Members Only Res - permit required
14 Dunlin flew through this afternoon
Marsh Harrier flew through at 16.30
3 Cormorant, 350 BHGull
Paul Clough
1 Redstart (male)
Nab Water Lane
8 Wheatear
4 Whinchat
B Vickers
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
30th August 2005
Swinsty Res
small party of crossbill
Members Only Res - permit required
11.30 - 8x Black-tailed Godwit thru NW
16.30 - Osprey having a wash then departed
19.30 - 6 Goosander, 6 Curlew, 7 Common Gull
K Moir, B Vickers, P Cunningham, D Barker, M Doveston
small party of crossbill
Members Only Res - permit required
11.30 - 8x Black-tailed Godwit thru NW
16.30 - Osprey having a wash then departed
19.30 - 6 Goosander, 6 Curlew, 7 Common Gull
K Moir, B Vickers, P Cunningham, D Barker, M Doveston
29th August 2005
Members Only Res - permit required
Swallow 63, Snipe 40, Cormorant
Yellow Wagtail, Swift 2, House Martin 33, Wheatear
LBBGull 23+, BHGull 15+, Yellow legged Gull
Sconce Lane area, Baildon
3 Whinchat
Glovershaw
Wheatear
Trough Lane
Wheatear
Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope
8 Whinchat, 12 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat
Fly Flatts area
100+Swallow, 1 Wheatear
D Barker, P Cunningham, S Radcliffe, B Vickers
Swallow 63, Snipe 40, Cormorant
Yellow Wagtail, Swift 2, House Martin 33, Wheatear
LBBGull 23+, BHGull 15+, Yellow legged Gull
Sconce Lane area, Baildon
3 Whinchat
Glovershaw
Wheatear
Trough Lane
Wheatear
Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope
8 Whinchat, 12 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat
Fly Flatts area
100+Swallow, 1 Wheatear
D Barker, P Cunningham, S Radcliffe, B Vickers
28th August 2005
Harden Moor 0700-0800
Blackcap, Swallows, House Martins, Chiffchaff
Green Wdpker, Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail
St.Ives
Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Swallows, GSWdpkr
Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Bullfinch
Memebers Only Res - permit required
2 Jay, 8+Swift, Wheatear, Grey Wagtail,
Cormorant, 100+Swallows, Meadow Pipits
Cold Edge Dams
4 Snipe, 1 Teal, 3 Tufted Ducks
Stockbridge - members only
Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Bullfinch
GSWdpkr, mixed flocks of hirundines
Clouded Yellow and Speckled Wood butterflies
Harden Village
Whimbrel heading south at 18.35
D Barker, H Creber, B Sumner, S Radcliffe,
M Doveston, C Wilson
Blackcap, Swallows, House Martins, Chiffchaff
Green Wdpker, Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail
St.Ives
Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Swallows, GSWdpkr
Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Bullfinch
Memebers Only Res - permit required
2 Jay, 8+Swift, Wheatear, Grey Wagtail,
Cormorant, 100+Swallows, Meadow Pipits
Cold Edge Dams
4 Snipe, 1 Teal, 3 Tufted Ducks
Stockbridge - members only
Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Bullfinch
GSWdpkr, mixed flocks of hirundines
Clouded Yellow and Speckled Wood butterflies
Harden Village
Whimbrel heading south at 18.35
D Barker, H Creber, B Sumner, S Radcliffe,
M Doveston, C Wilson
27th August 2005
Denholme Clough 0710-0900
vismig: 1 Tree Pipit north, 2 Meadow Pipits south,
Starlings west, Linnet east, 3 Chaffinch south west.
none vismig: Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Swallows
Green Woodpecker, 2 Roe Deer
Doe Park Res
30+Linnet, Swallows, Meadow Pipit
Wharfe Valley
6 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk,
2 Sand Martin, many Swallows and House Martins
Grey Wagtail, Common Gull
Members Only Res - permit required
Ringed Plover, 200+BHGull, 47 LBBGull, 5 Common Gull
1 Herring Gull, Swallow, Kestrel, Tufted Duck
Redcar Tarn
Tufted Duck, Common Gull
Stockbridge Reserve - members only
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Swift
M Doveston, B Vickers, S Radcliffe
vismig: 1 Tree Pipit north, 2 Meadow Pipits south,
Starlings west, Linnet east, 3 Chaffinch south west.
