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Category Archives: Birds
Peregrine & the eclipse
Francis sent in this amazing photo of one of the Wakefield peregrines during the recent lunar eclipse. This a remarkable and, I suspect, unique image!
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Peregrine harrassing starling murmuration
Francis was sent this fabulous footage of a peregrine stirring up trouble amongst the starlings at Pugneys and Cawoods earlier in the year. The murmuration is superb to say the least!
Tree sparrows passing through Crigglestone
A pair of tree sparrows came to my feeders in Crigglestone from 26-29 March 2015, but they moved on. I used to have a breeding colony in my nest boxes from 1958-1968, which peaked at 10 pairs in 1964 and … Continue reading
Garden birdwatch: Wrenthorpe sparrowhawk
How exiting can a bleary-eyed glimpse out of the upstairs windows be on a grey and grim morning at the end of February. Usually not at all, but this morning was different when I slowly focused on a sparrowhawk perched … Continue reading
Signs of spring: Lapwings
Spring really is hurtling our way as a glance around the countryside will show – hazel catkins, insects on the wing and lapwings displaying are all sure signs. Lapwings are back on their local breeding grounds and are really in … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Nature notes
Tagged breeding lapwings, lapwings in Wakefield, Wakefield wildlife
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Peregrine watching in Wakefield
I went into Wakefield to check on the peregrines this morning. I planned to go in early to catch them feeding but I waited for the mist to clear and I got there at about 8:30. I found two peregrines on … Continue reading
Further observations on the cathedral peregrines
I went in to Wakefield earlier today to spend a few hours getting a clearer picture of what is happening on the spire. I got some pictures but these were taken by putting my phone to the eyepiece of my … Continue reading
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Little Auk at Wintersett
With little auks being seen off the coast in good numbers over the last few days, it may not have been entirely unexpected that one would turn up inland but it was certainly a massive find for one birder at … Continue reading
Curlews at Altofts
A short walk along the towpath at Altofts this morning produced 70+ curlew [with starlings] feeding in the farm fields to the left [south] side of the path.
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Great northern diver in Mirfield
I’m well out of the birding loop these days and I’ve only just got wind of a long staying great northern diver at Lady Lakes in Mirfield which has been there for about 5 months! Thinking there might be a … Continue reading