Yeadon Tarn 0600
3 GCGrebe, Swallows, Willow Warblers
Knotford Nook 0630
tree Tree Sparrows, male Pochard, Swallows, Sand Martins
Private Wetland site 0700
6+Swift, 120+ Swallow, Sand Martins, Common Sandpiper,
2 Common Tern, 3 Little Grebe, Redshank,2+Sedge Warbler
Willow Warblers, 2 Grey Partridge, Mink
Greylag, Canada, and Mallard with young, 5 Grey Heron
PM visit 1700-1900
8+House Martin, 45+Swift, 80+Sand Martin
Doe Park Res 0910
Swallow, Willow Warblers, Linnets, Kestrel
Stockbridge 1330
Whitethroat, 10+Swift, 2 Sedge Warbler, Blackcap
Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler
Whetstone Gate 1420
4 Wheatear, Redshank, Skylark, Linnet
Silsden Res 1440
GCGrebe, 2 Cormorant, 3 Goosander
Chelker Res 1500
2 GCGrebe, 2 Tufted, Oystercatcher,Curlew,Lapwing
Undisclosed sites
A Red Kite, Ringtail Hen Harrier
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, Swift
B LRP, Redshank, Golden Plover
Lapwing, Curlew, Snipe, Common Sandpiper
Members Only Reservoir PM vismig
6 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, Tree Pipit, Whinchat RingOuzel
Trough Lane
9 Wheatear
Cold Edge Dams PM vismig
3 Ringed Plover, 4 Wheatear, Stonechat
Mark Doveston, Simon Johnson, David Barker, Brian Sumner, Brian Vickers
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
29th April 2005
Trough Lane
18 wheatear
Undisclosed site
SEO, wheatear
Timble Ings
4 tree pipit, roding woodcock, GSWP
Private Wetland Site
2 common tern
Ben Rhydding GP
garden warbler
Keighley
12 swift
Soil Hill
ring ouzel, 2 wheatear, red legged partridge
Strid
common sandpiper, pied flycatcher, dipper
Otley
4 swift
Marley Brow
pied flycatcher
Brian Vickers, Nigel Ward, John Flood, Andy Jowett, Paul King, Brian Vickers, Nigel Kerwin, Ian Hargreaves, Martin Stone, Ernest Scarfe
18 wheatear
Undisclosed site
SEO, wheatear
Timble Ings
4 tree pipit, roding woodcock, GSWP
Private Wetland Site
2 common tern
Ben Rhydding GP
garden warbler
Keighley
12 swift
Soil Hill
ring ouzel, 2 wheatear, red legged partridge
Strid
common sandpiper, pied flycatcher, dipper
Otley
4 swift
Marley Brow
pied flycatcher
Brian Vickers, Nigel Ward, John Flood, Andy Jowett, Paul King, Brian Vickers, Nigel Kerwin, Ian Hargreaves, Martin Stone, Ernest Scarfe
28th April 2005
Raggalds, Queensbury
Swallow
Doe Park Res
Swallow, Canada Geese, Mallard, Linnets, 6+Willow Warblers
Ten Yards Lane, Harecroft
2 Swallow, Curlew
Lee Lane, Cottingly
2 Swallow
Northcliffe
Chiffchaff singing
Swallow
Doe Park Res
Swallow, Canada Geese, Mallard, Linnets, 6+Willow Warblers
Ten Yards Lane, Harecroft
2 Swallow, Curlew
Lee Lane, Cottingly
2 Swallow
Northcliffe
Chiffchaff singing
27th April 2005
Members Only SW
6 sedge warbler, 5 blackcap, 6 goosander, common sandpiper
Trough Lane
4 wheatear
6 sedge warbler, 5 blackcap, 6 goosander, common sandpiper
Trough Lane
4 wheatear
25th April 2005
Bingley North Bog
whitethroat
Queensbury
20 waxwing
Leeshaw Res
cuckoo, yellow wagtail
Timble Ings
10+ singing redpoll, GSWP
undisclosed site
short eared owl
Simon Goodwin, Phil Cunningham, Nigel Kerwin, Andy Jowett, Howard Midgley
whitethroat
Queensbury
20 waxwing
