Burley-in-Wharfedale
Waxwing seen at 8.30am
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
29th January 2006
Stockbridge –
6 Bullfinch, 10 Repoll, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Water Rail, 4 Siskin
Bingley Garden - Siskin
Crossflatts Garden - female Blackcap
Wigeon 17, Oyc 6, Little Grebe 2, GC Grebe 3, Siskin 40,
Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 2, Goldeneye 16, Red Kite 1,
Goosander 5, Teal 3, Lapwing 30, Pochard 17,
Curlew 8 overhead >E, Sparrowhawk 1
Knotford Nook
Pochard 2, Goldeneye 6, GC Grebe 2
Lindley Wood Res - Teal x 2
Curlew flock at Denton - at least 50
Members Only Reservoir
c3000 small gulls arriving and present.
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls with about 15 Herring Gulls
S Radcliffe, S Thomson, A Josephs, D Barker
28th January 2006
Hirst Wood, Bingley
3 dipper
Undisclosed site
buzzard, red kite, goshawk
Timble Ings
3 woodcock
3 dipper
Undisclosed site
buzzard, red kite, goshawk
Timble Ings
3 woodcock
Crossflatts garden – female Blackcap feeding on apple again.
Stockbridge – Water Rail, 4 Redpoll, 2 Reed bunting, Brambling
Sconce Lane – Pair of Little Owl
Glovershaw –
8 Reed Bunting, 60 Woodpigeon, 100 Fieldfare, 1 Sparrowhawk
Members Only Reservoir
total roost c2500 small gulls, c50 / 50 Black headed to Common
26th January 2006
Private Wetland Site
tawny owl roosting in hawthorn, woodcock flushed, 5 siskin, 2 pochard, 3 red kite, kestrel, 2 bullfinch, kingfisher, 3 goldeneye
Leeshaw Res
60+ greylags, pinkfoot, 2 raven
Cliff Castle
8 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
P Cunningham, M Braithwaite
tawny owl roosting in hawthorn, woodcock flushed, 5 siskin, 2 pochard, 3 red kite, kestrel, 2 bullfinch, kingfisher, 3 goldeneye
Leeshaw Res
60+ greylags, pinkfoot, 2 raven
Cliff Castle
8 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
P Cunningham, M Braithwaite
22nd January 2006
Marley Sewage Works - members only
Water Pipit
Allerton 0750
150+Lapwing
Burley-in-Wharfedale
18x Waxwings along bypass heading towards Otley,
in bushes at the roadside before you arrive at the layby
Private Wetland Site
Bar-tailed Godwit flying around in the fog
Goldeneye displaying, 10 Pochard, Chiffchaff
Knotford Nook
Goldeneye displaying
M Doveston, S Johnson, S Radcliffe,
C Nutton, C Wilson, D Barker, M James
Water Pipit
Allerton 0750
150+Lapwing
Burley-in-Wharfedale
18x Waxwings along bypass heading towards Otley,
in bushes at the roadside before you arrive at the layby
Private Wetland Site
Bar-tailed Godwit flying around in the fog
Goldeneye displaying, 10 Pochard, Chiffchaff
Knotford Nook
Goldeneye displaying
Stockbridge -
2 Water Rail, 3 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Buntings, 4 Siskin,
Kestrel, singing Song Thrush.
2 Water Rail, 3 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Buntings, 4 Siskin,
Kestrel, singing Song Thrush.
Micklethwaite -
20 Greenfinch plus 60 Lapwing
Wharfe Valley
Northcliffe Woods, Shipley
20 Greenfinch plus 60 Lapwing
Wharfe Valley
Buzzard x 7, Red Kite x 2, Peregrine
Fieldfare - 30, Great BB Gull - 1, Short-Eared Owl 1
2 flocks of Lapwing 20 and 50Northcliffe Woods, Shipley
GSWdpkr - 2 heard drumming
Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Goldcrest
Flock of Geese heard above in the fog.
Harden
Goose flock heard above the fog
Wilsden 1000-1130am
c450 Pink-footed Geese over in three skeins
75 Woodpigeons east
Flock of Geese heard above in the fog.
