Wednesday 1 February 2012

River Wharfe - Cavendish Pavilion, Tawny Owl calling, inter-action between 2 pair of Dipper.
Above Strid Woods - 2 Buzzard, 120 Fieldfare. Up to 5 Goosander on the river plus another pair of Dipper, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Grey Wagtail & Nuthatch calling everywhere.
Fran & Malc Stones, Julia & Shaun Radcliffe

Recording System - small changes

We have made some small changes to the recording system for 2012 and there is advice shown as you go through the page which we trust is useful.
Please e-mail me any helpful feedback if you so wish. Many thanks.
Shaun Radcliffe

Tuesday 31 January 2012

Riddlesden Garden - 30 Redpoll, 10 Siskin visiting feeders.
Stephen Lilley
Yesterday: 1 Ruff with Lapwings at Cononley Ings
Today: 14 Dunlin and c 290 Golden Plover at Silsden Floods
Keith Moir

Monday 30 January 2012

Bradup - pair of Raven, Little Owl, Kestrel.
Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday 29 January 2012

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 28 species recorded including, Oystercatcher, Kestrel,
3 Siskin, 4 Bullfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting, Goosanders flying up & down the valley.
Shaun Radcliffe et al.
Sconce Lane - 2 Grey Partridge, 42 Fieldfare.
Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday continued

Timble Ings -7 + Crossbills this afternoon.
Malc & Fran Stones

27th January 2012

St.Ives50+Redwings ground feeding near STRi with 20+Goldfinch.

I Skayman

Thursday 26 January 2012

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - at last, a Kingfisher was on site and catching sticklebacks. This species last recorded in late October so hoping a pair will return to the nearby river to breed. Also seen today, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting, Siskin on a quiet day.
Shaun Radcliffe et al.

Wednesday 25 January 2012

Stainburn Forest - Just 4 Crossbill but one pair were perched on the solitary beech tree at the entrance to car park. This is the third time I have found this species there even during gale like conditions.
Scargill Reservoir area - flock of 90 Golden Plover & another flock of 120 Lapwing flying around without settling. Also Grey Wagtail, Goosander & Curlew.
Beaverdyke Reservoir area- 212 Greylags in field to north, Sparrowhawk, 10 Redwing seen at top of conifers.
John O'Gaunt Reservoir - 2 Buzzard, 120 Canadas, 8 Tufted Duck.
Shaun Radcliffe

Ben Rhydding - Oystercatcher
H Kidman