31st December 2006

Small Private Lake
female LSWP, 40+ wigeon, 50+ teal, 2 red kite, 2 buzzard, 50+ siskin

Redcar Tarn 0820
18 Tufted Duck, 80 Mallard, 250+Lapwing
200+BHGull, 50+Common Gull, 100+Starling

Cullingworth Fields
Adult Mediterranean Gull, 250+Starling
600+BHGull, 100+Common Gull, 6 Stock Pigeon

Wilsden Fields
150+Lapwing, 300+BHGull, 50+Common Gull

Holmfield, Queensbury
Shorelark, 7 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipits


M Doveston, C King

30th December 2006

Dowley Gap - Firecrest

Holmfield, Queensbury - Shorelark

Private Wetland 0830-0930
6 Wigeon (1f), 3 Teal (2m), 12 Goldeneye (3m), 3 Greylag,
2 Canada, 16 Mute Swan, Goosander (m), 45 Lapwing,
1 GBBGull, 200 BHGull, 30 Common Gull, 16 Siskin,
Grey Heron, Kestrel, 5 Cormorant, 50 Redwing, Fieldfare
3 GCGrebe, Goldfinch,

Knotford Nook
18 Wigeon, 2 Pochard (m), 2 Little Grebe, GCGrebe,
60 Tufted Duck, 12 Goldeneye, 180 Coot, Black Swan

female Bullfinch at Crossflatts,

Sparrowhawk at East Morton.

Sunnydale area -
pair Sparrowhawks, 24 Siskin, 6 Redpoll
and 2 female Bullfinch.

Silsden Res - 7 Teal, 2 Goldeneye

Wharfe Valley - 2 RedKite, 6 Buzzard


M Doveston, E Scarfe, S Radcliffe, Birdguides
B Sumner, B Vickers

29th December 2006

Redcar Tarn
600+BHGull, 100+Common Gull, 50+Lapwing, 200+Starling
18 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard

East Riddlesden Hall -
Tufted Duck male, 3 Goldfinch, 107 Mallard, Coot
5 Moorhen, 40 BHGull, 5 Common Gull

Queensbury, Holmfield - Shorelark



M Doveston, S Gray

28th December 2006

Queensbury -
Shorelark still present at 14:45-15:00

Dowley Gap - Firecrest still present

Stockbridge
Water Rail, 3 Reed Bunting


M&H Doveston, A Tremethick, S Radcliffe

27th December 2006

Queensbury SE088281 - Shorelark

Dowley Gap - Firecrest still present,
20 Siskin, Kingfisher, Mandarin, Nuthatch

St.Ives - 0930-1100am
Grey Heron, 23 Canada Geese, 3 pairs Goosander,
Kestrel, GSWdpkr, Nuthatches, 3 Treecreeper,
6 Jay, 6 Siskin, Bullfinches

East Riddlesden Hall
3 Common Gull, male Tufted Duck

Bradford, Leeds Road
130 Lapwing, 150 Golden Plover

Reservoir House, Beaverdyke Reservoir
Tree Sparrow

John O'Gaunts Res -
10 Canada geese, male and female Wigeon,
male and female Goldeneye and a drake Teal
26 Siskins around the valley, 300 Lapwing and
150 Golden plover in fields near Penny Pot Lane.

Whetstone Gate - pair of Stonecat


M Doveston, M Fanshawe, M Taunton, N Kerwin
S Johnson, J Poland

26th December 2006

Dowley Gap & Hirst Wood
Firecrest viewed from aquaduct in trees and ivy next to sewage works fencing.
70+Siskin, Kingfisher, Jays, Grey Wagtail, Long-tailed Tits, 3 Goldcrest
Song Thrushes, Redwings, Herring Gulls

Private Wetland Site
20 pinkfeet, 4 wigeon, 20+ siskin

Small Private Lake
54 wigeon, pair gadwall, 7 mute swan, 20 teal

Swinsty Res
6 cormorant, 2 GCG

Sandbeds - 7 Greylag

Stockbridge - 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Siskin

Baildon, edge of moor - male Stonechat

Bradup - female Stonechat



M&H Doveston, M Taunton, M Bell,
S Radcliffe, A Jowett

25th December 2006

A59 Bolton Bridge - Red Kite

Kex Gill - male Stonechat

Silsden - 200 Lapwing, Kestrel

Silsden Res - 14 Tufted Duck

Dowley Gap - Firecrest at 10.20am
Goosander (1 male, 2 females), Goldcrest (three or four),
GS Woodpecker (heard), Mistle Thrush, Long Tailed Tits,
many Pied Wags, Mipits, and the usual passerines.

Bingley & Myrtle Park (late afternoon)
Goosander, 4 Mute Swan, Jay
16x Herring Gulls overhead


M&H Doveston, D Kidman

24th December 2006

St.Ives
Redpoll, Bullfinch, 2 Goosander, 23 Canada Geese
Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Jay, GSWdpkr

Cullingworth Fields;
1200 BHGull, 500 Common Gull, 200 Starling, 150 Lapwing
100+Rook, 200+Jackdaw, 10 Pied Wagtail

Redcar Tarn;
28 Tufted Duck, male Goosander, 70 Mallard,
80 Common Gull, 60 BHGull

Micklethwaite Wharf - 39 Greylag, 14 Canada

Riddlesden, old hospital grounds -
male Blackcap feeding on ivy.