Harden
Goose flock heard above the fog
Wilsden 1000-1130am
c450 Pink-footed Geese over in three skeins
75 Woodpigeons east
M Doveston, S Johnson, S Radcliffe,
C Nutton, C Wilson, D Barker, M James
21st January 2006
St.Ives 0845-1030
60+Redwing flock singing among themselves.
Little Owl, GSWdpkr drumming, Jay,
1 pair of Goosander
Burley - Otley bypass
waxwing - 7 on the left when heading towards otley between roundabout and large layby
Lindley Wood Res
53 cormorant, 9 wigeon, 6 goosander, 6 goldeneye
Small Private Lake
male gadwall, 20+ wigeon, 2 GSWP, 2 siskin, 3 goldeneye
Lindley Trout Farm
2 nuthatch, grey wagtail
Goit stock
pair of Dippers and 3 Fieldfare
M Doveston, S Radcliffe, S Thomson
60+Redwing flock singing among themselves.
Little Owl, GSWdpkr drumming, Jay,
1 pair of Goosander
Burley - Otley bypass
waxwing - 7 on the left when heading towards otley between roundabout and large layby
Lindley Wood Res
53 cormorant, 9 wigeon, 6 goosander, 6 goldeneye
Small Private Lake
male gadwall, 20+ wigeon, 2 GSWP, 2 siskin, 3 goldeneye
Lindley Trout Farm
2 nuthatch, grey wagtail
Goit stock
pair of Dippers and 3 Fieldfare
Hazlewood Moor
2 Red Kite & 4 Common Buzzard
2 Red Kite & 4 Common Buzzard
West Morton -
80 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing
80 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing
Stockbridge -
5 Reed Bunting, Water Rail
5 Reed Bunting, Water Rail
M Doveston, S Radcliffe, S Thomson
20th January 2006
Lindley Trout Farm - Leathley Mill
dipper singing, grey wagtail, 2 sparrowhawks, bullfinch
dipper singing, grey wagtail, 2 sparrowhawks, bullfinch
19th January 2006
Burley-in-Wharfedale
Waxwings reported at 8.30am
Oxenhope
60+ pinkfeet west
Bolton Abbey
9 oystercatcher
Fewston Res
8 teal, buzzard over, GSWP, 12 crossbill over, siskin, large flocks of tits and crests
Bingley
Jay, GSWdpkr
Waxwings reported at 8.30am
Oxenhope
60+ pinkfeet west
Bolton Abbey
9 oystercatcher
Fewston Res
8 teal, buzzard over, GSWP, 12 crossbill over, siskin, large flocks of tits and crests
Bingley
Jay, GSWdpkr
18th January 2006
St.Ives
male Goosander on Coppice Pond
large part of Goldcrest nearby
R.Aire, Myrtle Park, Bingley
Dipper singing
Yeadon Tarn
2 Goosander (m & f), 2 Goldeneye (male)
3 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Pochard
Knotford:
3 Goldeneye, 21 Tufted, 3 Little Grebe, 3
Great Crested, 2 Wigeon, 4 Pochard, 158 Coot,
80 Pink-footed Geese flew over
Otley Wetland:
100 Coot, 8 Wigeon, 19 Goldeneye, 4
Pochard, 33 Tufted, 5 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe
flock of 70 Lapwing.
Silsden Res:
4 Goosander (2m & 2f), 2 Pochard and 1 Tufted Duck
Graincliffe Res:
9 Goosander (3m & 6f)
Bolton Bridge
2 lesser spotted woodpeckers
Strid Wood
2 raven
Lapwings x400 plus over the bus depot at the bottom of
bowling back lane wakefield road 9.20am
M Doveston, P King, S Radcliffe, I Watson
male Goosander on Coppice Pond
large part of Goldcrest nearby
R.Aire, Myrtle Park, Bingley
Dipper singing
Yeadon Tarn
2 Goosander (m & f), 2 Goldeneye (male)
3 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Pochard
Knotford:
3 Goldeneye, 21 Tufted, 3 Little Grebe, 3
Great Crested, 2 Wigeon, 4 Pochard, 158 Coot,
80 Pink-footed Geese flew over
Otley Wetland:
100 Coot, 8 Wigeon, 19 Goldeneye, 4
Pochard, 33 Tufted, 5 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe
flock of 70 Lapwing.