Leeshaw Res
cuckoo, yellow wagtail
Timble Ings
10+ singing redpoll, GSWP
undisclosed site
short eared owl
Simon Goodwin, Phil Cunningham, Nigel Kerwin, Andy Jowett, Howard Midgley
24th April 2005
Ben Rhydding
2 swift
Baildon Green
swift
Middleton Hospital
spotted flycatcher
undisclosed site
4 buzzard, 2 sparrowhawk, kestrel
north of the area
raven
Mark Pearson, Theo Kuechel, Dave Kidman
2 swift
Baildon Green
swift
Middleton Hospital
spotted flycatcher
undisclosed site
4 buzzard, 2 sparrowhawk, kestrel
north of the area
raven
Mark Pearson, Theo Kuechel, Dave Kidman
23rd April 2005
Doe Park Res 0630
1 adult Cormorant through NE, Linnets, 6x Willow Warbler, Curlew
Bents Lane, Wilsden
2x Swallow
St.Ives 0700-0930
Tree Pipit at Coppice Bog area
9x Chiffchaff, 10x Willow Warbler, 7x Blackcap,50x Redpoll
Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 5x Jay, 8x Song Thrush, Skylark
Private Wetland Site
common tern, Swift
Gallows Hill
Whitethroat
Knotford
red kite, 2 tree sparrow
Timble Ings
tree pipit, redstart, common lizard
Undisclosed Site
red kite, LRP, common sandpiper
Glovershaw
redshank, curlew, oystercatcher
Riddlesden
whitethroat
Trough Lane
3 wheatears
Stockbridge
Raven, Sedge Warbler, House Martin
Mark Doveston, Simon Johnson, T Kuechel, P King, J Brownbridge, Shaun Radcliffe
1 adult Cormorant through NE, Linnets, 6x Willow Warbler, Curlew
Bents Lane, Wilsden
2x Swallow
St.Ives 0700-0930
Tree Pipit at Coppice Bog area
9x Chiffchaff, 10x Willow Warbler, 7x Blackcap,50x Redpoll
Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 5x Jay, 8x Song Thrush, Skylark
Private Wetland Site
common tern, Swift
Gallows Hill
Whitethroat
Knotford
red kite, 2 tree sparrow
Timble Ings
tree pipit, redstart, common lizard
Undisclosed Site
red kite, LRP, common sandpiper
Glovershaw
redshank, curlew, oystercatcher
Riddlesden
whitethroat
Trough Lane
3 wheatears
Stockbridge
Raven, Sedge Warbler, House Martin
Mark Doveston, Simon Johnson, T Kuechel, P King, J Brownbridge, Shaun Radcliffe
22nd April 2005
Private Wetland
Red Kite passed through, Shoveler, Pochard, 2x Shelduck
Undisclosed site
Little Ringed Plover
Simon Johnson
Red Kite passed through, Shoveler, Pochard, 2x Shelduck
Undisclosed site
Little Ringed Plover
Simon Johnson
21st April 2005
Trough Lane
1 pair of Black Redstarts by zigzag bend
undisclosed site
2 short eared owl been present for a week
undisclosed site
male marsh harrier, SEO, 7 buzzard
another undisclosed site
3 buzzard, red kite, displaying sparrowhawk
yet another undisclosed site!
red kite
Somewhere Else!!
2 tawny owl chicks ringed
Members only reservoir
Redshank, Swallow, Curlew, Lapwing, 3 Goosnader, Goldeneye
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Common Gull, 6 Canada Geese
several Meadow Pipits, 2 Pied Wagtails, Linnet
Leeshaw Res
osprey - flew towards fly flatts res
1 pair of Black Redstarts by zigzag bend
undisclosed site
2 short eared owl been present for a week
undisclosed site
male marsh harrier, SEO, 7 buzzard
another undisclosed site
3 buzzard, red kite, displaying sparrowhawk
yet another undisclosed site!
red kite
Somewhere Else!!