none vismig: Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Swallows
Green Woodpecker, 2 Roe Deer
Doe Park Res
30+Linnet, Swallows, Meadow Pipit
Wharfe Valley
6 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk,
2 Sand Martin, many Swallows and House Martins
Grey Wagtail, Common Gull
Members Only Res - permit required
Ringed Plover, 200+BHGull, 47 LBBGull, 5 Common Gull
1 Herring Gull, Swallow, Kestrel, Tufted Duck
Redcar Tarn
Tufted Duck, Common Gull
Stockbridge Reserve - members only
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Swift
M Doveston, B Vickers, S Radcliffe
26th August 2005
Members Only Res - permit required
4 Ringed Plover
Very few gulls max 50 BH gulls 30 LBBG’s.
Wheatear 1 Nab Water Lane
Wheatear 3 Fly Flatts Res
Paul Clough:
No noticable movement today 2 Willow Warblers
2 Bullfinch, Sparrowhawk
B Vickers, K Moir
4 Ringed Plover
Very few gulls max 50 BH gulls 30 LBBG’s.
Wheatear 1 Nab Water Lane
Wheatear 3 Fly Flatts Res
Paul Clough:
No noticable movement today 2 Willow Warblers
2 Bullfinch, Sparrowhawk
B Vickers, K Moir
25th August 2005
Paul Clough:
Tree Pipit 1, Chiffchaff 2 ,Willow Warbler 6
Reed Bunting 4, Goldcrest 2, Bullfinch 4
Goldfinch 5, Sparrowhawk 1
Nab Water Lane:
Wheatear 2, Whinchat 3
Trough Lane:
Wheatear 12, Whinchat 3
Stonechat 2 (Juveniles), Sparrowhawk 1
Members Only Res - permit required
Ringed Plover 5, Dunlin 5, Golden plover 1
Swifts (6) crossed the Res flying west at 1205hr
B Vickers
Tree Pipit 1, Chiffchaff 2 ,Willow Warbler 6
Reed Bunting 4, Goldcrest 2, Bullfinch 4
Goldfinch 5, Sparrowhawk 1
Nab Water Lane:
Wheatear 2, Whinchat 3
Trough Lane:
Wheatear 12, Whinchat 3
Stonechat 2 (Juveniles), Sparrowhawk 1
Members Only Res - permit required
Ringed Plover 5, Dunlin 5, Golden plover 1
Swifts (6) crossed the Res flying west at 1205hr
B Vickers
24th August 2005
Members Only Res - permit required
2 Golden Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper this morning
Adult Mediterranean Gull, 90+LBBGull, 140+BHGull
Wheatear, 1 Common Gull, 2 Tufted Duck this afternoon
Trough Lane
4 Wheatear, Little Owl
Doe Park Res
2 BHGull, 1 G Heron, Swallows
M Doveston
2 Golden Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper this morning
Adult Mediterranean Gull, 90+LBBGull, 140+BHGull
Wheatear, 1 Common Gull, 2 Tufted Duck this afternoon
Trough Lane
4 Wheatear, Little Owl
Doe Park Res
2 BHGull, 1 G Heron, Swallows
M Doveston
23rd August 2005
Thornton Village
Common Buzzard
Members Only Res - permit required
1st yr Caspian Gull
6 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper
K Moir, D Barker
Common Buzzard
Members Only Res - permit required
1st yr Caspian Gull
6 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper
K Moir, D Barker
22nd August 2005
Queensbury
2 Wheatear, 23 Common Gull
Members Only Res - permit required
3+1 Whimbrel, Swift
N Kerwin, K Moir, P Cunningham, D Barker
2 Wheatear, 23 Common Gull
Members Only Res - permit required
3+1 Whimbrel, Swift
N Kerwin, K Moir, P Cunningham, D Barker
21st August 2005
Doe Park Res 0630
many Meadow Pipits blogging about
Members Only Res - permit required
Hybrid Garganey still present early morning
Yellow-legged Gull adult, Common Sandpiper
2x Yellow Wagtail thru, 3x Lapwing
3x Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 130+BHGull, 48 LBBGull
2x Common Gull
Trough Lane
5 Wheatear
many Meadow Pipits blogging about
Members Only Res - permit required
Hybrid Garganey still present early morning