Stockbridge - 41 species this morning including -
6 Bullfinch, 200 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 50 Siskin,
1 Redpoll, 2 Water Rail, 2 G S W, 8 Goosanders flew over,
2 jays, pair of Kestrel and Sparrowhawk

Dowley Gap - Firecrest

Fly Flatts - Knot on shoreline


M Doveston, B Sumner, S Radcliffe, Birdguides

Firecrest at Dowley Gap



This photo was taken in the gloom.

Thankfully it has been lightened by the photographer, Martin Taunton.

23rd December 2006

Dowley Gap - Firecrest

St.Ives
Kingfisher, 23 Canada Geese, 16 Coot

Hirst Wood, R.Aire
Kingfisher, Nuthatch, Jay

Embsay Res. roost
c3400 Black-headed Gull, 11 Common Gull,
4 Herring Gull and 1 Lesser Black-backedGull.

Member's Only Res - 10am
Herring Gull, 25 Common Gull, 8 BHGull, 5 Goldeneye

Cullingworth Fields
750 BHGulls, 100 Common Gulls, 150 Lapwing

Wilsden - 200 Lapwing


M Doveston, B Vickers, P King, M Smith,

22nd December 2006

Dowley Gap
Firecrest still present

Myrtle Park to Cottingley along R.Aire
Black Swan, 2 Nuthatch with Coal tits feeding on beech mast. Grey Wagtail. Dipper on R Aire above Cottingley. Another Dipper singing near rugby grounds. 350 BHG plus 7 Canada Geese also on grounds. male Blackcap nearby.

Hirst Wood -
flock of 17 Redpoll feeding on silver birch, Treecreeper, 3 Jays, 2 Nuthatch, Kingfisher & 3 Mute Swan on canal.

Wakefield Road/Bowling Back lane
200+Lapwing

A Tremethic, S Radcliffe, I Watson

21st December 2006

Shipley Glenn - 175 Pink-footed Geese overhead


P King

20th December 2006

This Mandarin was found at Hirst Wood and has been present for up to six weeks.


M Taunton

19th December 2006

Dowleg Gap - Firecrest, Chiffchaff

Soil Hill - Jack Snipe, 3 Skylark, Stonechat

Hewenden - Green Woodpecker

Riddlesden - pm - Redwing overhead in nightsky

Bradley Ings, Aire Valley - 1st Winter Mediterranean Gull

Sandbeds - Stonechat

A Tremethick, N Kerwin, D Ogden, M Doveston, K Moir

18th December 2006

Buttershaw - 50 Lapwing over Halifax Rd

Farnhill Ings, flood meadows and river.
Little Grebe 2, Goosander 3, Mallard 27, Pintail 2,
Goldeneye 3, Teal 5, Wigeon 2, Moorhen 3, Snipe 1,
Lapwing 120, BHGull 160, Common Gull 24,
Herring Gull 7, Stock Dove 2 and Kingfisher

Milnerfields, Gilstead - Woodcock flushed and a Grey Wagtail.

Shipley Glen -
10 Grey Heron, 12 Mistle Thrush, 4 Jays, 6 Redwing,
3 Nuthatch and 2 Treecreepers.

Bowling Back Lane, Bradford:
100+Lapwing, 300+Golden Plover


N Kerwin, M Smith, P King, J Brownbridge

17th December 2006

Soil Hill -
4 Whooper Swans flew low heading towards Halifax

Stockbridge -
3 Water Rails, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

Chelker Res - 10 Tufted Duck, 8 Lapwing

A59 Skipton Tip area - 5 Herring Gulls

Silsden Res - 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 1 Cormorant

Silsden Floods
3000 BHGulls, 400+Lapwing, Fieldfares, Common Gulls

Redcar Tarn -
Goosander, 24 Tufted Duck, 30 Common Gulls

East Riddlesden
Jay, GSWdpkr, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck

Leeds Liverpool Canal - Crossflatts to Riddlesden
Fieldfares, Redwings, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Chaffinches

Sandbeds - (behind Dalesway pub) - 5x Teal,



M&H Doveston, B Sumner, S Radcliffe

16th December 2006

St.Ives - 1050-1220
female Goosander, Tawny Owl, 10+Jays,
plus usual woodland species.

Member's Only Res
3x Goldeneye, 183 BHGull, 34 Common Gull

East Riddlesden garden - GSWdpker



M&H Doveston, S Radcliffe

13th December 2006

Strid area:
13 Mandarin; 5 male & 8 female, 40 Brambling


S Meredith - Ribble Bird Tours

12th December 2006

Stockbridge - pm visit
2 Water Rail, 60 Redwing, Sparrowhawk

S Radcliffe

10th December 2006

Leathley
sevral Red Kites, 2 buzzards, 200+ fieldfare, 20+ chaffinch

St.Ives - Coppice Pond
Little Grebe, female Goosander, 16 Coot

Cullingworth Fields
500+BHGulls, 71 Lapwing,

Lower Laithe Res
Cormorant, 10 Canada Geese, few Mallard

Redcar Tarn
50 Common Gull, 18 Tufted Duck, 200 Lapwing
100 BHGull

Silsden Floods
1000+BHGulls, 200 Lapwing, 8 Grey Heron

East Riddlesden Hall
Tufted Duck, 50 BHGulls, 5 Common Gull
Treecreeper, GSWdpkr


M Doveston

9th December 2006

East Riddlesden Hall 0800
1 Redwing, 1 Brambling, 17 Fieldfare flew over at first light
male Tufted Duck on lake. GSWdpkr.

