mytholmroyd 2024 (1 Viewer)

[Prestdj]

Last few early mornings redwings have been heading over great sound
Also on the 15th October a few whooper swans headed east around 10pm calling

98 whooper swan

 

[Prestdj]

A cracking great egret flew west up the valley viewed from the kitchen !!

99 great egret

 

[Prestdj]

yesterday

after a bit of shopping the weather cleared so, off i went for a walk around

5 stock doves below old chamber farm
3 bramblings at daisy bank
2 mistle thrush dropped into the trees by great jumps looking like migrants
1 redwing feeding in a rowan with 6 passing overhead
1 cormorant over the house

100 brambling

 

[Prestdj]

1	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis		common
2	Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis		1 in the early part of the year with canada geese
3	Greylag Goose	Anser anser		2 cragg vale
4	Pink-footed Goose	Anser brachyrhynchus		common, skiens over in winter with 2 grounded amongst canada geese brearly fields
5	Whooper Swan	Cygnus cygnus		small group calling 15/10/24
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos		common
7	Common Scoter	Melanitta nigra		calling 30/04/24
8	Goosander	Mergus merganser		winter
9	Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus		common
Apodidae (Swifts)
10	Swift	Apus apus		common many breeding
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
11	Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus		1 broadhead clough in spring
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)
12	Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)	Columba livia		common
13	Stock Dove	Columba oenas		upto 6 around old chamber farm
14	Woodpigeon	Columba palumbus		common
15	Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto		common
Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
16	Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus		1 pair breeding at the waterworks pond
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
17	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus		1 winter plumaged bird at withens clough res 26/08/2024
Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
18	Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus		1 bird calling during the night in april may
Charadriidae (Plovers)
19	Golden Plover	Pluvialis apricaria		20+withens clough
20	Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus		common 70 plus at withens clough in august plus singles over erringden moor
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes)
21	Curlew	Numenius arquata		commona bove broadhead clough
22	Snipe	Gallinago gallinago		1 erringden moor
23	Greenshank	Tringa nebularia		1 flew west calling
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)
24	Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus		flew over the house 01/07/24
25	Common Gull	Larus canus		winter brealey
26	Herring Gull	Larus argentatus		common usually flying over head
27	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus		common heading west
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants, Shags)
28	Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo		upto 3 around the village
Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns)
29	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta		1 flew towards hebden bridge 13/07/24 1 flew west over the car park at withens clough res 19/08/24
30	Great White Egret	Ardea alba		1 flew west on the 19/10/24
31	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea		common
Pandionidae (Ospreys)
32	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus		1 over the village 10/05/24
Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks, Eagles)
33	Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus		common
34	Goshawk	Astur gentilis		broadhead clough may/june
35	Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus		1 circled the village 02/06/24
36	Red Kite	Milvus milvus		1 over the house 18/05/24
37	Buzzard	Buteo buteo		common
Tytonidae (Barn Owls)
38	Barn Owl	Tyto alba		1 over house 18/07/24 then hunting over telly tubby hill
Strigidae (Owls)
39	Little Owl	Athene noctua		3 seen around farms erringden
40	Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus		1 cragg vale 15/08/24
41	Tawny Owl	Strix aluco		common
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
42	Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis		winter along river/canal
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
43	Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major		common
44	Green Woodpecker	Picus viridis		broadhead clough and redacre
Falconidae (Caracaras, Falcons)
45	Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus		common
46	Hobby	Falco subbuteo		1 from the garden feeding on insects 28/07/24
47	Peregrine	Falco peregrinus		winter
Corvidae (Crows, Jays)
48	Jay	Garrulus glandarius		common
49	Magpie	Pica pica		common
50	Jackdaw	Coloeus monedula		common
51	Rook	Corvus frugilegus		unusual birds come from hebden
52	Carrion Crow	Corvus corone		common
53	Raven	Corvus corax		common
Paridae (Tits, Chickadees)
54	Coal Tit	Periparus ater		common garden
55	Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus		common
56	Great Tit	Parus major		common
Alaudidae (Larks)
57	Skylark	Alauda arvensis		summer breeding autumn migrant
Hirundinidae (Swallows, Martins)
58	Sand Martin	Riparia riparia		common breeding
59	Swallow	Hirundo rustica		common
60	House Martin	Delichon urbicum		april to october common
Aegithalidae (Bushtits)
61	Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus		common
Phylloscopidae (Leaf Warblers)
62	Wood Warbler	Phylloscopus sibilatrix		1 broadhead clough 13/07/24
63	Yellow-browed Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus		1 paddy bridge 28/29/09/24
64	Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus		common
65	Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita		common
Sylviidae (Sylviid Babblers)
66	Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla		common plus migrants
67	Lesser Whitethroat	Curruca curruca		1 withens clough res 26/08/24
68	Whitethroat	Curruca communis		common brealy and knome walk
Regulidae (Goldcrests, Kinglets)
69	Goldcrest	Regulus regulus		common
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
70	Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes		common
Sittidae (Nuthatches)
71	Nuthatch	Sitta europaea		common
Certhiidae (Treecreepers)
72	Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris		common
Sturnidae (Starlings, Rhabdornises)
73	Starling	Sturnus vulgaris		common
Turdidae (Thrushes)
74	Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos		canal redacre
75	Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus		common on moorland edges
76	Redwing	Turdus iliacus		common autumn
77	Blackbird	Turdus merula		common
78	Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris		scarce
79	Ring Ouzel	Turdus torquatus		breeding cragg vale
Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers)
80	Robin	Erithacus rubecula		common
81	Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra		migrant 3 20/09/24
82	Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola		erringden
83	Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe		migrant in autumn
Cinclidae (Dippers)
84	Dipper	Cinclus cinclus		common
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches)
85	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus		common
Prunellidae (Accentors)
86	Dunnock	Prunella modularis		common
Motacillidae (Wagtails, Pipits)
87	Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava		1 erringden 04/08/24
88	Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea		common
89	Pied Wagtail	Motacilla alba		common
90	Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis		common moorland
Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias)
91	Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs		common
92	Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla		daisy bank 21/10/24
93	Bullfinch	Pyrrhula pyrrhula		common
94	Greenfinch	Chloris chloris		breeding but where
95	Linnet	Linaria cannabina		50+ autumn
96	Redpoll	Acanthis flammea		winter
97	Common Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra		1 over the garden calling 26/02/24
98	European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis		common
99	Siskin	Spinus spinus		common
Emberizidae (Buntings)
100	Reed Bunting	Emberiza schoeniclus		erringden

