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17/05/2012 16:15

Some local news

A pair of Reed Warblers are allready building a nest on Kerries reserve Ossett.Compared to this time last year numbers of Summer visitors appear to be somewhat down particulary on the Warblers.There is only 1 pair of Reed warblers returned to Dewsbury Sewage Works and only 5 singing male...

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14/05/2012 19:12

Todays news from our local patch

There was a significant passage of Common swifts up the Calderc Valley today with birds stopping to feed on the compost heaps at the eastern end of Dewsbury sewage works.Some 800 Swifts with some 350 House martins and some 200 swallows were feeding early evening on the eastern end of the sewage...

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09/05/2012 11:00

Goosanders breed at Ossett for the first time

A pair of Goosanders have produced 3 youngsters at the bottom of Healy Road Ossett.Te female adult was observed for about a half hour with her new born chicks on the calder just around the Sand Martin colony area.(see picture gallery).Elsewhere there are now 5 singing male Sedge warblers on...

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09/05/2012 05:43

Good numbers of Hirrundines attract a Hobby on to Dewsbury Sewage Works

With winds coming from the South west yesterday good numbers of hirrundines were passing up the valley over Kerries reserve and on to the compost heaps and the filter beds were good numbers of insects were visible.These numbered some 800 Swallows and around 4/500 House Martins with a much smaller...

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03/05/2012 19:45

Todays local birding news

Hirrundines ans Swifts are still feeding in good numbers on Dewsbury Sewage Works.Allthough slightly reduced there are still some 650/700 Swallows,around 600 Swifts and some 350 House martins.Elsewhere there are now 3 Whitethroats on Kerries Foods reserve at Ossett with 3 singing male...

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02/05/2012 11:24

Todays local birding news

With the wind coming from the North this morning Hirrundines and Swifts were still in good numbers.Swallows were slightly reduced from yesterday with some 750 birds on the sprinkler beds but Swifts had increases dramaticaly with at least 650/700 birds over the filters and also over the compost...

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02/05/2012 07:18

Nesting Boxes to go up n the Rectory Park in Thornhill

A variety of our nesting boxes are to be erected in Thornhill Rectory Park after a request from the local branch of the RSPB in conjnction with Kirklees council.These will include Owl boxes as well as the more populae Blue and Great Tit Boxes.It is hoped we can also encourage such specie as Tree...

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01/05/2012 14:25

Latest news from our patch

Over 1000 Swallows, 400 House Martins and around 150 Swifts with some 50 Sand martins were all feeding very low over the filter beds at Dewsbury Sewage Works at 10:15 this morning (see photogallery).Most of the House Martins were hawking over bushes on the river bank were there was huge columns...

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26/04/2012 18:31

Little Owl showing well on mill building on Duckford Lane

Despite continuous heavy rain a brief trip to Horbury Wyke yielded excellent views of a Little Owl on the old mill building on Duckford Lane. Also 3 Swifts over Horbury Sewage work  and 6 Goosanders on a well flooded Horbury Wyke Flash.It is hoped tommorrow will bring more suitable...

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25/04/2012 11:54

Whitethroats still slow to appear but Swifts make a welcome return

A very wet morning brought aroundc 240 Swallows on to the filter beds at Dewsbury Sewage works along with some 35 House Martins ,a single Swift and around 25 Sand Martins. Around 8 singing Willow warblers were on Kerries and Mill Bank with at least 6 singing Blackcaps.Otherwise migrants were...

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