St.Ives 2045-2230
at least 4 roding Woodcock
Undisclosed Site
2 Nightjar, Leo, Tree Pipit, Woodcock
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
30th May 2005
Elland Gravel Pits
whitethroat, garden warbler and blackcap
Cold Edge Dams
stonechat, common sand
Swinsty Res
2 garden warbler, GSWP, cormorant, 2 GCG
Goit Stock
Cuckoo, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap
Willow warbler, Nuthatch, Curlew, GSWdpkr
Catstone Moor, Cullingworth
1 pair Stonechat, Linnet, Lapwing, Curlew
130 LBBGulls in fields with 1 Herring Gull
Hewenden Res
1 pair GCGrebe with young, 2 Coot with nest
B Sumner, A Jowett, M Doveston
whitethroat, garden warbler and blackcap
Cold Edge Dams
stonechat, common sand
Swinsty Res
2 garden warbler, GSWP, cormorant, 2 GCG
Goit Stock
Cuckoo, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap
Willow warbler, Nuthatch, Curlew, GSWdpkr
Catstone Moor, Cullingworth
1 pair Stonechat, Linnet, Lapwing, Curlew
130 LBBGulls in fields with 1 Herring Gull
Hewenden Res
1 pair GCGrebe with young, 2 Coot with nest
B Sumner, A Jowett, M Doveston
29th May 2005
St.Ives 0650 - short walk
Wood Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler, GSWdpkr, Green Wdpkr,
no sign of Redsart on territory for another year
Dick Hudson's to 12 Apostles to Hawksworth to Dick Hudsons
1200-1600. 1 Golden Plover, Redshank, Curlew, Lapwing
Linnet, Skylark
M Doveston
Wood Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler, GSWdpkr, Green Wdpkr,
no sign of Redsart on territory for another year
Dick Hudson's to 12 Apostles to Hawksworth to Dick Hudsons
1200-1600. 1 Golden Plover, Redshank, Curlew, Lapwing
Linnet, Skylark
M Doveston
28th May 2005
St.Ives 0700
Garden Warbler, Wood Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher
no sign of Pied Fly Little Owl, Tawny Owl
Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Sparrowhawk
Wharfe Valley 1030-1400
Osprey, Red Kite, 5+Buzzard
Kestrel, Herring Gull
Chelker Res
4 Tufted Duck
Silsden Res
3 Oystercatcher, 2 Cormorant
Redcar Tarn
10x Tufted Duck
M Doveston
Garden Warbler, Wood Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher
no sign of Pied Fly Little Owl, Tawny Owl
Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Sparrowhawk
Wharfe Valley 1030-1400
Osprey, Red Kite, 5+Buzzard
Kestrel, Herring Gull
Chelker Res
4 Tufted Duck
Silsden Res
3 Oystercatcher, 2 Cormorant
Redcar Tarn
10x Tufted Duck
M Doveston
24th May 2005
Hirst Wood
2x male Pied Flycatcher
Wharfe Valley
2 ospreys
Undisclosed site
nightjar (seen but no churring), LEO (inc young), SEO, tree pipit, 6 woodcock, redstart, 2 snipe, 3 kestrel,oystercatcher, singing redpoll and goldcrest
2x male Pied Flycatcher
Wharfe Valley
2 ospreys
Undisclosed site
nightjar (seen but no churring), LEO (inc young), SEO, tree pipit, 6 woodcock, redstart, 2 snipe, 3 kestrel,oystercatcher, singing redpoll and goldcrest
22nd May 2005
Small Private Lake
GSWP, chiffchaff, garden warbler, kestrel,goosander, canada geese with young, mute swan
Cold Edge dam
pair stonechat,wheatear, common sand, redshank
Fly Flatts Res
14 canadas with 18 young, wheatear, common sand, cuckoo
GSWP, chiffchaff, garden warbler, kestrel,goosander, canada geese with young, mute swan
Cold Edge dam
pair stonechat,wheatear, common sand, redshank
Fly Flatts Res
14 canadas with 18 young, wheatear, common sand, cuckoo
21st May 2005
Doe Park Reservoir 0700
1 Black-headed Gull on the expanding shoreline
Bents Lane
Little Owl
Goit Stock 0730-0820
1 Dipper plus another with well grown juvenile, 2 Chiffchaff
Blackcap, Grey Wagtails carrying food, Juv Song Thrush
Harden Moor 0830-0930
Garden Warbler, Tree Pipit, Stonechat carrying food
Linnets, Green Woodpkr, Weasel
St.Ives 0940-1240
2 Spotted Flycatcher, male Pied Flycatcher singing,
Coots, Moorhen, Mallard & Canada Geese all with young
Nuthatch, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff
Wood Warbler, young Long-tailed Tits, GSWdpkr, Kestrel
M Doveston
1 Black-headed Gull on the expanding shoreline
Bents Lane
Little Owl
Goit Stock 0730-0820
1 Dipper plus another with well grown juvenile, 2 Chiffchaff
Blackcap, Grey Wagtails carrying food, Juv Song Thrush
Harden Moor 0830-0930
Garden Warbler, Tree Pipit, Stonechat carrying food
Linnets, Green Woodpkr, Weasel
St.Ives 0940-1240
2 Spotted Flycatcher, male Pied Flycatcher singing,
