BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
Quail Hunting
There appears to be quite a few sightings published on the internet recently, so it maybe worth visiting any long grassy fields you know about in the evenings and listening for the distinctive "wet my lips" call.
25th June 2006
Hewenden Res area
Oystercatcher, Curlew, Green Woodpecker, Swifts
Stock Pigeon, Bullfinch,
Harden Moor & Deep Cliff
2 Skylarks, Garden Warbler, Lapwing, Curlew
Pheasant, LBBGulls, Willow Warblers
Cullingworth, Keighley Road fields
20+ LBBGulls
Hirst Wood area - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Stockbridge - members only
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Whitethroat,
Garden Warbler, Blackcap
M Doveston, M Cunningham, S Radcliffe
Oystercatcher, Curlew, Green Woodpecker, Swifts
Stock Pigeon, Bullfinch,
Harden Moor & Deep Cliff
2 Skylarks, Garden Warbler, Lapwing, Curlew
Pheasant, LBBGulls, Willow Warblers
Cullingworth, Keighley Road fields
20+ LBBGulls
Hirst Wood area - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Stockbridge - members only
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Whitethroat,
Garden Warbler, Blackcap
M Doveston, M Cunningham, S Radcliffe
24th June 2006
Doe Park Res 0700
2 Oystercatchers, 3 Grey Heron, Linnets.
St. Ives Estate
Siskin, Tree Pipit, Jays, 30+ Swift feeding party
3x Chiffchaff, Blackcaps, 31 Canada Geese, GHeron
most woodland species with fledged young.
Glovershaw area
11 Willow Warblers were still in full voice, 2 Yellowhammer
5 Reed Bunting singing and Meadow Pipits everywhere
male Kestrel, a pair of Stonechat with 2 young. Curlew,
Snipe, 2 Oystercatchers, post-breeding flock of 20 Lapwing
plus four other pairs of Lapwing in the fields. 2 Skylark
Paul Clough - 2 Spotted Flycatchers
M Doveston, P King, M Taunton
2 Oystercatchers, 3 Grey Heron, Linnets.
St. Ives Estate
Siskin, Tree Pipit, Jays, 30+ Swift feeding party
3x Chiffchaff, Blackcaps, 31 Canada Geese, GHeron
most woodland species with fledged young.
Glovershaw area
11 Willow Warblers were still in full voice, 2 Yellowhammer
5 Reed Bunting singing and Meadow Pipits everywhere
male Kestrel, a pair of Stonechat with 2 young. Curlew,
Snipe, 2 Oystercatchers, post-breeding flock of 20 Lapwing
plus four other pairs of Lapwing in the fields. 2 Skylark
Paul Clough - 2 Spotted Flycatchers
M Doveston, P King, M Taunton
18th June 2006
Leeshaw Res - Oystercatcher
Oxenhope - 2 Little Owls
Member's Only Res
Grey Wagtail, LBBGulls, 2 BHGulls, 3 Dunlin
Common Sandpiper, 4+Lapwing, Curlew, Redshank
Golden Plover, Swifts, Linnets, 2 Kestrel, Snipe
Whetstone Gate
Male Whinchat singing, Redshank, Curlew
Stockbridge
Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler
2 Reed Bunting, Willow Warblers, GSWdpkr feeding juvs
Hewenden Res - Canadas with juvs.
Doe Park Res - Linnets, juv Willow Warblers, 20 Swift
Trough Lane - male Stonechat
Strid Woods
Pied Flycatcher, Wood Warbler, Mandarin +3 juvs
Goosander+3 juvs, Common Sandpiper, Dipper
2 juv Tawny Owls, Grey Wagtail
F Whitehead, S Radcliffe, M Doveston,
DCBarker, S Thomson
Oxenhope - 2 Little Owls
Member's Only Res
Grey Wagtail, LBBGulls, 2 BHGulls, 3 Dunlin
Common Sandpiper, 4+Lapwing, Curlew, Redshank
Golden Plover, Swifts, Linnets, 2 Kestrel, Snipe
Whetstone Gate
Male Whinchat singing, Redshank, Curlew
Stockbridge
Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler
2 Reed Bunting, Willow Warblers, GSWdpkr feeding juvs
Hewenden Res - Canadas with juvs.