Silsden Res:
4 Goosander (2m & 2f), 2 Pochard and 1 Tufted Duck
Graincliffe Res:
9 Goosander (3m & 6f)
Bolton Bridge
2 lesser spotted woodpeckers
Strid Wood
2 raven
Lapwings x400 plus over the bus depot at the bottom of
bowling back lane wakefield road 9.20am
M Doveston, P King, S Radcliffe, I Watson
16th January 2006
Bowling Back Lane/ Wakefield Road 9.15am
c400 to 500 lapwings flying around bus depot and warehouses
I Watson
c400 to 500 lapwings flying around bus depot and warehouses
I Watson
15th January 2006
Lindley Trout Farm
red kite, GSWP, chiffchaff
S Radcliffe, A Jowett
red kite, GSWP, chiffchaff
Stockbridge – 36 species recorded this morning
8 Bullfinch, Herring Gull, Snipe, 4 Redpoll, 6 Siskin,
Water Rail, GSW, 7 Goosander flew over,
Redwing & a 4 Reed Bunting
R Aire Bingley to Cottingly
30 Siskin near Cottingley, 9x Goosander in total
Dipper below
S Radcliffe, A Jowett
14th January 2006
Doe Park Res
2x Green Woodpeckers yaffling
5x Cormorants, 1x Grey Heron
St.Ives
Plenty of bird song of usual woodland species
Shipley Glen
calling Grey Wagtail
2x Green Woodpeckers yaffling
5x Cormorants, 1x Grey Heron
St.Ives
Plenty of bird song of usual woodland species
Shipley Glen
calling Grey Wagtail
Birch Close
300 Fieldfare, Little Owl, Green Woodpecker (seen!)
Stockbridge
Water Rail, 5 Reed Bunting, Kestrel, 4 Bullfinch
Bingley garden
Blackcap female feeding on apple
R.Aire, Myrtle Park, Bingley
Dipper singing, male Wigeon (possible escapee)
10+ Siskin, GtSptdWdpkr
Soil Hill
8 Snow Buntings east
M Doveston, S Radcliffe, H Hardwick , Keith Moir
13th January 2006
Eldwick
16 Waxwings in Eldwick.They are about 150 yards up the main street (goingnorth) from the roundabout
Shipley Glen
Nuthatches, Kingfisher, Treecreeper, GtSptdWdpker
P King
16 Waxwings in Eldwick.They are about 150 yards up the main street (goingnorth) from the roundabout
Shipley Glen
Nuthatches, Kingfisher, Treecreeper, GtSptdWdpker
P King
12th January 2006
Burley
14 waxwing by generous pioneer
Eldwick
18 waxwing
Barden
passage of 230 pinkfeet in 3 groups, buzzard and kite also noted
Martin Taunton
14 waxwing by generous pioneer
Eldwick
18 waxwing
Barden
passage of 230 pinkfeet in 3 groups, buzzard and kite also noted
Martin Taunton
11th January 2006
Salts Mill, Saltaire
40x Waxwing at 9.00am, seen again down Saltaire Road, Shipley at 10.15am
S Thomson, M Doveston
40x Waxwing at 9.00am, seen again down Saltaire Road, Shipley at 10.15am
S Thomson, M Doveston
8th January 2006
Burley-in-Wharfedale
8 Waxwings along the bypass towards Otley
Stockbridge
St.Ives
Redwing 40+, Long-tailed Tits 30+, Goldcrest 10+,
Grey Wagtail, GSW, plenty of Nuthatch about
Leeshaw Res
Grey Partridge x1, Grey Heron x1 , Kestrel
A Tremithick, S Thomson, S Radcliffe
8 Waxwings along the bypass towards Otley
Stockbridge
2 Water Rail, 2 male & a female Bullfinch, 4 Reed Buntings,
2 Siskin, male Kestrel, GSWdpkr.
St.Ives
Redwing 40+, Long-tailed Tits 30+, Goldcrest 10+,
Grey Wagtail, GSW, plenty of Nuthatch about
Leeshaw Res
Grey Partridge x1, Grey Heron x1 , Kestrel
A Tremithick, S Thomson, S Radcliffe
7th January 2006
Below Lindley Trout Farm
16 crossbill over, green woodpecker, GSWP,
nuthatch, 9 roe deer, stoat, 3 bullfinch
Redcar Tarn
15 Tufted Duck, 120 Lapwing
Burley-in-Wharfedale bypass between Burley and Otley
12x Waxwings present late morning feeding on river-side of the bypass, a 1/4 of a mile toward Otley from the Burley/Otley roundabout.