2 tawny owl chicks ringed
Members only reservoir
Redshank, Swallow, Curlew, Lapwing, 3 Goosnader, Goldeneye
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Common Gull, 6 Canada Geese
several Meadow Pipits, 2 Pied Wagtails, Linnet
Leeshaw Res
osprey - flew towards fly flatts res
20th April 2005
Private Wetland Site
2 whimbrel left to north
ruddy duck, 5 redshank, 2 shelduck, 60 sand martin
Knotford Nook
100 swallow, 2 tree sparrow, goldeneye, house martin
9th April Laycock, Keighley
sandwich tern over
Simon Goodwin, Peter Williams
2 whimbrel left to north
ruddy duck, 5 redshank, 2 shelduck, 60 sand martin
Knotford Nook
100 swallow, 2 tree sparrow, goldeneye, house martin
9th April Laycock, Keighley
sandwich tern over
Simon Goodwin, Peter Williams
19th April 2005
Lindley Trout Farm
2 chiffchaff, 2 grey wagtail
undisclosed site
2 buzzard, 2 kestrel, displaying sparrowhawk
Wharfedale
osprey, buzzard
Strid Woods
LSWP, marsh tit
AJ, JLT
2 chiffchaff, 2 grey wagtail
undisclosed site
2 buzzard, 2 kestrel, displaying sparrowhawk
Wharfedale
osprey, buzzard
Strid Woods
LSWP, marsh tit
AJ, JLT
18th April 2005
Ten yards lane, Harecroft
Swallow, Curlew, Skylark
Doe Park Res
6+ Willow Warblers, 6+ Linnets, 2 Canada Geese, several Meadow Pipits
Leeshaw Res
2 wheatear, common sand
Mark Doveston, Brian Vickers
Swallow, Curlew, Skylark
Doe Park Res
6+ Willow Warblers, 6+ Linnets, 2 Canada Geese, several Meadow Pipits
Leeshaw Res
2 wheatear, common sand
Mark Doveston, Brian Vickers
17th April 2005
Hirst Wood
pair pied flycatcher, goosander, GSWP,10 jay, blackcap, chiffchaff, nuthatch
Dowley Gap SW
sparrowhawk, 2 kestrel, grey wagtail
Stockbridge
1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Kingfisher,
1 Jay, 1 Goosander E, 1 Oyk, 2 Mute Swan.
Simon Thompson, Tom Hubball
pair pied flycatcher, goosander, GSWP,10 jay, blackcap, chiffchaff, nuthatch
Dowley Gap SW
sparrowhawk, 2 kestrel, grey wagtail
Stockbridge
1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Kingfisher,
1 Jay, 1 Goosander E, 1 Oyk, 2 Mute Swan.
Simon Thompson, Tom Hubball
16th April 2005
Queesbury
brambling
Wharfedale
osprey - east
Leeshaw Res
2 wheatear
trough Lane
12 wheatear
Baildon Moor
yellowhammer, green woodpecker, willow warbler
undisclosed site
2 displaying buzzard
Colin Shields, Paul King, Brian Vickers, Theo Kuechel
brambling
Wharfedale
osprey - east
Leeshaw Res
2 wheatear
trough Lane
12 wheatear
Baildon Moor
yellowhammer, green woodpecker, willow warbler
undisclosed site
2 displaying buzzard
Colin Shields, Paul King, Brian Vickers, Theo Kuechel
15th April 2005
Elland Gravel Pits
Kittiwake
Leeshaw Res
osprey
2 stonechat, 3 wheatear
Trough Lane
7 wheatear
Baildon Bridge
2 imm yellow billed swan
Private Wetlands
Ruddy Duck, 3 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 17x Pinkfeet, Shelduck,
4x Gadwall, 46x Tufted, 3x Goosander, 4x Goldeneye,
8x Redshank, 40x Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper,
180 Sand Martin, 23 Swallow, 2 Kingfisher
Mark Pearson, Brian Vickers, HBC, Simon Johnson
Kittiwake
Leeshaw Res
osprey
2 stonechat, 3 wheatear
Trough Lane
7 wheatear
Baildon Bridge
2 imm yellow billed swan
Private Wetlands
Ruddy Duck, 3 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 17x Pinkfeet, Shelduck,
4x Gadwall, 46x Tufted, 3x Goosander, 4x Goldeneye,
8x Redshank, 40x Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper,
180 Sand Martin, 23 Swallow, 2 Kingfisher
Mark Pearson, Brian Vickers, HBC, Simon Johnson
13th April 2005
Ringstone Edge (outside BOG area)
2 White Wagtails
Trough Lane
6 wheatears
Leeming Res
swallow
2 White Wagtails
Trough Lane
6 wheatears
Leeming Res
swallow
12th April 2005
Doe Park Res 0710-0725
Swallow, several Willow Warblers, Linnets,
1 Cormorant, 2 pairs Coot, 10 Canada's, Grey Heron