Yellow-legged Gull adult, Common Sandpiper
2x Yellow Wagtail thru, 3x Lapwing
3x Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 130+BHGull, 48 LBBGull
2x Common Gull
Trough Lane
5 Wheatear
Stockbridge - members only reserve
Kingfisher, Blackcap, family of Whitethroat
plus 2 Clouded Yellow butterflies
Cold Edge Dams - vismig watch
2 Swift, 140 Swallows, 19 House Martins
Wharfe Valley
Osprey
M Doveston, D Barker, S Radcliffe, B Sumner, A Tremithick
20th August 2005
Members Only Res - permit required
Garganey reported previously now thought to be a hybrid. If this bird remains it's ID will be posted within this blogger. Birds present were as follows:
3 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Snipe with 73 Swallow thru west.
3 Ringed Plover arrived in afternoon
Denholme Clough
Ringed Plover south, 2x Tree Pipit south
Snipe south, Curlew south, 114 Swallow south
9 House Martins north, 3 Reed Buntings west
Cormorant south east
S Johnson, D Barker
Garganey reported previously now thought to be a hybrid. If this bird remains it's ID will be posted within this blogger. Birds present were as follows:
3 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Snipe with 73 Swallow thru west.
3 Ringed Plover arrived in afternoon
Denholme Clough
Ringed Plover south, 2x Tree Pipit south
Snipe south, Curlew south, 114 Swallow south
9 House Martins north, 3 Reed Buntings west
Cormorant south east
S Johnson, D Barker
18th August 2005
Members Only Reservoir
garganey
3 crossbill overflew Kex Gill a couple of days ago
P Cunningham, D C Barker, A Jowett
garganey
3 crossbill overflew Kex Gill a couple of days ago
P Cunningham, D C Barker, A Jowett
15th August 2005
Beaverdyke Res
redstart, lots of mud showing so could be good for waders given the right weather conditions.
shipley Glen area
spotted flycatcher
Knotford
red kite
Paul King, A Jowett
redstart, lots of mud showing so could be good for waders given the right weather conditions.
shipley Glen area
spotted flycatcher
Knotford
red kite
Paul King, A Jowett
11th August 2005
Doe Park Reservoir
Common Sandpiper, Stock Pigeon
Shipley Glen
escaped Harris' Hawk complete with jessies
Paul Clough
3x Pied Flycatcher, 5x Spotted Flycatcher
12+Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Bullfinch
2 Green Wdpkr, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk
St.Ives
Goldcrest family party, Swallows, House Martins
Chiffchaff
Members Only Res - permit required
Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover
5+Snipe, 6+Curlew, LBBGull, BHGull, Common Gull
2x Common Sandpiper, 3 Sand Martin thru
25 Swallow thru,
Trough Lane
2x Little Owl, 2 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat
M Doveston, D Barker, B Vickers
Common Sandpiper, Stock Pigeon
Shipley Glen
escaped Harris' Hawk complete with jessies
Paul Clough
3x Pied Flycatcher, 5x Spotted Flycatcher
12+Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Bullfinch
2 Green Wdpkr, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk
St.Ives
Goldcrest family party, Swallows, House Martins
Chiffchaff
Members Only Res - permit required
Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover
5+Snipe, 6+Curlew, LBBGull, BHGull, Common Gull
2x Common Sandpiper, 3 Sand Martin thru
25 Swallow thru,
Trough Lane
2x Little Owl, 2 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat
M Doveston, D Barker, B Vickers
10th August 2005
Doe Park Reservoir - 0640
Grasshopper Warbler