Sislden Floods 0820am
250+Lapwing, hundreds of BHGulls, 32 Pied Wagtail,
Goosander, Grey Wagtail

Redcar Tarn
75+Golden Plover, 60+Lapwing, 27 Common Gull,
18 Tufted Duck, 1 male Goosander

Cullingworth fields
54 Lapwing, 300 BHGulls,

St.Ives - Coppice Pond area
Little Grebe, Goosander, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Jays.

Private Wetland Site
Siskin, goldeneye, 60+ greylags SW, 5 cormorant
70 birds caught and ringed inc 3 siskin, 2 goldfinch, 2 treecreeper

Bradford, Manchester Road - 35 Lapwing


M Doveston, A Jowett, N Kerwin

8th December 2006

Bingley Garden
Male Blackcap,G.S.Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Jay & Heron (over flying)

Cononley Ings
3 Ruff - lots of flood water, 36 Teal, 467 Lapwing, Redshank
Grey Heron, 12x Fieldfare

Bingley garden - calling Tawny Owl, 7.00 this morning, female.

Silsden - 4 Grey heron, 195 Lapwing

Hundreds of gulls in the Aire Valley.


P Croft, S Radcliffe

6th December 2006

Sandbeds - 75 Teal

Stockbridge - 3 Water rails, 50 Redwing.



S Radcliffe

5th December 2006

Common Buzzard over A59 near Bolton Bridge (flying south).

12.15 Oxenhope to Hebden Bridge - Short Eared Owl


K Dunn

4th December 2006

Swinsty -
6 Brambling, 2 Goldeneye, 3 G C Grebe, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Comorant.

Denton - Red Kite


S Radcliffe

3rd December 2006

Silsden Res - 1 Cormorant

Chelker Res - 30+Tufted Duck, 20+Lapwing

Silsden Floods - 14 Grey Heron

Redcar Tarn - 12 Tufted Duck

Stockbridge
Blackcap, 7 Reed Bunting, Water Rail, 4 Bullfinch,
2 Sparrowhawk. Redwing & Fieldfare


M Doveston, S Radcliffe

2nd December 2006

St.Ives - 0805-1015
70+Redwing, Fieldfare, Brambling, Redpoll,
14 Goosander (5 males), Jays, GSWdpkr, Sparhawk,
Grey Heron, 3 Bullfinch

Harden Moor - Woodcock flushed this morning

Stockbridge - Little Owl, Blackcap female


M Doveston, M Hitt, F Drake

1st December 2006

Noska Brow -
S E O, 2 Buzzard, 3 Red Kites, 250 Woodpigeon, 3 Meadow Pipit

Fewston Res - 2 Teal

Denton Area - 165 Curlew, 13 Lapwing

Strid area - Brambling with Chaffinches



S Radcliffe, P&M Riley

29th November 2006

Strid
28 Mandarin, singing Dipper, 2 Raven

A65 near Skipton - 150+ Lapwing, 50+ Starlings


S Goodwin, R Ratcliffe

26th November 2006

Doe Park Res
21 Canada Geese, 35 Mallard, 7 Fieldfare, Grey Heron

Harecroft - Cormorant, Kestrel

Cullingworth Fields
115 Lapwing, 350 BHGull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 LBBGull
100 Common Gull

Redcar Tarn
250 Lapwing, 8 Tufted Duck, 100 BHGull

East Riddlesden Hall
Goosander, Grey Wagtail

Stockbridge -
1 Water Rail heard. Bullfinch 5 (4 males), 2 Kestrel
Redwing, Fieldfare, Goldfinch

Middleton Lodge, Ilkley - Jay, Sparrowhawk

Middleton Moor – Red Kite

Wards End cottage fields at Beamsley - Red Kite, Kestrel


M Doveston, S Radcliffe, J Stallworthy

25th November 2006

Whetstone Gate & Ilkley Moor 07:40am
8 Golden plover, several Red Grouse

East Riddlesden Hall
1 pair Goosander, male Tufted Duck, Grey Wagtail

Redcar Tarn 11:00am
Dunlin using the small island, 120 Lapwing,
50 Common Gull, 100 BHGull
1 pair Wigeon dropped in, 10 Tufted Duck



M&H Doveston

24th November 2006

Cononley Ings -
Count of 752 Lapwing, 18 Mallard, also Water Rail calling close to railway line at Low Laithe. Walk back along Aire towards Skipton produced Little Grebe, Cormorant and another Water Rail. This one was "chipping" where the sewage outlet is close to railway bridge. Redshank.


S Radcliffe

23rd November 2006

Ilkley Moor, Keighley Gate - Snow Bunting

Stockbridge -
Water Rail, 12 Redwing, 3 Bullfinches,1 Reed Bunting

Bradup - 2 Snipe.


N Ward, S Radcliffe

22nd November 2006

Whetstone Gate - c30 Brambling

Ilkley Moor, Keighley Gate Road, Ilkey end - Snow Bunting


M Taunton, N Ward.