Coots, Moorhen, Mallard & Canada Geese all with young
Nuthatch, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff
Wood Warbler, young Long-tailed Tits, GSWdpkr, Kestrel
M Doveston
18th May 2005
St.Ives
singing Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap
also present: Jay, Blackbird with young
M Doveston
singing Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap
also present: Jay, Blackbird with young
M Doveston
17th May 2005
St.Ives
Spotted Flycatcher, Tawny Owl, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Nuthatch, +usual woodland species
Wilsden
House Martins back at Birchlands colony
M Doveston
Spotted Flycatcher, Tawny Owl, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Nuthatch, +usual woodland species
Wilsden
House Martins back at Birchlands colony
M Doveston
15th May 2005
Hebers Ghyll Wood
3-4 wood warbler, cuckoo, tree pipit
Leathley
3 tree sparrows ringed
Keighley (yesterday)
osprey over
Dave Kidman, Simon Goodwin, Andy Jowett, Ian Hargreaves
3-4 wood warbler, cuckoo, tree pipit
Leathley
3 tree sparrows ringed
Keighley (yesterday)
osprey over
Dave Kidman, Simon Goodwin, Andy Jowett, Ian Hargreaves
13th May 2005
St.Ives 0700-0815
male Pied Flycatcher, male Spotted Flycatcher, Wood Warbler
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Treecreeper, Swallows, Jay nest building
M Doveston
male Pied Flycatcher, male Spotted Flycatcher, Wood Warbler
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Treecreeper, Swallows, Jay nest building
M Doveston
12th May 2005
Hebers Ghyll Wood
2-3 cuckoo, 3 wood warbler
Marley Brow
pied flycatcher
Small Private Lake
dipper, GSWP at nest, pair ruddy duck, blackcap, chiffchaff
Lippersley Pike
whinchat, stonechat
Members Only SW
garden and sedge warbler
Private Wetland pm visit
7 GCGrebe, 2 Little Grebe, Curlew, Redshank, Lapwing
Oystercatcher, Common Gull, 2 Common Tern, Sedge Wblr
Blackcap, 100s of Hirundines and Swifts, Tufted Ducks
A Jowett, S Goodwin, J Flood, M Doveston
2-3 cuckoo, 3 wood warbler
Marley Brow
pied flycatcher
Small Private Lake
dipper, GSWP at nest, pair ruddy duck, blackcap, chiffchaff
Lippersley Pike
whinchat, stonechat
Members Only SW
garden and sedge warbler
Private Wetland pm visit
7 GCGrebe, 2 Little Grebe, Curlew, Redshank, Lapwing
Oystercatcher, Common Gull, 2 Common Tern, Sedge Wblr
Blackcap, 100s of Hirundines and Swifts, Tufted Ducks
A Jowett, S Goodwin, J Flood, M Doveston
10th May 2005
Embsay
3 Cuckoo, pair Stonechat, female Wheatear
Stockbridge 1920-2000
Whitethroat, Sedge W, Garden W, Blackcap, Willow W
Swift, Swallow, House Martin, LBBGull x2, Reed Bunting
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
3 Cuckoo, pair Stonechat, female Wheatear
Stockbridge 1920-2000
Whitethroat, Sedge W, Garden W, Blackcap, Willow W
Swift, Swallow, House Martin, LBBGull x2, Reed Bunting
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
9th May 2005
Jacob's Well
lesser whitethroat singing
High Brown Knoll (010304)
2 dotterel
Folly Hall Wood
6 male and one female pied flycatcher, 3 redstart, green woodpecker
Swinsty
redstart and 3 singing ped flycatcher
lesser whitethroat singing
High Brown Knoll (010304)
2 dotterel
Folly Hall Wood
6 male and one female pied flycatcher, 3 redstart, green woodpecker
Swinsty
redstart and 3 singing ped flycatcher
8th May 2005
St.Ives 0700-1000
Spotted Flycatcher, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler
5 Tufted Duck, Canada and Coot with young, 2 Treecreeper
3 Jay, Kestrel, plus usual woodland species
Low Wood
2 Blackcap, 2 Treecreeper
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
Spotted Flycatcher, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler
5 Tufted Duck, Canada and Coot with young, 2 Treecreeper
3 Jay, Kestrel, plus usual woodland species
Low Wood
2 Blackcap, 2 Treecreeper
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
7th May 2005
Doe Park Res
Grey Heron, Jay, Swallow, Curlew, Linnets, Willow Warblers
Silsden Res
Goosander, 2 Cormorant, GCGrebe, Grey Heron, Swallows
BOG Walk - Barden Bridge & Strid Woods 0700-1000
5+ male Pied Flycatcher, 3+ male Redstart
3+ male Wood Warbler, male Spotted Flycatcher
1 Pair Mandarin, 4+Dipper, Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff,
Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Sand Martin, Swallow
GSWdpkr, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Tawny Owl