Lindley Wood Res
2 chiffchaff, 2 blackcap, 4 pied wagtail, grey wagtail, bullfinch, singing goldfinch
Knotford
swallow, willow warbler, 20+ sand martin, blackcap, dipper, grey wagtail, goosander
River Wharfe Bolton Abbey
6 mandarin
undisclosed site
2 LRP, 2 redshank, little grebe
Mark Doveston, A Jowett, John Flood, Paul King
Swallow, several Willow Warblers, Linnets,
1 Cormorant, 2 pairs Coot, 10 Canada's, Grey Heron
Lindley Wood Res
2 chiffchaff, 2 blackcap, 4 pied wagtail, grey wagtail, bullfinch, singing goldfinch
Knotford
swallow, willow warbler, 20+ sand martin, blackcap, dipper, grey wagtail, goosander
River Wharfe Bolton Abbey
6 mandarin
undisclosed site
2 LRP, 2 redshank, little grebe
Mark Doveston, A Jowett, John Flood, Paul King
11th April 2005
Fewston Res
3 pinkfeet, greylag with orange neck collar
Reva Res
GCG, willow warbler
Rombald's Moor
wheatear, 2 ring ouzel, 10 golden plover
Riddlesden
brambling in garden
John Topham, Paul King, J Brownbridge
3 pinkfeet, greylag with orange neck collar
Reva Res
GCG, willow warbler
Rombald's Moor
wheatear, 2 ring ouzel, 10 golden plover
Riddlesden
brambling in garden
John Topham, Paul King, J Brownbridge
10th April 2005
Cold Edge Dams
pink footed goose, 5 snipe, oystercatcher, pair reed bunting, 18 goldfinch, several linnet
Small Private Lake
LSWP, 2 red kite, 2 buzzard
Bolton Abbey
willow warbler, sand martin, blackcap
Glovershaw
100+ golden plover, willow warbler
Brian Sumner, John Flood, R Candleland, Shaun Radcliffe
pink footed goose, 5 snipe, oystercatcher, pair reed bunting, 18 goldfinch, several linnet
Small Private Lake
LSWP, 2 red kite, 2 buzzard
Bolton Abbey
willow warbler, sand martin, blackcap
Glovershaw
100+ golden plover, willow warbler
Brian Sumner, John Flood, R Candleland, Shaun Radcliffe
9th April 2005
St.Ives
4 male Blackcap singing,
1 Willow Warbler at Druid's Altar,
6 Chiffchaff, 6 Jay, 30+6 Redpoll, 5 Treecreeper, plus usual woodland species
3 Great BB Gulls and 1 Herring Gull through west
Silsden Res
5 swallow, 4 sand martin
between Silsden and East Morton
3 wheatear
Knotford Nook
200+ sand martin, 3 swallow
members only res
2 whooper swans over
Barden
osprey through at 10.50am 8th April.
Cottingley
common sandpiper on R Aire
also goosander over Queensbury on 8th
Nigel Kerwin, Martin Taunton, Mark Doveston, Dave Barker, Theo Kuechel, Shaun Radcliffe
4 male Blackcap singing,
1 Willow Warbler at Druid's Altar,
6 Chiffchaff, 6 Jay, 30+6 Redpoll, 5 Treecreeper, plus usual woodland species
3 Great BB Gulls and 1 Herring Gull through west
Silsden Res
5 swallow, 4 sand martin
between Silsden and East Morton
3 wheatear
Knotford Nook
200+ sand martin, 3 swallow
members only res
2 whooper swans over
Barden
osprey through at 10.50am 8th April.
Cottingley
common sandpiper on R Aire
also goosander over Queensbury on 8th
Nigel Kerwin, Martin Taunton, Mark Doveston, Dave Barker, Theo Kuechel, Shaun Radcliffe
7th April 2005
Cliffe Castle
willow warbler
Canal Riddlesden
3 chiffchaff
Dowley Gap SW/Hirst Wood
2 grey wagtail, 2 oystercatcher, blackcap
Soil Hill
26 meadow pipit, lapwing, curlew, skylark, reed bunting
Barden
osprey yesterday
Richard Candeland, Paul King, Nigel Kerwin, M Taunton
willow warbler
Canal Riddlesden
3 chiffchaff
Dowley Gap SW/Hirst Wood
2 grey wagtail, 2 oystercatcher, blackcap
Soil Hill
26 meadow pipit, lapwing, curlew, skylark, reed bunting
Barden
osprey yesterday
Richard Candeland, Paul King, Nigel Kerwin, M Taunton
5th April 2005
Norwood Edge Plt
20+ redpoll, 4 siskin, chiffchaff
Elland Gravel Pits
1st summer Little Gull
Barden
17 whooper swans over
A Jowett, N Carter, M Taunton
20+ redpoll, 4 siskin, chiffchaff
Elland Gravel Pits
1st summer Little Gull
Barden
17 whooper swans over
A Jowett, N Carter, M Taunton