19th November 2006

St. Ives
flock of Pink-feet headed NE but were unseen @ 9.40
Jay, Nuthatch, GSWdpkr, no sign of Redpoll, Siskin or
winter Thrushes. 3 Goosander, Kingfisher.

private wetland site
water rail calling at dawn

Lower Washburn
2 pinkfeet over, 5 red kite, 2 buzzard, siskin, redpoll and tonnes of fieldfare

Stockbridge
1 Snipe, Kingfisher, 3 Water Rail (2 heard), 4 Bullfinch,
Goosander flypast, Redpoll/ Siskin flock, male Blackcap

3 pairs of Stonechat at Whetstone Gate

Beamsley 13:30 – Red Kite with a green wing tab, + 2 others.

Ogden Reservoir
4 Common Gull, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5+ Long-tailed Tit
10+ Goldcrest, 1 Kingfisher



M&H Doveston, A Jowett, J Stallworthy, S Radcliffe

M Taunton, C King

18th November 2006

Stockbridge 0815-0855am
Water Rail, Reed Bunting, Redpoll, Redwing, Siskin

private wetland site
water rail - 1 ringed and colour ringed, tawny owl, sparrowhawk, 50+ starling roosting in reedbed, reed bunting, redwing,



M&H Doveston

17th November 2006

Skipton Sewage Works :
Grey Wagtail, Snipe, Kingfisher, three Reed Bunting, 7 Moorhen,
Sparrowhawk, Redshank (heard), 200 Lapwing.

Silsden Res :
Female Goldeneye, 16 Tufted Duck,Pochard,
Little Grebe and two Cormorants.

Chelker : 10 Tufted 2 Cormorants.

Fewston : 2 Tufted, 4 Teal, Red Kite went over.

Knotford :
24 Mute Swans, 16 Wigeon, 211 Coot, 14Tufted,
one Pochard, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Little Grebe
and one male Goldeneye.


P King, S Radcliffe

16th November 2006

Bradford Interchange area
500 Golden Plover, 200 Lapwing


J Brownbridge, N Kerwin

14th November 2006

Bradford - Bus Depot 0900am
30 Lapwing, 300+ Golden Plover leaving roost.

Private Wetlands
male Shelduck, 13 Pochard, 21 Goldeneye, 26 Tufted Duck

Soil Hill- no sign of Purple Sandpiper today.


J Brownbridge, AGGough

13th November 2006

Purple Sandpiper still present at Soil Hill, Queensbury
For excellent images of this bird go to the Halifax Blog by following the link in the list on the right hand column.

B Sumner

12th November 2006

Soil Hill, Queensbury - Purple Sandpiper

St.Ives
plenty of Jays about. 6 Goosander, 1 Tufted Duck

Cullingworth Fields - plenty of Common Gulls scattered about

Redcar Tarn
16 Tufted Duck, 30+Common Gull, 73 Golden Plover
300+ Lapwing, 100+Starling, 150+BHGull

East Riddlesden Hall
Gt Sptd Woodpkr, Jay

Stockbridge = 37 species inc:
water rail - 1 seen, another heard, male blackcap, 7 Siskin,
Kingfisher, G S W, singing song thrush, 3 goldcrest,
40 fieldfare, 1 redwing.


M Doveston, S Radcliffe, B Sumner

10th November 2006

Shelduck at Swinsty

4 Whooper Swans flying west at Ponden Res at 1020hrs

1 Little Grebe, Leeming Res.




S Goodwin, B Vickers

6th November 2006

Bradford bus depot roof 4pm
Lapwing x c300 and circling around bottom of Bowling Back Lane


Ian Watson

Bonfire Night

Strid Woods
22 mandarin

Redcar Tarn
3 Wigeon, 16 Tufted Duck, 300+Lapwing, 1 LBBGull
120+BHGull, 12 Com Gull

Silsden Res - Cormorant

East Riddlesden Hall lake
Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 6 Moorhen

Beamsley area - 3 Red Kites

Ilkley - Kingfisher, Dipper

4th November 2006

St.Ives
Brambling, Redpoll

Cullingworth Fields
20 Fieldfare, 12 Common Gull, 50 BHGull, 100+ Starling

Riddlesden - Redwing

Members Only Res
Fieldfare, Stonechat

Paul Clough
300+ Fieldfare, 200+ Starling, 12+ Bullfinch, Jay
18 Pinkfoot Goose


M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber, C King

2nd November 2006

Cononley Ings flood meadows. 09.30
38 Wigeon, 102 Teal, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Pintail, 18 Mallard,
2 Dunlin, 4 Snipe,168 Lapwing, 111 B.H Gull , 4 Common Gull
and c250 Starling.

