between Burley and Ben Rhydding
red kite
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
19th until 24th February
Stockbridge sightings
up to 3 Water Rail, 6 Oystercatchers, 30 Siskin,
4 Bullfinch, male Brambling,
2 Reed Bunting, Stock Dove, Redpoll
St.Ives -
GSW x3, Nuthatch x6, Goldcrest x 4,
Treecreeper x 4, Canada Goose x23, Coal Tit x4
Harden Moor - Goldcrest x 5
Leeshaw Res -
Lapwing x 24, Mipits flock of 15,
Common Gull x 1, BHG x 10,
Stock Dove x4, Red Grouse, 2 Kestrels
Lower Laithe Res - BHG x 5
Ponden Res - Lapwing x 19, Stock Dove x 4
Members Only Res
Goldeneye, Cormorant
Doe Park Res - Canada Goose x 16, Cormorant
Ogden Res - Siskin
Soil Hill - Skylark
up to 3 Water Rail, 6 Oystercatchers, 30 Siskin,
4 Bullfinch, male Brambling,
2 Reed Bunting, Stock Dove, Redpoll
St.Ives -
GSW x3, Nuthatch x6, Goldcrest x 4,
Treecreeper x 4, Canada Goose x23, Coal Tit x4
Harden Moor - Goldcrest x 5
Leeshaw Res -
Lapwing x 24, Mipits flock of 15,
Common Gull x 1, BHG x 10,
Stock Dove x4, Red Grouse, 2 Kestrels
Lower Laithe Res - BHG x 5
Ponden Res - Lapwing x 19, Stock Dove x 4
Members Only Res
Goldeneye, Cormorant
Doe Park Res - Canada Goose x 16, Cormorant
Ogden Res - Siskin
Soil Hill - Skylark
19th February 2006
St.Ives
Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Baxter's Pond c0900 hrs
3 Treecreeper, 2 GSWdpkrs, Nuthatches all in same area. Siskin.
Wharfe Valley
3+ Red Kites, 6+ Buzzards, 3 Sparrowhawks,
4 Kestrels, 2 Ravens, Little Owl
R.Aire & Myrtle Park, Bingley
2 Dippers, male singing. Nuthatch
M Doveston, M Fanshawe, H Hardwick
Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Baxter's Pond c0900 hrs
3 Treecreeper, 2 GSWdpkrs, Nuthatches all in same area. Siskin.
Wharfe Valley
3+ Red Kites, 6+ Buzzards, 3 Sparrowhawks,
4 Kestrels, 2 Ravens, Little Owl
R.Aire & Myrtle Park, Bingley
2 Dippers, male singing. Nuthatch
M Doveston, M Fanshawe, H Hardwick
18th February 2006
Members Only Res.
c1200 small gulls reducing to c900 at roost.
1x Lesser black backed Gull, 5x Goldeneye, 2x Curlew,
1x Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover heard at dusk.
Dowley Gap / Canal
adult male Ringed Teal (escaped)
D Barker, M Doveston, H Hardwick
c1200 small gulls reducing to c900 at roost.
1x Lesser black backed Gull, 5x Goldeneye, 2x Curlew,
1x Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover heard at dusk.
Dowley Gap / Canal
adult male Ringed Teal (escaped)
D Barker, M Doveston, H Hardwick
17th February 2006
Members Only Res.
Common Gull 24
Black headed Gull 26
Lesser black backed Gull 1
Short eared Owl 1
D Barker
Common Gull 24
Black headed Gull 26
Lesser black backed Gull 1
Short eared Owl 1
D Barker
Long-eared Owl Survey 2006
If anyone is interested in covering a site(s) for this years survey please could they contact Andy Jowett at andy.jowett@btopenworld.com
It is hoped that we will cover all previous breeding sites as well as potential new ones. In 2005 we discovered three new sites and it is thought there are many more throughout the recording area. The 2005 survey produced a total of 15 pairs with young.
Adults will be calling from now onwards but an easier way of finding succesful nesting sites is listening for the young hunger calling around dusk from mid-May onwards.
thanks
Andy
It is hoped that we will cover all previous breeding sites as well as potential new ones. In 2005 we discovered three new sites and it is thought there are many more throughout the recording area. The 2005 survey produced a total of 15 pairs with young.
Adults will be calling from now onwards but an easier way of finding succesful nesting sites is listening for the young hunger calling around dusk from mid-May onwards.
thanks
Andy
15th February 2006
small private lake
9 Teal (4m, 5f), 20 – 30 Wigeon, 15 goldeneye (2 males inc 1 displaying, 13 females), 2 pairs gadwall.
Otley Old Bridge
1 female wood duck (escapee) feeding with mallards – it’s probably been there for a month now.
Knotford
15 tufted (11m, 4f), 1m shoveler, 1m pochard, 5 pairs goldeneye, 2 oystercatchers, 3 GCG. There were 101 coot but, interestingly, most had escaped from the high winds on the open lake and were in a compact flotilla of 85 on the small lake.
Moorside Lane Oxenhope
Golden Plover 50+
Leeshaw Res.
Greylag Geese 70+
John Flood, B Vickers
9 Teal (4m, 5f), 20 – 30 Wigeon, 15 goldeneye (2 males inc 1 displaying, 13 females), 2 pairs gadwall.
Otley Old Bridge
1 female wood duck (escapee) feeding with mallards – it’s probably been there for a month now.
