Ogden this morning was atrocious with snowflakes as big as half crowns coming down which quickly turned to heavy rain on a light NE>3 at 2 degrees with mist over the water.
Nothing unusual on the water with just 2 Canadas, a single Moorhen, the usual Mallards and a few small gulls.
With no blog material tonight I,ve continued the theme from the blog a couple of nights back where I displayed my top ten most used bird i.d. books. Tonight I,ve listed my top ten non i.d. books which are taken off the shelf most frequently, these being the ones that collect least dust.
I passed my first part City and Guilds to become a semi skilled motor mechanic. As with the observers
book, no sub species or rarities in those days.
Not books as such but amazing records from the 60s and 80s compiled through
the Halifax Scientific Society by the best local birders ever, Clifford Lees, Frank Murgatroyd,
Vernon Crapnell and Irvine Morley. It was an honour to start off my birding days with these 4.
A very informative book but once again, not many rare birds mentioned for West Yorks.
The 2 editions by Lee Evans covering all areas with maps etc.
Birders paradise. Spent many family holidays in the area years ago.
The revised edition of summer/winter birds of Britain and Ireland
The earlier editions of the above book was done in 2 volumes.
BS
The Visible Migration bible. Everything you ever need to know.
The 2 editions by Lee Evans covering all areas with maps etc.
Birders paradise. Spent many family holidays in the area years ago.
Not easy compiling a book of scarce birds in Yorkshire
Plenty local sites and local birders mentioned including MCs brother PC
for Ring Necked duck which we watched at TMR.
An amazing, well put together book with an unbelievable number of species seen.
