Monthly Archives: April 2015

Walton Colliery Park

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Sue Gaynor

There was a cold, biting wind for our walk around Walton Pit and we stood gratefully in the occasional patches of sunshine admiring the swathes of cowslips. Colts-foot was finishing but king cup, marsh marigold, red campion, bulbous buttercup and … Continue reading →

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Treecreeper feeding on fatballs

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Richard Brook

At Crigglestone on 15th April, a treecreeper was clinging to a fat ball feeder hanging against the tree trunk and feeding on the fat balls. When it had finished feeding, if flew down to the bottom of the trunk and … Continue reading →

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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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Flowers at Wormstall Woods and Ledsham Vale

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Sue Gaynor

It was a cold, windy morning as we set off up the track to the woods but masses of celandine soon cheered us as we passed the first clump of sweet violets.  Goldilocks edged the path and as we reached … Continue reading →

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Dark-edged bee-fly in Ryhill

Posted on April 13, 2015 by John Gardner

I was just having a mosey round the garden in the warm spring sunshine when I noticed a rapidly flying insect that, every so often, seemed to suddenly hang stationary in the air. I guessed it was going to be … Continue reading →

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Butterflies at Stanley Ferry Flash

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Roger Gaynor

Encouraged by the good spell of weather over the Easter Bank Holiday period I had a walk around Stanley Ferry Flash on 9 April 2015.  There were good numbers of peacock and small tortoiseshell butterflies and several brimstone butterflies.  These … Continue reading →

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Peregrines back on the cathedral

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Francis Hickenbottom

I haven’t been into Wakefield many times in recent weeks but I visited earlier today. I didn’t have my binoculars with me and I didn’t worry about this because it is some time since I last saw a peregrine. My … Continue reading →

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White butterbur at Bretton Country Park

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Roger Gaynor

On Monday 30 March I noticed a large patch of what appears to white butterbur (Petasites albus) growing in damp shady woodland close to the gate and Dam Head Bridge and old quarry at Bretton Hall Parkland (image attached).  I … Continue reading →

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