4th April 2005
Undisclosed site
4 displaying buzzard, untagged red kite, raven, 4 displaying sparrowhawk, 4+ kestrel
Glovershaw
200+ golden plover
Whetstone gate
wheatear
Ilkley Tarn
willow warbler
A Jowett, N Ward, P King, D Kidman
4 displaying buzzard, untagged red kite, raven, 4 displaying sparrowhawk, 4+ kestrel
Glovershaw
200+ golden plover
Whetstone gate
wheatear
Ilkley Tarn
willow warbler
A Jowett, N Ward, P King, D Kidman
3rd April 2005
Fly Flatts Res
twite
Silsden Res
2 whooper swan
Soil Hill
11 fieldfare, snipe, curlew, lapwing, reed bunting, pied wagtail
Cold Edge Dams
2 grey partridge, 2 dunlin, twite, goosander,
stonechat, raven, 90 golden plover, oystercatcher, wheatear
undisclosed site
8 twite, 2 redshank, 2 reed bunting
Clifton
150 fieldfare
undisclosed site
21 oystercatcher, LRP, 8 redshank
Sandwith Moor
20 golden plover
members only SW
swallow, 3 willow warbler, 3 kingfisher, 8 sand martin
2 pairs each of oystercatcher and redshank
Members Only Res
green sandpiper
Goit Stock
2 pairs of Dipper, Curlew overhead, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff singing
Hewenden
1 pair of Little Owl
Station Road, Harecroft
2 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 3 Fieldfare
Undisclosed site
Short eared owl
Stockbridge
blackcap, chiffchaff, swallow, kingfisher, sand martin, 3 goosander, 3 oystercatcher, 4 mute swan, 4 LBBG, 2 herring gull, sparrowhawk
Simon Thompson, Theo Kuechel, Ian Hargreaves, Brian Sumner, Dave Barker, Nigel Kerwin, Brian Vickers, Mark Doveston, Tom Hubball
twite
Silsden Res
2 whooper swan
Soil Hill
11 fieldfare, snipe, curlew, lapwing, reed bunting, pied wagtail
Cold Edge Dams
2 grey partridge, 2 dunlin, twite, goosander,
stonechat, raven, 90 golden plover, oystercatcher, wheatear
undisclosed site
8 twite, 2 redshank, 2 reed bunting
Clifton
150 fieldfare
undisclosed site
21 oystercatcher, LRP, 8 redshank
Sandwith Moor
20 golden plover
members only SW
swallow, 3 willow warbler, 3 kingfisher, 8 sand martin
2 pairs each of oystercatcher and redshank
Members Only Res
green sandpiper
Goit Stock
2 pairs of Dipper, Curlew overhead, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff singing
Hewenden
1 pair of Little Owl
Station Road, Harecroft
2 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 3 Fieldfare
Undisclosed site
Short eared owl
Stockbridge
blackcap, chiffchaff, swallow, kingfisher, sand martin, 3 goosander, 3 oystercatcher, 4 mute swan, 4 LBBG, 2 herring gull, sparrowhawk
Simon Thompson, Theo Kuechel, Ian Hargreaves, Brian Sumner, Dave Barker, Nigel Kerwin, Brian Vickers, Mark Doveston, Tom Hubball
2nd April 2005
Barden
willow warbler
Members only SW
13 goosander, 6 snipe, 10 sand martin
Leeshaw Res
bean goose
St.Ives
5 Chiffchaff singing, 4 drumming GSWdpkrs, several Jay, Little Owl, Tawny Owl
Undisclosed Site
Red Kite with yellow wing tag
Howard Creber, Ian Hargreaves, Brian Sumner, Mark Doveston
willow warbler
Members only SW
13 goosander, 6 snipe, 10 sand martin
Leeshaw Res
bean goose
St.Ives
5 Chiffchaff singing, 4 drumming GSWdpkrs, several Jay, Little Owl, Tawny Owl
Undisclosed Site
Red Kite with yellow wing tag
Howard Creber, Ian Hargreaves, Brian Sumner, Mark Doveston
1st April 2005
Private Wetland Site
15 Pinkfeet, pair shoverler, 13 wigeon, ruddy duck
8 goldeneye, 2 cormorants, 3 GCG, 15 tufted duck, chiffchaff, 2 snipe
undisclosed site
short eared owl, 4 redshank, 4 oystercatcher, 4 LBBG
Whetstone Gate
stonechat
Ian Hargreaves, John Flood
15 Pinkfeet, pair shoverler, 13 wigeon, ruddy duck
8 goldeneye, 2 cormorants, 3 GCG, 15 tufted duck, chiffchaff, 2 snipe
undisclosed site
short eared owl, 4 redshank, 4 oystercatcher, 4 LBBG
Whetstone Gate
stonechat
Ian Hargreaves, John Flood
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