Leeshaw Res area
860+ Fieldfare, 2 Raven


B Vickers, M Smith

1st November 2006

Cononly Ings:
Pintail, 20 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 500 Lapwing
plus Gulls and Starlings, 1500 Fieldfare, Kingfisher

Paul Clough:
134 Woodpigeon, 254 Fieldfare, 8 Siskin, 4 Bullfinch

Chelker Res: 60+ Fieldfare

Barden: 100+ Redwing, 500+ Fieldfare


P King, S Radcliffe, B Vickers

30th October 2006

Doe Park Res
5 Red-legged Partridge, Herring Gull

Denholme Clough
2 Skylark, plenty of Redwing, Goldcrests
20+Long-tailed Tits, Redpoll, Bullfinch

Harecroft: 12x Grey Partridge

Beamsley Beacon area: 3x Red Kite

Denton area: Buzzard

Barden: Fieldfare & Redwing



M Doveston, J Stallworthy

Dartford Warbler

the dartford warbler was still present at lippersley pike, Timble ings yesterday

29th October 2006

Members' Only Res: Vis-mig
Redwing 55, Greylag goose 7, Greenfinch 71, Fieldfare 44, Song Thrush 1
Pinkfeet 15, Mipit 14, Skylark 2, Reed bunt 3,
Swallow 1, Lapwing 120

Cononley Ings flood meadows
1 Cormorant, 2 Goosander, 9 Heron, 158 Mallard, 20 Wigeon, 48 Teal,
4 Goldeneye,307 Lapwing, 260 BH Gull, 7 Common Gull,
6 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher
3>Buzzard, one being mobbed by c30 Jackdaw.


DCBarker, H Creber, M Smith

27th October 2006

Paul Clough 0800- 1045
Redwing 1012, Fieldfare 322, Brambling 52
Chaffinch 29, Blackbird 8, Goldcrest 2
Bullfinch 8

PM visit:
Redwing 1800, Fieldfare 450, Mistle Thrush 26


B Vickers

25th October 2006

Lindley Wood Res
31 cormorant, wigeon, 13 heron, red kite

Chelker Res
15 golden plover, cormorant

24th October

Fly Flatts - 2x Whooper Swans
for photos follow the link to Halifax Birders on the right.

John Marsden

It is sad to report that John Marsden died yesterday after a long illness.

John has been involved in BOG activities since the late 1980s and has helped on many BOG projects. Local birding has lost a real wildlife enthusiast and a thoroughly nice man - thanks John from everyone involved in the group.

Our thoughts are with his family

The funeral is at Nab Wood on Friday 27th October at 2.40pm

up to 23rd October

canal Saltaire
Ringed Teal, Kingfisher

Whetstone Gate
small part of Brambling, Peregrine

Stockbridge
2 Water rail

also male and ringtail Hen Harrier at one site and a ringtail and a Goshawk at another

Denholme Clough - Willow Tit still present
Redwing 1083, Fieldfare 6, Mistle Thursh 13, Song Thrush 6
Mpipit 137, Pied Wag 11, Starling 144 , Woodpigeon 155
Stock Dove, Brambling 5 ,Siskin 23, Redpoll 18, Goldfinch 51
Linnet 8, Greenfinch 37, Chaffinch 65, Bullfinch 6 ,Yellowhammer
House Martin 2, GBBGull, Jackdaw 18, Cormorant, Golden Plover 2
Lapwing 4, Skylark, GSW 3, Goldcrest 10+, Long-tailed Tit 27

18th October 2006

Timble Ings
grey plover over, 200+ redwing, many redpoll

Caldene Fields
3 shoveler (a site first)

Otley
there are 2 African Grey Parrots on the loose in Otley near the Police Station. Theyve been around for several months

colour-ringed Twite

please could all sightings of colour ringed twite be reported to davidsowter@freenet.co.uk or alternatively if you report them to me I will make sure they are passed on

thanks, Andy Jowett

13th - 15th October 2006

Timble Ings
dartford warbler reported near Lippersley Pike (friday)
200+ redwing, brambling, 5 skylark, merlin, 33 redpoll ringed

Sandwith Moor
6 stonechat

Kex Gill
brambling, redwing, redpoll, siskin all ringed

Paul Clough
20+ bullfinch

12th October 2006

Undisclosed Site
12+ buzzard, 3 red kite, peregrine and 2 ringtail hen harriers (untagged)

Oxenhope area
100+ redwing

10th October 2006

Timble Ings
stonechat, loads of redpolls

Sandwith Moor
6 grey partridge

9th October 2006

Caldene Fields
800+ pinkfeet over

Glovershaw
wheatear, 4 grey partridge

8th October 2006

Sandwith Moor
6 stonechat, 8 skylark, 2+ twite, reed bunting

undisclosed site
wing tagged hen harrier

near Leathley
10 red kites, 3 buzzard

Thruscross Res
male common scoter

Yorkshire Dales Upland Bird Study Group

The species review of the Yorkshire Dales Upland Bird Study Group for 1992-2004 is now on sale.

Price is £3 plus 55p p+p. Colin Straker will be selling them at the November BOG meeting.

This report includes data that has been collected and collated by group member and other conservation organisations since 1992 and is intended to provide an assesment of the recent and current status of a number of key upland species within the Yorkshire Dales Upland Bird Study Group area. This area covers the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Nidderdale AONB - hence most of the BOG area from the river Wharfe Northwards is included. The BOG archive records were invaluable towards this publication so a big thank you to all who have submitted records over the years and also to the BOG committee for allowing the use of their data.

Further copies can be obtained from Colin Straker, 13 Piece Fields, Threshfield, Skipton, N Yorks, BD23 5HR. Please make cheques payable to the Yorkshire Dales Upland Bird Study Group.