Knotford
15 tufted (11m, 4f), 1m shoveler, 1m pochard, 5 pairs goldeneye, 2 oystercatchers, 3 GCG. There were 101 coot but, interestingly, most had escaped from the high winds on the open lake and were in a compact flotilla of 85 on the small lake.
Moorside Lane Oxenhope
Golden Plover 50+
Leeshaw Res.
Greylag Geese 70+
John Flood, B Vickers
14th February 2006
Aire Valley at Shipley
150 Pink-footed Geese
Lower Laithe Res
115 Canada Geese
Leeshaw Res
Oystercatcher, 10 Stock Dove, 18 Canada Geese
Glovershaw
Snipe, Curlew, 200 Lapwing
S Radcliffe, P King, B Vickers
150 Pink-footed Geese
Lower Laithe Res
115 Canada Geese
Leeshaw Res
Oystercatcher, 10 Stock Dove, 18 Canada Geese
Glovershaw
Snipe, Curlew, 200 Lapwing
S Radcliffe, P King, B Vickers
12th February 2006
Stockbridge
2 Water Rail, 60 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting, 4 Bullfinch,
2 Oystercatchers, 3 Goosanders, Kestrel & Sparrowhawk
Crossflatts Garden
Blackcap
Riddlesden Garden
Blackcap
Askwith, Moor Lane
300 Starling, 30 Lapwing, 1 Curlew
Knotford Nook
94 Coot, 8 Goldeneye
Lower Laither Res
Canada Goose x 93
Ponden Res
Pair of Dippers
Redcar Tarn
Tufted Duck x 23, Lapwing x 211
Bradup
Flock of 50+ Redwing/Fieldfare
Back Lane, Wilsden
80+ Lapwing
S Radcliffe, S Thomson, C Nutton,
J Brownbridge, N Lindsey
2 Water Rail, 60 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting, 4 Bullfinch,
2 Oystercatchers, 3 Goosanders, Kestrel & Sparrowhawk
Crossflatts Garden
Blackcap
Riddlesden Garden
Blackcap
Askwith, Moor Lane
300 Starling, 30 Lapwing, 1 Curlew
Knotford Nook
94 Coot, 8 Goldeneye
Lower Laither Res
Canada Goose x 93
Ponden Res
Pair of Dippers
Redcar Tarn
Tufted Duck x 23, Lapwing x 211
Bradup
Flock of 50+ Redwing/Fieldfare
Back Lane, Wilsden
80+ Lapwing
Chellow Dene - Kingfisher
S Radcliffe, S Thomson, C Nutton,
J Brownbridge, N Lindsey
11th February 2006
Doe Park Res
7 Goosander, 50+Fieldfare
below Lindley Trout Farm
2 drumming lesser peckers, GSWP, dipper, sparrowhawk,
8 crossbill, 2 nuthatch, red kite, 80 pinkfeet over
Silsden Res
40 Tufted Duck, 8 Goosander, 14 Teal
M Doveston, A Jowett, B Vickers, N Lindsey
7 Goosander, 50+Fieldfare
below Lindley Trout Farm
2 drumming lesser peckers, GSWP, dipper, sparrowhawk,
8 crossbill, 2 nuthatch, red kite, 80 pinkfeet over
Silsden Res
40 Tufted Duck, 8 Goosander, 14 Teal
Haworth - c150x Pink-footed Geese over
M Doveston, A Jowett, B Vickers, N Lindsey
6th february 2006
Milnerfield Coach road below Shipley Glen
male lesser pecker - this area has long been a stronghold for this species in the area, with Bull Coppy Wood being particularly favourable
paul king
male lesser pecker - this area has long been a stronghold for this species in the area, with Bull Coppy Wood being particularly favourable
paul king
5th February 2006
Private Wetlands
2 Grey Partridge, 13 Wigeon, 23 Pochard
23 Goldeneye, 38 Tufteds, Goosander,
Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing, Snipe
Jack Snipe, 29 Siskin, 2 Redpoll, 4 Reed Bunting
2 Little Grebe, GCGrebe, 2 Cormorant, GHeron
Knotford Nook
Pochards, Tufteds, Goldeneyes, Snow Goose (escapee)
Prune Park
2 Grey Partridge
S Johnson, M Doveston
2 Grey Partridge, 13 Wigeon, 23 Pochard
23 Goldeneye, 38 Tufteds, Goosander,
Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing, Snipe
Jack Snipe, 29 Siskin, 2 Redpoll, 4 Reed Bunting
2 Little Grebe, GCGrebe, 2 Cormorant, GHeron
Knotford Nook
Pochards, Tufteds, Goldeneyes, Snow Goose (escapee)
Prune Park
2 Grey Partridge
S Johnson, M Doveston
4th February 2006
Redcar Tarn -
370 Lapwing, 24 Tufted
370 Lapwing, 24 Tufted
Stockbridge -
Water Rail, 6 Reed Bunting, 2 Goosander
Crossflatts Garden
Blackcap now developing darker cap
Myrtle Park, R. Aire
2 Dipper, one singing
S Radcliffe, M Doveston, H Hardwick
Water Rail, 6 Reed Bunting, 2 Goosander
Crossflatts Garden
Blackcap now developing darker cap
Myrtle Park, R. Aire
2 Dipper, one singing
S Radcliffe, M Doveston, H Hardwick
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