Monthly Archives: April 2014

Spring sightings: Walton CP & Brockadale

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Colin Booker

A trip to Walton Country Park produced several spring migrants including willow warbler, chiffchaff, blackcap and whitethroat while at Brockadale, the cowslips are now abundant.

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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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wildflowers of Wakefield: Common storksbill

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Francis Hickenbottom

I was driving into Wakefield on Friday evening and, as the traffic slowed, I was scanning the patches of Danish scurvy grass in the middle of the road when I spotted some conspicuous patches of pink flowers. I returned the … Continue reading →

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Wheatear in Wentbridge

Posted on April 1, 2014 by John Gardner

I had a trip to Brockadale today to see where the cowslips were at but they are still not through yet despite the warmer weather. Another week or so should really see them showing strong. On the way back I … Continue reading →

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