4th October 2006

Denholme Clough 0910am - Red Kite north
Mipit 160, Pied Wagtail 12, Skylark 5, Starling 23
Siskin 21, Chaffinch 60, Goldfinch 9, Linnet, Redpoll 5
Greenfinch 37, Bullfinch 7, Mistle Thrush 6, Swallow 13
Reed bunting 5, Common Gull 21, House Sparrow 3

7 Stonechat at Nab Water lane

Paul Clough - 22 Redpoll, 4 Siskin.

Redcar Tarn - 1 Wigeon, 1 Herring Gull.



S Johnson, B Vickers, S Radcliffe, R Proctor

2nd October 2006

Sandwith Moor
4 stonechat, 5 wheatear near Scargill Res

Denholme Clough - vismig
Meadow Pipit 185, Swallow 43, Pied Wagtail 27,
Skylark 11, Starling 113, Greenfinch 14, Siskin 37,
Chaffinch 15, Reed Bunting 3, Grey Wagtail 3
Goldfinch 3, Linnet, Grey Plover

Wheatear 3 - Duke of York Pub

Member's Only Res

Meadow Pipit 24, Siskin 48, Pied Wagt 21, Greenfinch 102
Goldfinch 56, Chaffinch 21, Skylark 7, Mistle Thrush 35
Swallow 1, Black Redstart, Clouded Yellow

Nab Water Lane - 12 Stonechat


D Gilroy, S Johnson, DCBarker, B Vickers

1st October 2006

Lindley Trout Farm
nuthatch, red kite

Denholme Clough
Willow Tit still present, Swallows, Jay
Treecreeper, GSWdpkr, Chiffchaff

Member's Only Res
Black Redstart, 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, Reed Bunting
19 Mistle Thrush, 100+Meadow Pipits, 20+Pied Wags
Swallows,


R.Aire Hirst Mill to Dowley Gap
3 Kingfisher, 1 Goosander, 4 Jay, 1 GSWdpkr,
Grey Heron and 1 Red Admiral


2 female Northern Wheatear at Caldene Fields
2 Chiffchaff 1 Blackcap at Toad Holes Beck

Stockbridge

Water rail, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Willow Warbler,
Kestrel, Bullfinch, Sparrowhawk


Paul Clough 0800- 0920.
Chaffinch 32, Greenfinch 16, 8 Song Thrush, 5 Goldcrest,
6 Bullfinch, 10 Long Tailed Tits, Jay,
2 Mistlethrush, 4 Reed Bunting.


M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber, P Cunningham,
J Suckly, S Varrie, B Vickers, M Priestley, S Radcliffe,



30th September 2006


Ellarcarr Pike
10 stonechat, Black Redstart

Denholme Clough 0715 - 1045
609 Meadow Pipits, 14 Swallow, 2 House Martin
54 Chaffinch, 8 Redpoll, 8 Siskin, 11 Greenfinch
8 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting, 15 Linnet, 4 Lapwing
6 Skylark, 11 Pied Wagtail, 11 Grey Wagtail,
41 Starling, 3 Red Admiral, Comma
In the bushes:
plenty of Jay, 3 male Blackcap, Chiffchaff

Ten Yards Lane, Harecroft = Little Owl

Member's Only Res:
2500+ Meadow Pipits, Black Redstart
(picture @ChrisKing)
Goldfinch 50+, Greenfinch 30+, Chaffinch 15+
Reed Bunting 2, Swallows 60+, House Martin 4
Goosander 1, Greylag 2, Stonechat 2+, Skylark 20+
Pied Wagtails 20+, Wheatear 4, Curlew 1, Snipe 2
Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 2, Mistle Thrush 20+

Red Admiral & Comma

Paul Clough
Meadow Pipits 83, Greenfinch 75, Chaffinch 42, Redpoll 9
Swallow 25, Ring Ouzel, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff

Doe Park Res - Kingfisher

R. Aire - Hirst Mill
- 17 Goldfinches, 1 Grey Heron

R.Aire - Dowley gap -
1 Grey wagtail, 1 Dipper, 5 Goosander, 2 Jay, 1 GSWP

Wheatear 9 Trough Lane
Wheatear 2 Nab Water Lane
Wheatear 1 Leeshaw Res
Stonechat 3 Nab Water Lane.



M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber, C King, S Varrie,

David Gilroy , B Vickers, R Proctor






29th September 2006

Member's Only Res - vismig watch
Meadow Pipit 200+
Snipe 3
Siskin 2+
Stonechat 4+
Black Redstart 1 Female
Goosander 1
Pied Wagtail 6+
Grey Wagtail 1
Reed Bunting 3
Wheatear 1
Linnet 1


C King, DCBarker

28th September 2006

Paul Clough
Mpipits 28, Greenfinch 35, Goldcrest 2, Reed Bunting 2,
Bullfinch 10, Chiffchaff 1. No Hirundines seen.

Male Stonechat Fly Flatts,

Goosander 3 Lower Laithe.



