Richard Bell's nature sketchbook since 1998
We’ve been for a walk alongside the Calder and seen plenty of wildfowl including goosanders, goldeneye and little grebes.
THAT’S HANDY; the town hall clock records the time of day. I’d popped into the travel agent’s on Monday morning and asked for a holiday destination where Barbara and I can go to see wildlife and when I came out, in what seemed like a lucky omen re. our planned trip,
three waxwings flew down into a small tree right in front of me. I had time to get out my little camera and take three photographs. Terrible as wildlife photographs but at least it’s a record. It must be at least 10 years since I saw waxwings.
More: see Wild West Yorkshire 20 December 2010