Members Only Reservoir- permit required
Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper, 14+Curlew, 10 Goosander
19 LBBGull, 7 BHGull, 9 Snipe
Trough Lane
Little Owl
M Doveston, B Vickers, RH Proctor
Grasshopper Warbler
Members Only Reservoir- permit required
Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper, 14+Curlew, 10 Goosander
19 LBBGull, 7 BHGull, 9 Snipe
Trough Lane
Little Owl
M Doveston, B Vickers, RH Proctor
9th August 2005
Doe Park Reservoir - 0630-0640
Grasshopper Warbler reeling in field to north
Members Only Res - permit holders only
Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover
7 Snipe, Curlew, 250+BHGull, 4 Common Gull
100+LBBGull, 3 Kestrel, Common Sandpiper
Paul Clough
3 Spotted Flycatchers
Fly Flatts
4 juv Wheatears
M Doveston, Brian Vickers, K Moir, P King
Grasshopper Warbler reeling in field to north
Members Only Res - permit holders only
Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover
7 Snipe, Curlew, 250+BHGull, 4 Common Gull
100+LBBGull, 3 Kestrel, Common Sandpiper
Paul Clough
3 Spotted Flycatchers
Fly Flatts
4 juv Wheatears
M Doveston, Brian Vickers, K Moir, P King
8th August 2005
Doe Park Res - 0630-0640
2x Common Tern (1 adult and 1 juv)
Members Only Reservoir - permit required
Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover
6 Wheatear, 10+Mallard
Roost count 2130hrs= 87 LBBGull, 50+BHGull, 15+Curlew
Paul Clough
6 Spotted Flycatcher
M Doveston, B Vickers, K Moir, D Barker
2x Common Tern (1 adult and 1 juv)
Members Only Reservoir - permit required
Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover
6 Wheatear, 10+Mallard
Roost count 2130hrs= 87 LBBGull, 50+BHGull, 15+Curlew
Paul Clough
6 Spotted Flycatcher
M Doveston, B Vickers, K Moir, D Barker
7th August 2005
Doe Park Res 0645-0720
Common Tern juv stayed late into morning,
Grasshopper Warbler singing in field to north
Willow Warblers, Linnets, House Martins
Members Only Res - permit required
Yellow-legged Gull adult still visiting
4 Wheatear, Ringed Plover, 9 Sand Martin thru
17 Swift thru, 13 Swallow thru, 2 Common Sandpiper
15 Linnet, 5 Curlew
Stockbridge
Kingfisher, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler
Paul Clough
3 female type Pied Flycatcher, 5 Spotted Flycatcher
12 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, Green Wdpkr
Cold Edge Dams
Green Sandpiper, 6 Wheatear, Willow Warbler
57 Swallow, 4 Swift
Lindley Wood Res
Cormorants courtship displaying
M Doveston, H Hardwick, S Radcliffe,
B Vickers, B Sumner, D Barker, K Moir
Common Tern juv stayed late into morning,
Grasshopper Warbler singing in field to north
Willow Warblers, Linnets, House Martins
Members Only Res - permit required
Yellow-legged Gull adult still visiting
4 Wheatear, Ringed Plover, 9 Sand Martin thru
17 Swift thru, 13 Swallow thru, 2 Common Sandpiper
15 Linnet, 5 Curlew
Stockbridge
Kingfisher, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler
Paul Clough
3 female type Pied Flycatcher, 5 Spotted Flycatcher
12 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, Green Wdpkr
Cold Edge Dams
Green Sandpiper, 6 Wheatear, Willow Warbler
57 Swallow, 4 Swift
Lindley Wood Res
Cormorants courtship displaying
M Doveston, H Hardwick, S Radcliffe,
B Vickers, B Sumner, D Barker, K Moir
6th August 2005
St.Ives Estate 0900-1045
Several Chiffchaff calling around the woodland
Goldcrest with young in Racecourse plantation
Sparrowhawk, Jay, Nuthatch, GSWdpker
Doe Park Reservoir 1130
4 Common Tern (2 Adult 2 juvs)
