Category Archives: Birds

Peregrine & the eclipse

Posted on October 3, 2015 by John Gardner

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

Posted on May 15, 2015 by John Gardner

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!

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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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Garden birdwatch: Wrenthorpe sparrowhawk

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Roger Gaynor

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 →

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Signs of spring: Lapwings

Posted on February 23, 2015 by John Gardner

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 →

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Peregrine watching in Wakefield

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Francis Hickenbottom

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 →

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Further observations on the cathedral peregrines

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Francis Hickenbottom

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

Posted on November 6, 2014 by John Gardner

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 →

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Curlews at Altofts

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Pauline Brook

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

Posted on June 12, 2014 by John Gardner

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 →

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