Wilsden Hill to Bents Lane farmland
Not a single Skylark singing
Elland Gravel Pits
Arctic Tern
Grey Heron, Jay, Swallow, Curlew, Linnets, Willow Warblers
Silsden Res
Goosander, 2 Cormorant, GCGrebe, Grey Heron, Swallows
BOG Walk - Barden Bridge & Strid Woods 0700-1000
5+ male Pied Flycatcher, 3+ male Redstart
3+ male Wood Warbler, male Spotted Flycatcher
1 Pair Mandarin, 4+Dipper, Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff,
Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Sand Martin, Swallow
GSWdpkr, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Tawny Owl
Wilsden Hill to Bents Lane farmland
Not a single Skylark singing
Elland Gravel Pits
Arctic Tern
4th may 2005
Members only SW
LRP
Trough Lane
22 wheatears
Members Only Reservoir pm visit
2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher, Redshank, Curlew, Lapwing
Golden Plover, Swallow, Pied Wagtail
LRP
Trough Lane
22 wheatears
Members Only Reservoir pm visit
2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher, Redshank, Curlew, Lapwing
Golden Plover, Swallow, Pied Wagtail
3rd May 2005
Hanging Wood
3 tree pipit, redstart, male pied flycather, garden warbler
Strid Wood
pied flycatcher, 3 wood warbler, 2 redstart, mandarin
Trough Lane
21 wheatear, whinchat
Magistrates Court, Hallings, Bradford City Centre
male Lesser Whitethroat in full song at 10.45am
Martyn Priestley
3 tree pipit, redstart, male pied flycather, garden warbler
Strid Wood
pied flycatcher, 3 wood warbler, 2 redstart, mandarin
Trough Lane
21 wheatear, whinchat
Magistrates Court, Hallings, Bradford City Centre
male Lesser Whitethroat in full song at 10.45am
Martyn Priestley
2nd May 2005
Glovershaw
linnet, 2 singing yellowhammer, green woodpecker, lapwing with young, snipe
Doe Park Res area PM visit
3 Wheatear in fields nearby, male and two females
Bradup
4 female Wheatears, 2 Redshank, Linnet
Bingley Moor
2x Redpoll, Cuckoo, 24x Green Hair-streaks, Lizard
Cold Edge Dams
2 Tree Pipit, Cuckoo, Common Sandpiper
Members Only Reservoir
c44 Wheatears on the move, Dunlin, Ringed Plover
Turnstone House Martin, Sand Martin
Whetstone Gate
8 wheatear, stonechat
Paul King, Mark Doveston, Shaun Radcliffe, Brian Sumner, Dave Barker, Ian Hargreaves
linnet, 2 singing yellowhammer, green woodpecker, lapwing with young, snipe
Doe Park Res area PM visit
3 Wheatear in fields nearby, male and two females
Bradup
4 female Wheatears, 2 Redshank, Linnet
Bingley Moor
2x Redpoll, Cuckoo, 24x Green Hair-streaks, Lizard
Cold Edge Dams
2 Tree Pipit, Cuckoo, Common Sandpiper
Members Only Reservoir
c44 Wheatears on the move, Dunlin, Ringed Plover
Turnstone House Martin, Sand Martin
Whetstone Gate
8 wheatear, stonechat
Paul King, Mark Doveston, Shaun Radcliffe, Brian Sumner, Dave Barker, Ian Hargreaves
1st May 2005
St.Ives 0550-0710
2 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler
several Jay, Tawny Owl, Nuthatch, usual woodland species
Dick Hudson's fields
2 Redshank, several Lapwing, Greylags
Private Wetland Site
3 common and 2 arctic tern, 8 wheatear, 2 yellow wagtail, LRP, gadwall, 200 sand martin, 320 swallow, 6 sedge warbler, garden warbler, 50 swift
Soil Hill
wheatear and whinchat
Raggalds
wheatear
Members Only SW
grasshopper warbler and several sedge warblers
Trough Lane/Oxenhope area
15 wheatear
Gallows Hill
whitethroat, 2 garden warbler, buzzard
Stockbridge
2 wheatear, whinchat, grasshopper warbler, 5+ sedge warbler, whitethroat, garden warbler
Mark DOveston, Simon Johnson, Nigel Kerwin, Ian Hargreaves, Brian Vickers, Ernest Scarfe
2 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler
several Jay, Tawny Owl, Nuthatch, usual woodland species
Dick Hudson's fields
2 Redshank, several Lapwing, Greylags
Private Wetland Site
3 common and 2 arctic tern, 8 wheatear, 2 yellow wagtail, LRP, gadwall, 200 sand martin, 320 swallow, 6 sedge warbler, garden warbler, 50 swift
Soil Hill
wheatear and whinchat
Raggalds
wheatear
Members Only SW
grasshopper warbler and several sedge warblers
Trough Lane/Oxenhope area
15 wheatear
Gallows Hill
whitethroat, 2 garden warbler, buzzard
Stockbridge
2 wheatear, whinchat, grasshopper warbler, 5+ sedge warbler, whitethroat, garden warbler
Mark DOveston, Simon Johnson, Nigel Kerwin, Ian Hargreaves, Brian Vickers, Ernest Scarfe
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