Grasshopper Warbler still reeling from field to north
Grey Wagtail, Linnet, 10+Goldfinch, Willow Warblers
Members Only Reservoir
2 Pintail, 3 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 4 Swift
Snipe, Wheatear, Reed Bunting,
Cold Edge Dams
Dunlin, Lapwing, Wheatear
Hawksworth Moor
Wheatear
Intake Gate
2 Wheatear
Burley Woodhead
Little Owl
M Doveston, H Hardwick, R Lobley, D Barker,
B Sumner, S Radcliffe
Several Chiffchaff calling around the woodland
Goldcrest with young in Racecourse plantation
Sparrowhawk, Jay, Nuthatch, GSWdpker
Doe Park Reservoir 1130
4 Common Tern (2 Adult 2 juvs)
Grasshopper Warbler still reeling from field to north
Grey Wagtail, Linnet, 10+Goldfinch, Willow Warblers
Members Only Reservoir
2 Pintail, 3 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 4 Swift
Snipe, Wheatear, Reed Bunting,
Cold Edge Dams
Dunlin, Lapwing, Wheatear
Hawksworth Moor
Wheatear
Intake Gate
2 Wheatear
Burley Woodhead
Little Owl
M Doveston, H Hardwick, R Lobley, D Barker,
B Sumner, S Radcliffe
5th August 2005
Doe Park Res - 0700hrs
Grasshopper Warbler singing in tall grassy field to north of the reservoir
Members Only Reservoir
Pintail x2, Goosander x12, Ringed Plover juvenile
Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Curlew x15, few Gulls
Silsden
40-50 Greenfinch
M Doveston, B Vickers, S Radcliffe
Grasshopper Warbler singing in tall grassy field to north of the reservoir
Members Only Reservoir
Pintail x2, Goosander x12, Ringed Plover juvenile
Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Curlew x15, few Gulls
Silsden
40-50 Greenfinch
M Doveston, B Vickers, S Radcliffe
4th August 2005
Fly Flatts
Wheatear
Trough Lane
Whinchat juvenile
Members Only Res
Whimbrel - about midday
Yellow-legged Gull adult - 1730
B Vickers, M Doveston, WT Shorey
Wheatear
Trough Lane
Whinchat juvenile
Members Only Res
Whimbrel - about midday
Yellow-legged Gull adult - 1730
B Vickers, M Doveston, WT Shorey
3rd August 2005
Tewitt Lane - Harecroft
18x Grey Partridge -1 Adult with 17 young
Shipley - Canal 0755-0830
1x Common Tern
Members Only Res - PM visit
GCGrebe adult, 12 Goosander female types
80x LBBGull
M Doveston, B Vickers
18x Grey Partridge -1 Adult with 17 young
Shipley - Canal 0755-0830
1x Common Tern
Members Only Res - PM visit
GCGrebe adult, 12 Goosander female types
80x LBBGull
M Doveston, B Vickers
2nd August 2005
Members Only Res
Yellow-legged Gull adult
Great Crested Grebe - unusual at this site
111 LBBGull, 187 BHGull
Timble Ings
various small parties of crossbill
Doe Park Res - am visit
2 GHeron, 24 Canada Geese, Kingfisher
Willow Warbler singing, Linnets
A Jowett, J Topham, D Barker, M Doveston
Yellow-legged Gull adult
Great Crested Grebe - unusual at this site
111 LBBGull, 187 BHGull
Timble Ings
various small parties of crossbill
Doe Park Res - am visit
2 GHeron, 24 Canada Geese, Kingfisher
Willow Warbler singing, Linnets
A Jowett, J Topham, D Barker, M Doveston
1st August 2005
Wharfe Valley
35x Common Scoter flying up the valley
Osprey
Memebers Only Res
Arctic Tern juvenile through south east after 2pm
Yellow-legged Gull adult after 5pm
Common Tern late pm
P Cunningham, B Vickers, M Doveston, A Tremithick, D Barker
35x Common Scoter flying up the valley
Osprey
Memebers Only Res
Arctic Tern juvenile through south east after 2pm
Yellow-legged Gull adult after 5pm
Common Tern late pm
P Cunningham, B Vickers, M Doveston, A Tremithick, D Barker
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