 

[Prestdj]

30/10/2024

Hawfinch flew south west over the garden at 07:21
A few redwings over as well but very quiet the last few days

101 hawfinch

 

[Prestdj]

Todays morning dog walk produced a drake teal on the river Calder in the village

102 teal

 

[vincegarvey]

30/10/2024

Hawfinch flew south west over the garden at 07:21
A few redwings over as well but very quiet the last few days

101 hawfinch

Hi, seeing a lot of reports of Hawfinch or Hawfinches flying over even in towns..How do you know if a Hawfinch has flown over ? what am I missing, saw some bulky looking finches over the Lickey Hills in South Birmingham but no calls or not that I could hear

 

[Prestdj]

Yesterday an early dog walk saw a male mandarin on the canal. A small population have been present a few miles away for at least 20 years.
Brearley has flooded so looking good for gulls


103 mandarin

 

[Prestdj]

After the mandarin some real birding today

Headed up to withens clough res very cold up there with a biting wind

A black redstart was feeding along the outflow stream a very showy bird calling a lot . A green woodpecker looked out of place over the moors
A buzzard loafing around was soon being mobbed by a peregrine which was a great sight then a smaller falcon headed quickly east before going behind the hill Merlin
2 red grouse calling and flying

A nice mornings birding

104 black redstart
105 merlin
106 red grouse

 

[Prestdj]

A dawn walk down the Rochdale canal to look for yesterdays red throated diver
Found the bird a short walk from home looking settled showing down to a few meters great views

107 red throated diver

 

[Prestdj]

Decorating today so just watching from the garden

6 herring gulls
1 cormorant
3 goosander
1 dipper
1 grey heron
1 great spotted woodpecker
1 mute swan flew west

The mute swan is a great example of patch birding as it was my first in the village everything is relative

108 mute swan