B Vickers

27th September 2006

Stonechat sightings around Oxenhope:
3 South of Paul Clough
2 Nab Water lane ( pair )
1 Trough Lane ( Male )
1 Member's Only Res ( Female)

Ruddy Duck on John O'Gaunts Res


Glovershaw Area
300+ Meadow Pipits blogging about,
4 Grey Partridge, 5 Snipe, 3 Stonechats



B Vickers, J Poland, P King

26th September 2006

R. Aire, Hirst Wood area -
2 Kingfishers, 2 Jay and 2 Grey Heron

Glovershaw Area
8x Wheatear, 7 Stonechat, Swallows passing through
Sparrowhawk, Snipe



S Varrie, P King

25th September 2006

Today there was a second large movement of Meadow Pipits through our recording area. For details of this and other species seen during visible migration counts please follow the link below to the vis-mig blog. Sites watched include Denholme Clough, Paul Clough, Caldene Fields and the Member's Only Reservoir:

http://vismig.blogspot.com/


other news:
Paul Clough
2 Ring Ouzel, and a very late Spotted Flycatcher,
also lots of Greenfinch, Mpipits ,
Chaffinch, Siskin, Long Tailed Tits.

Trough lane - 1 Wheatear

Nab Water Lane - 4 Stonechat, Short Eared Owl

Leeshaw Res - 43 Greylag Geese

Fly Flatts Res - 1 Wigeon

Stockbridge -
2 Water rail, 3 Kingfishers, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel

Cottingley Garden: Broad Bordered Hawkmoth sp.

Cullingworth Garden:
Hummingbird Hawkmoth, 2 Whitethroat



image (C) D Ogden


DCBarker, S Johnson, B Vickers, S Radcliffe
M Taunton, D Ogden

24th September 2006

Timble Ings
large flocks of redpoll, kestrel, lots of mipits on moor, buzzard

Sandwith Moor
wheatear, 200+ lapwing, snipe, kestrel, reed bunting, cormorant

23rd September 2006

Sandwith Moor
5+ wheatear, 200+ lapwing, 3 kestrel, sparrowhawk

Doe Park Res / Denholme Clough
Willow Tit - showing very well, calling often
2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler
Swallows and House Martins, 10 Siskin

Private Wetlands
Red Kite, Wigeon, Teal, Yellow Wagtail

Knotford Nook
2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, Pochard, Shoveler

Trough Lane - 4 Wheatear

Nab Water Lane 3 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat

Lower Laithe Res
Cormorant 2, 100+ House Martins,
few Swallows moving South


M Doveston, S Johnson, A Jowett, B Vickers

21st September 2006

Dob Park Bridge
kingfisher - scarce in the washburn valley

Sandwith Moor
4 wheatear, stonechat, 15+ skylark, 4 kestrel, 8 golden plover, 300 lapwing

John O' Gaunts Res
curlew, 25+ teal, GCG

Hobby at Leeshaw Res at 1150hrs chasing Hirundines over the copse just north of the res had excellent views for 3 to 4 minutes.

Wheatear 1 Nab Water Lane,
Stonechat 3 " " " ( all adults )

Stonechat 4 Trough Lane ( 1 adult female 3 downy juvenile

100+ Swallows moving south @ Paul Clough
also flocks of Greenfinch and Chaffinch

19th September

Trough Lane Wheatear 2.

Undisclosed Site:
Red kite 2, Peregrine 1 adult, 1 juvenile, Buzzard 5, Raven 1,
Sparrowhawk 2, Kestrel 2,
At 1300 there was in excess of a hundred hirundines in the lee of the wood, mainly juv swallows 80+, House Martins and a single Swift, by 1430 they had all moved on.

Silsden Res
23 Tufted Duck, 1 Gt Crested Grebe



B Vickers

17th September 2006

Doe Park Res - vismig watch
33 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 House Martin
14 Swallow, Meadow Pipits, Pied Wagtails, Grey Wagtails
Linnets, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch

Ten Yards Lane, Harecroft
25 Goldfinch, 100+ Linnets, 20+ Meadow Pipits

Stockbridge
2 Water Rail, Tawny Owl, 7 Jays mobbing Owl, Kingfisher,
Chiffchaff, 3 Willow warblers.
Butterflies -
small tortoiseshell, speckled wood, red admiral,
painted lady, comma
.

Lower Laithe Res -
Osprey sat in tree, mobbed by Corvids, later 3 Raven present
2 Cormorant, 3 Goosander

Member's Only Res - vismig highlights
Mipit 755, Goldfinch 137, Redpoll 1, Snipe 1, Siskin 7,
Swallow 51, Skylark 4, Wigeon 1, Greylag Goose 25
Lapwing 249
Whinchat, Wheatear, Common Sandpiper

St.Ives - Insects:
Speckled Wood Butterflies were common, Red Admiral
Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Common Hawker,
Comma

Sconce Lane area - Wheatear

Glovershaw - 2 Whinchat, Stonechat

Undisclosed Sites:
4 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine

Riddlesden - plenty of House Martins still present

Wilsden - several House Martin still present

Bingley Garden -
red admiral, painted lady, comma, speckled wood

M Doveston, S Radcliffe, B Vickers, M James,
DCBarker, H Creber, A Tremethick, A Josephs

16th September 2006















Kex Gill

Above is a juv male sparrowhawk which was ringed,
also seen red kite, buzzard, several grey wagtail

Doe Park Res - vismig watch
28 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 1 Snipe, 8 Siskin
14 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 17 Linnet, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch
10+Meadow Pipits, Reed Bunting dropped in.
Birds at the Res:
1 Teal, GHeron, Oystercatcher, 8 Mallard,
birds in the bushes:
Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, 8 Mistle Thrush
10 Goldfinch, several Blackbird, 40 Linnet, 2 GSWdpkr
Kestrel, 3 Jay

R.Aire-Hirst Mill - 13 Swallows

R.Aire - Dowley Gap - 5 Goosander

Hirst Wood - 3 Nuthatch

John O' Gaunts Res
2 pintail, 5 wigeon, ruddy duck

Member's Only Res - Yellow Wagtail, 2x Tree Pipit

Sconce Lane area, Baildon
2 Yellow Wagtails with 50 Pied Wagtails

Cottingley Garden - Hummingbird Hawk-Moth

Riddlesden Garden -
Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Large White Butterflies


M Doveston, S Varrie, A tremethick, A Jowett
M Taunton, DCBarker, H Creber

15th September 2006

Paul Clough -
7 Siskin, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Willow Warbler

Fly Flatts - 2 Whinchat

Leeshaw - 1 Wheatear.