R.Aire, Bingley
1x Dipper
Bingley Garden
female Blackcap
A Jowett, M Doveston, H Hardwick, S Radcliffe,
A Tremithick
16 crossbill over, green woodpecker, GSWP,
nuthatch, 9 roe deer, stoat, 3 bullfinch
Redcar Tarn
15 Tufted Duck, 120 Lapwing
Burley-in-Wharfedale bypass between Burley and Otley
12x Waxwings present late morning feeding on river-side of the bypass, a 1/4 of a mile toward Otley from the Burley/Otley roundabout.
R.Aire, Bingley
1x Dipper
Bingley Garden
female Blackcap
A Jowett, M Doveston, H Hardwick, S Radcliffe,
A Tremithick
4th January 2006
Burley-in-Wharfedale
long staying Waxwings still present along bypass
Timble Ings
2 crossbill, woodcock, sparrowhawk, 2 jay, GSWP, oystercatcher heard in dark
Private Wetland Site
oystercatcher, jack snipe - on open area next to reedbed
Knotford
2 pair of gadwall, 24 wigeon, 62 tufted duck, 19 goldeneye, scaup
long staying Waxwings still present along bypass
Timble Ings
2 crossbill, woodcock, sparrowhawk, 2 jay, GSWP, oystercatcher heard in dark
Private Wetland Site
oystercatcher, jack snipe - on open area next to reedbed
Knotford
2 pair of gadwall, 24 wigeon, 62 tufted duck, 19 goldeneye, scaup
2nd January 2006
Private Wetlands
4 Wigeon, 3 Pochard, 21 Goldeneye, 25 Tufted Duck
27 Lapwing, 60+Siskin, 1 Redpoll, Water Rail
200 BHgull, 50 Common Gull, 2 Cormorant, G Heron
2 GCGrebe, Jay
Knotford Nook
31 Tufted Duck, 8 Pochard, 20 Goldeneye
200+Coot, GCGrebe
Cullingworth
1 Herring Gull, singing Dunnock
Stoney Ridge
5 Herring Gulls
Fewston Res
3 Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck
Timble Ings
6 Jay
Denton
20 Curlew
Dick Hudsons area
1 GBBGull
Shipley
Ring-necked Parakeet
Ogden Water
Crossbill
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
4 Wigeon, 3 Pochard, 21 Goldeneye, 25 Tufted Duck
27 Lapwing, 60+Siskin, 1 Redpoll, Water Rail
200 BHgull, 50 Common Gull, 2 Cormorant, G Heron
2 GCGrebe, Jay
Knotford Nook
31 Tufted Duck, 8 Pochard, 20 Goldeneye
200+Coot, GCGrebe
Cullingworth
1 Herring Gull, singing Dunnock
Stoney Ridge
5 Herring Gulls
Fewston Res
3 Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck
Timble Ings
6 Jay
Denton
20 Curlew
Dick Hudsons area
1 GBBGull
Shipley
Ring-necked Parakeet
Ogden Water
Crossbill
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
1st January 2006
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
from Bradford Ornitholoigical Group
St.Ives
60 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 5 Goosander
Nuthatch, Treecreeper
Timble Ings
3 woodcock, buzzard, GSWP
Stockbridge
Water Rail, Brambling, 2 Siskin, 8 Reed Bunting
Kingfisher, G Heron, Bullfinch
Crossflatts Garden
female Blackcap
Sconce Lane area
50 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, Kestrel
M Doveston, AJ, R Lobley, S Radcliffe
from Bradford Ornitholoigical Group
St.Ives
60 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 5 Goosander
Nuthatch, Treecreeper
Timble Ings
3 woodcock, buzzard, GSWP
Stockbridge
Water Rail, Brambling, 2 Siskin, 8 Reed Bunting
Kingfisher, G Heron, Bullfinch
Crossflatts Garden
female Blackcap
Sconce Lane area
50 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, Kestrel
M Doveston, AJ, R Lobley, S Radcliffe
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