Friday, 1 January 2010

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

Wednesday, 23 December 2009

More birds in my garden





A few more images captured last wekend. Cheers Stephen

Sunday, 20 December 2009

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

Sunday, 13 December 2009

Divers in Torbay




Spotted these in Torbay 2 weeks ago.
Pacific,Black-throated or Great Northern?
(Pacific Diver had been seen in Cornwall)

Friday, 11 December 2009

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

Friday, 4 December 2009

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

Thursday, 3 December 2009

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.


Sunday, 15 November 2009

More Snow Bunting Nab End this morning

















Thanks to Alan for his help in locating this bird.
Stephen




Friday, 13 November 2009

Snow Bunting

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

Wednesday, 11 November 2009