Glovershaw - 4 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat, Skylark



S Radcliffe, P King

13th September 2006

Member's Only Res,
20 Wigeon flew in at 1150 to join the two long stayers,
9 Goosander, 2 common Sandpiper.

Trough Lane, 5 Wheatear,

Nab Water Lane, 1 Whinchat


B Vickers

12th September 2006

Kex Gill
steady passage of mipits and swallows, 6 grey wagtail, 6 pied wagtail, Yellowhammer over, 3 chiffchaff, 15+ goldfinch, 2 kestrel

Member's Only Res
Goosander 24, Teal 4, Wigeon 2

Lower Laithe Res Goosander 4

Trough Lane Wheatear 3



B Vickers

11th September 2006

Intake Gate - Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, Curlew

Stockbridge - 2 Water Rails

Member's Only Res
3x Wigeon, 15x Teal, Cormorant, 5 Snipe

Leeshaw Res - 6x Wigeon, Cormorant

Lower Laithe Res - 18x Wigeon

Fly Flatts Res - 17x Wigeon

Trough Lane - 3 Wheatear

Nab Water Lane - 2 Wheatear

Penistone Hill Oxenhope - 2 Stonechat


B Vickers, S Radcliffe

10th September 2006

River Aire/Dowley Gap -
1 GSWP, 30 + Swallows and House Martins, 3 Grey Wagtail

Hirst Wood - 5 Nuthatch (flock), 2 Jays

River Aire/Hirst Mill -
30 + Swallows and House Martins, 2 G Heron

Riddlesden Garden -
2+Speckled Wood, Comma, Red Admiral,
Large White, Small Tortoiseshell

Paul Clough
Spotted Flycatcher 1, Blackcap 2, Bullfinch 5, Willow Warbler 8,
Tawny Owl 1,Long Tailed Tit 2, Reed Bunting 2,
and small numbers of Greenfinch and Chaffinch

Trough Lane - 8 Wheatear

Nab Water Lane. - 2 Wheatear

Fly Flatts - Whinchat

Rag Clough, Oxenhope
Wheatear, G. Heron, Little owl, mixed flock goldfinch, siskin, linnet.
Plentiful swallows and house martins.

Leeshaw
21 Greylag, Sparrowhawk mobbed by flock pied wagtails.
Dipper singing in tunnel under Hawksbridge Lane.

Stockbridge - 1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher

Wharncliffe Road, Frizinghall, - 5 Kingfishers

R.Aire, Stockbridge - Kingfisher, Elephant Hawk-moth caterpiller

Member's Only Res - roost visit
41 redhead Goosander, 5 male Wigeon, Curlew,
50+BHGull, 50+LBBGull, 4 Common Gull



B Vickers, S Varrie, M Doveston, H Hardwick, S Radcliffe
A Greenwood,

9th September 2006

Cream crown Marsh Harrier at Sandwith Moor, image by Sean Gray

9th September 2006

Cononly Ings - Pectoral Sandpiper
between Carlton and Cononly


Caldene Fields
- 2 Redwing heading NW

Toad Holes Beck - 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff

Kex Gill - pale morph Arctic Skua passed through

Doe Park Res
60 Swallows, 20 House Martins, Willow Warbler

Riddlesden garden
Willow Warbler, Bullfinches, Long-tailed Tits
House Martins still present

Member's Only Res
Greenshank, 2 Wheatear, 150+ Lapwing,
PM visit = 8 Teal, 6 Wheatear

Trough Lane - 7 Wheatear

Nab Water Lane - 5 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat,

Fly Flatts - 2 Wheatear, SEO

Paul Clough
3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
230 housemartin, 25 swallows, 1 grasshopper warbler,
1whitethroat, 5 willow warbler, 50 chaffinch,
30+ greenfinch, 1 ring ouzel

Hirst Wood - 2 GSWP, 1 Nuthatch

Bull Coppy Wood
Sparrowhawk caught GSWP, mobbed by 3 magpies and jays
eventually releasing GSWP

R.Aire/Dowley Gap -
2 Chiffchaff, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40+ House martins
and Swallows
, 1 Tufted Duck, 5 Jay, 1 Grey Heron

R.Aire/ Hirst Mill -
50+ House Martins & Swallow, 2 G Heron

Leeshaw Res - Marsh Harrier passing through
1 cormorant. 2 whinchat.

Sandwith Moor - Marsh Harrier passing through


M Doveston, A Jowett, H Hardwick, M Priestley
B Vickers, S Varrie, S Gray, I Court, M James, R Proctor