Dear All

I'm currently off line and have been for almost two weeks due to my home PC crashing.There is a danger I may have lost all 2009 records but until I obtain a new PC I won't be in a position to find out.I can read emails but only by logging onto my webmail while hard at work. To add to my woes I am experiencing difficulty replying to emails via webmail.

Mark

Mediterranean Gull Redcar Tarn

Med Gull at Redcar Tarn - B Vickers

Cold spell images - M Doveston

This Willow Tit has not been seen since it appeared (or re-appeared!) on Jan 2nd

Tufted Duck - M Doveston

Tufted Duck on canal at Riddlesden

Hungry Robins at Strid Wood 9-1-2010

Cullingworth Robin, Redwing & Kestrel - D Ogden

Images from Stockbridge - New Year's Day

Reed Bunting in Thornton - S Thomas

Images from D Ogden, Cullingworth

New Year Break

Visited a friend in Dumfries and Galloway over New Year. Bitterley cold up there. Spent a couple of hours at Mersehead watching the Barnacle Geese. The Red Squirrel was in my friends garden.

Cheers Stephen

More birds in my garden

A few more images captured last wekend. Cheers Stephen

Brambling in my garden, (Riddlesden) 19/12/09

Lots of activity on my feeders during this cold snap. Small flock of Goldfinches (6 or so) are regular visitors over the past few weeks. This Brambling appeared yesterday amongst a mixed flock of finches, appears to have moved on today. Seasons greetings to everyone. Stephen

Divers in Torbay

Spotted these in Torbay 2 weeks ago.

Pacific,Black-throated or Great Northern?

(Pacific Diver had been seen in Cornwall)

Brambling Whitley Head, Steeton

20+ Brambling, in one flock were in the Beech trees when I arrived about 10am. They quickly dispersed as I approached and proved to be very flighty, not easy to get near enough to photograph, especially as they tended to stay high up in the trees. A handful were feeding on an Alder by the farmhouse where the road turns 90degrees, I managed a few shots before mist and cloud encroached from the east.

Cheers Stephen

Wetland site (members only) today

Thank goodness for a break in this abysmal weather. Followed up on Alans report re Black Necked Grebe, also on show a male Mandarin. Spent a while watching the feeders,lots of finches and tits, though nothing out of the ordinary.

Cheers Stephen

Black-Necked Grebe Private Wetlands

Black-Necked Grebe Showing well at Private wetlands today. I hope Stephen can get some better shots if it stays around a few more days.

Jay ,Riddlesden canal by Low Wood, today

More Snow Bunting Nab End this morning

Thanks to Alan for his help in locating this bird.

Stephen

Snow Bunting

This Snow Bunting feeding at Nab End Silsden late this afternoon.