Saturday, 30 December 2023

Birding Review October - December 2023


                                             Highlights of Final 3 Months of 2023.

No birding today just a Peregrine seen as we went through Halifax to Sowerby Bridge.
So the final recap of 2023.

Another very wet afternoon and my prediction of a fine day tomorrow seems misplaced.
And.....
What you all have been waiting for, yes, another riddle.

What do all these animals have in common - 
Silkworm, Jack Rabbit, Prairie Dog, Firefly, Koala Bear and Guinea Pig?

Answer: - Below the photographs.


1st October Fox Bradshaw


2nd October Goosander Ogden.


2nd October Jay Bradshaw.


2nd October Stonechat Bradshaw.


3rd October Buzzard Bradshaw.


5th October Stonechat  Bradshaw.


10th October Red Kites Ilkley.


12th October Pheasant Bradshaw.


14th October Common Gull Bradshaw.


14th October Kestrel Bradshaw


15th October Coal Tit Garden.


15th October Grey Partridge Bradshaw.


15th October Stonechat Bradshaw.


16th October Fieldfare and Redwing Bradshaw.


16th October Fieldfare Bradshaw.


17th October Fieldfare Ponden


18th October Kestrel Bradshaw.


19th October Siskin Bradshaw.


21st October Black Headed Gull Ogden.


21st October Herring Gull Ogden.


21st October Mistle Thrush Bradshaw.


25th October Robin Bradshaw.


26th October Green Woodpecker Bradshaw.


26th October Little Grebe Ogden.

29th October Kestrel Bradshaw.

30th  October Autumn Ogden.


1st November Barn Owl Bradshaw.


1st November Pr. Wigeon Raggalds Flood.


2nd November Grey Wagtail Ogden.


3rd  November Lapwing Raggalds Flood.


3rd  November Redwing Raggalds.



3rd  November Wigeon Raggalds Flood.


5th  November Barnacle Goose Luddenden Foot.


5th  November Goosander Luddenden Foot.


5th  November Goosander Luddenden Foot.
(Sawbill).


7th November Goldeneye Brookfoot Lake.


7th November Siskin Brookfoot LNR.


8th November Crossbill Ogden.


11th November Fieldfare Soyland.


11th November Fieldfare Soyland.



16th November Song Thrush Elland Area.


22nd November Pochard Pugneys.


25th November ICE Taylor Lane.


25th November Kestrel Local.


25th November Kingfisher Ilkley.


29th November Grey Wagtail Soil Hill Area.


29th November Meadow Pipit Percy Road.


29th November Red Legged Partridge Soil Hill Area.


30th November Snow Soil Hill Area.


30th November Wren Crabtree Hall Farm.


6th December Blackbird Range Car Park Halifax.


6th December Peregrine Halifax.


11th December Kingfisher Brookfoot.


13th December Barn Owl Local.


15th December Pink Foot Geese over Halifax.


16th December Waxwings Brighouse.


16th December Waxwings Brighouse.


16th December Waxwings Video Brighouse.


19th December some of 350 Canada Geese Ringstone.


19th December  Greylag Geese Ringstone.


29th December  Grey Wagtail Brighouse Canal.

Riddle Answer:

They are all imposters.
The Silkworm is a caterpillar.
The Jack Rabbit is a Hare.
The Prairie Dog is a Rodent.
The Firefly is a Beetle.
The Koala Bear is a marsupial.
Guinea Pig is a rodent from South America.












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