a few meadow pipits singing along with a kestrel were seen along the walk to the res, the conversion of the boathouse into a scouting boaty place seems to nearing completion and looks quite secure so the pissheads hopefully wont get in and wreck it!!
i was at the far side of the res when i clocked a large bird heading towards me from the direction of the radio mast,i realised it was a raptor and having seen a few buzzards up here over the years i thought it may be one,but theirs alway but! i noticed the 'droopy' wings 'OSPREY' i shouted to no one! even the sheep looked uninterested! i hoped it would come over the res but carried on its north-easterly flight taking it more towards oxygrains bridge. i texted dave sutcliffe who was at cold edge dams
so at last after 26 years of birding in Halifax i finally got osprey on the list (about time) will enjoy a few beers tonight!!!!!
osprey
the 'with'
also have a look at THE GREEN WITHENS list which has photos of nearly every birds i ever seen here
6 comments:
Nice one, Darrell. Well worth the wait, as was my first Cortonwood one, last year.
cheers dean long wait for a cracking bird
Very very Nice ,,,and one of our earliest ever...Unblocked...
Hope you enjoyed your few beers! Great stuff Darrell and always good to get a photo as well. Thanks for the message sent round to the 'troops' - much appreciated.
dave
thanks even though im not part of the 'calderbirds' or even the grapevine! i will ALWAYS send news of birds i see in calderdale and i appreciate the texts
d
Well Done Darrell,Monties next ?
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