Tag Archives: Wakefield bird sightings

Tree sparrows passing through Crigglestone

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Richard Brook

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 →

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Early record of reed warbler

Posted on April 10, 2014 by John Gardner

At the April meeting, Eddie Andrassy reported what is probably the earliest Yorkshire record of reed warbler, seen at Calder wetlands, so I thought I’d send a note to the Wakefield Express. They have kindly put it on the Wakefield … Continue reading →

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