Today's Wildlife Encounter

[noel]

Early for a hobby. If it was over / by fairly low moorland merlin sounds better bet. Otherwise maybe a small male sparrowhawk

Ok thanks. 🙂

Am I allowed ring ouzel at this time of year? By the cliffs at Ravenscar on the coast. Only my second sighting of one of these.

[Derby Tup]

Ring ouzel is good

I’m listening out for willow warbler still

[wharfeego]

Ring ouzel is good

I’m listening out for willow warbler still

Seems to be stacks of WW's now.

[Derby Tup]

Still not heard one wharfee but did have great views of two common sandpiper on Leeming res yesterday

[MattPo]

Go up to Barden Moor, by the bottom reservoir for WW's and heard the first cuckoo of the year there yesterday

[Derby Tup]

Great stuff Matt. Sadly one of the best places I know / knew was on the slopes above where the Ilkley Moor / Jack Bloor races start

[MattPo]

Futher west above Addingham is still a goodplace to hear them.

[Derby Tup]

Rapidly coming to the conclusion there are very few if any WW here. Blackcap galore this spring but no WW

[wharfeego]

Rapidly coming to the conclusion there are very few if any WW here. Blackcap galore this spring but no WW

I canny believe that you haven't heard the masses of WW's!

Go up to Barden Moor, by the bottom reservoir for WW's and heard the first cuckoo of the year there yesterday

Yes, me too Cuckoo yesterday, at the other side of Barden Moor on the Burnsall side.

[Derby Tup]

I’m not sure we have the correct environment for them in the Worth Valley wharfee. Might have to move back to the dale