Monthly Archives: February 2012

Dave has posted a fascinating insight into Wheatear migration on the Calderdale Birds blog.
Link.

We now have a new disease to add to the current worry about Phytopthera ramorum. A damaging plant disease that was until recently almost unknown in Britain has been confirmed in rare native juniper bushes at the Moor House-Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve in the North Pennines of England.The disease is caused by Phytophthora austrocedrae, a fungus-like organism that infects the plant through the root system and causes the foliage to decline and eventually die.Juniper is a native conifer and a member of the Cypress (Cupressaceae) family of plants. P. austrocedrae infection was only confirmed in the UK last year on other trees from this family, at two sites in Scotland.

I have provided a link to this and there are other interesting reports on this page which many will find interesting. I have not come across this link before http://www.countryside-jobs.com/NewsArchive/Archive2012/06.html

The proposed meeting at the Library this next Tuesday has been cancelled.
See Council announcement: 
http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=24949

“THE council’s ill-fated attempts to get public backing for a new library in Halifax have ended in shambles.”
http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/halifax_library_consultation_will_be_re_run_in_june_1_4252181

Crocus   © Michael Sykes

Crocus in flower at Manor Heath,
Halifax.  February 15th


Picture: Michael Sykes

A brilliant video by Chris Burns of a female Kingfisher at Cromwell Bottom LNR
Click Link to video

Please Note Date Change. The first A.G.M. of the Cromwell Bottom Wildlife Group will be on Tuesday
March 27th 2012    GWH   Link

A reminder of next meeting at the Central Library Halifax at 7:15pm. Finn Jensen talks about Climate Change. All welcome.

Just a reminder that there will be tree and bush planting
and nest box erecting at Cromwell Bottom tomorrow
11th Feb 2012.
Meet at the Fishermans carpark at 9:30 All Welcome
GWH

Bird Report 2010


The bird report is now available at Woodlesford
News Agents, Pellon /Mount Tabor price £5.00.