Images by P.King



19th May 2008

Glovershaw
female Whinchat was in the rough pasture by Golcar Farm and a female Yellowhammer (at last), was seen on the lane leading up to Golcar Farm. Otherwise, breeding is in full swing with Lapwing, Snipe, Curlew and Oystercatcher prominent and Skylark, Reed Bunting and Linnets in various locations. Three Meadow Pipits were seen carrying food, and three Stock Doves were about.

Leeshaw Res
Cuckoo, Male Stonechat, 10+ Linnets, Little Owl,
Lapwing with 4 chicks

Members Only Res
1 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatchers,
Reed Buntings, Willow Warbler


P King, B Vickers

Images by DCBarker

Meadow Pipit
Whinchat
Pied Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Common Sandpiper
Redshank


18th May 2008

Timble Ings - Brambling

Wharfe Valley - Osprey 10am

Barden Bridge to The Strid and to Simon's Seat
2 Mandarin Ducks, 2 Red Legged Partridges, 3 Cuckoos,
2 Redstarts, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wood Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatchers,
3 Pied Flycatchers (singing Males), Nuthatch, Treecreepers
4 Kestrels

St.Ives
2 separate Crossbills, Spotted Flycatcher, Whitethroat,
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Swallow, Tawny Owl,
Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel

Fly Flatts
2 Dunlin, 6 Common Sand, 1m Whinchat, 4 Twite
54 Canadas + 22 young, 2 Reed Bunts

Members Only Res
Red-legged Partridge 2, Common Sandpiper 2, Pied Wagtail 3+
Little Ringed Plover 1, Curlew 6+, Rook 1, Redshank 2, Linnet 5+
Grey Wagtail 2, Red Grouse 1, Swift 3, Kestrel 2, Peregrine 1
Herring Gull, Lapwing 10+, Stock Dove 3, Reed Bunting 2
Whinchat

Ilkley Moor from Whetstone Gate
1 pair Stonechat, 1 pair Redshank, 4 Curlew, 2 Lapwing,
6 Skylark, Red Grouse, Pheasant, Meadow Pipits
Linnets

Stockbridge -
3 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, 3 Reed Bunting


M Fanshawe, M Doveston, C King, DCBarker, B Sumner,
S Radcliffe, J James

Male Finches by S. Lilley



17th May 2008

Wharfe Valley - Osprey early afternoon

Doe Park Res
Willow Warblers, Swallows, Swifts, GHeron,
Canada Goose with goslings, LBBGulls, Pheasant

Goit Stock
Dipper, Chiffchaff, Swallows, Swifts, Blackcap
Willow Warbler, Long-tailed Tits, Jays

East Riddlesden Hall
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler,
2 GSWdpkr, Sand Martin, House Martin, Swallow, Swift,
2 Oystercatcher, Goosander, LBBGulls

A650
1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing,
Blackcap, BHGulls


M Doveston, G Holmes

Stonechat images - P King



15th May 2008

Barden Scale - Cuckoo


Strid area
Common Sandpiper, pair Mandarin Ducks (M&F). Garden Warbler,
Redstart. Pied Flycatchers.Grey Wagtail feeding at nest,Buzzard,
Dippers, one nest building. G.S. Woodpecker.



T Hubball, S Lilley, B Vickers



images by S Lilley



Twite - B Vickers


14th May 2008

Stockbridge
Grasshopper Warbler reeling from east of reserve, either relocated or another male has arrived.

Fly Flatts - 6 Twite

Private Wetlands - Both Barnacle and Pink-footed Geese present



S Radcliffe, B Vickers, SJGoodwin

Grey Wagtail - MVPriestley


13th May 2008

Members Only Res
Dunlin (picture by B.Vickers), Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Buntings, Willow Warbler


Strid Area
Wood Warbler, Redstart near Laudale House.
Green Woodpecker

Caldene Fields
Grey Wagtail collecting food


A Tremethick, MVPriestley, B Vickers

Recent Images

Garden Warbler


Redstart

12th May 2008

Washburn Valley - Little Ringed Plover


G Robin