Doe Park Res - Linnets, juv Willow Warblers, 20 Swift
Trough Lane - male Stonechat
Strid Woods
Pied Flycatcher, Wood Warbler, Mandarin +3 juvs
Goosander+3 juvs, Common Sandpiper, Dipper
2 juv Tawny Owls, Grey Wagtail
F Whitehead, S Radcliffe, M Doveston,
DCBarker, S Thomson
17th June 2006
Knotford Nook
Spotted Flycatcher, Pochard male,
Lindley Wood Res
3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Greylags, Common Sandpiper
Dob Park Bridge
Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Bullfinch, Blackcap
Chiffchaff with young
Dob Park
Wood Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Nuthatch
GSWdpkr juvs
Beaverdyke / John O'Gaunts
4 Redstarts singing, 3 fledged Redstarts, 2 Oystercatcher
2 GCGrebe, Little Grebe, 2 Treecreepers
Sconce Lane area
3 singing Yellowhammers, 4 singing Reed Bunting
Stonechat, many Willow Warblers, Kestrel
Dick Hudson's area - juv Little Owl
Undisclosed Sites:
Red Kite - untagged bird
Buzzard
River Aire, Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club
4 Sand Martin possibly nest prospecting ?
several Banded Demoiselles, Large Red Damselfly
Strid Woods
Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher,
Madarin female with 3 young, Goosander + 3 juvs
Hirst Wood
2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Kingfisher, Jay
Speckled Wood, Orangetip, Coma Butterflies
M Doveston, S Johnson, H Hardwick, S Radcliffe
Spotted Flycatcher, Pochard male,
Lindley Wood Res
3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Greylags, Common Sandpiper
Dob Park Bridge
Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Bullfinch, Blackcap
Chiffchaff with young
Dob Park
Wood Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Nuthatch
GSWdpkr juvs
Beaverdyke / John O'Gaunts
4 Redstarts singing, 3 fledged Redstarts, 2 Oystercatcher
2 GCGrebe, Little Grebe, 2 Treecreepers
Sconce Lane area
3 singing Yellowhammers, 4 singing Reed Bunting
Stonechat, many Willow Warblers, Kestrel
Dick Hudson's area - juv Little Owl
Undisclosed Sites:
Red Kite - untagged bird
Buzzard
River Aire, Bradford & Bingley Rugby Club
4 Sand Martin possibly nest prospecting ?
several Banded Demoiselles, Large Red Damselfly
Strid Woods
Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher,
Madarin female with 3 young, Goosander + 3 juvs
Hirst Wood
2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Kingfisher, Jay
Speckled Wood, Orangetip, Coma Butterflies
M Doveston, S Johnson, H Hardwick, S Radcliffe
15th June 2006
8.20 AM Bingley Garden
2 Oystercatcher overflying, 3 Jays. pair Bullfinches, Kestrel
P Croft
P Croft
11th June 2006
Members Only Res
2 Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, Dunlin, Curlew, Lapwing
Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 100s Starling, 2 Redpoll
LBBGull, BHGull, Canadas with young, Willow Warbler
Wall Brown, Green-veined White, Green Hairstreak
Leeshaw & Haworth Moor area
14 Greylag, 1 Oystercatcher, 10+ Lapwing, 100+ Meadow Pipits
20+ Curlew, 1 Cuckoo,1 Stonechat (Singing male), 2 Willow Warbler
Hewenden area
Swifts, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Canada Goose, Moorhen
2 Oystercatchers, LBBGull, Painted Lady
Stockbridge
5 Sedge Warblers, Garden Warbler, several Hirundines,
Undisclosed site:
Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Peregrine, Merlin,
Kestrel, SEO
M Doveston, DCBarker, B Vickers,
H Creber, C King, S Radcliffe
2 Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, Dunlin, Curlew, Lapwing
Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, 100s Starling, 2 Redpoll
LBBGull, BHGull, Canadas with young, Willow Warbler
Wall Brown, Green-veined White, Green Hairstreak
Leeshaw & Haworth Moor area
14 Greylag, 1 Oystercatcher, 10+ Lapwing, 100+ Meadow Pipits
20+ Curlew, 1 Cuckoo,1 Stonechat (Singing male), 2 Willow Warbler
Hewenden area
Swifts, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Canada Goose, Moorhen
2 Oystercatchers, LBBGull, Painted Lady
Stockbridge
5 Sedge Warblers, Garden Warbler, several Hirundines,
Undisclosed site:
Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Peregrine, Merlin,
Kestrel, SEO
M Doveston, DCBarker, B Vickers,
H Creber, C King, S Radcliffe
10th June 2006
Goit Stock
2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, Dipper
Trough Lane : Reed Bunting, 100+Starling young
Undisclosed Site:
2 churring Nightjar, Woodcock roding
M Doveston, H Hardwick
2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, Dipper
Trough Lane : Reed Bunting, 100+Starling young
Undisclosed Site:
2 churring Nightjar, Woodcock roding
M Doveston, H Hardwick
9th June 2006
Members Only Reservoir
Adult Little Stint in full summer plumage seen at 8.30am
Oxenhope: SEO over village
John O'Gaunts - several Redstarts singing
Beaverdyke Res - several Redstarts singing
DCBarker, A Greenwood, S Radcliffe
Adult Little Stint in full summer plumage seen at 8.30am
Oxenhope: SEO over village
John O'Gaunts - several Redstarts singing
Beaverdyke Res - several Redstarts singing
DCBarker, A Greenwood, S Radcliffe
8th June 2006
Nightjars are back on territory.
Strid Area
Redstart at nest. Willow warblers, Garden warbler,
Blackcap, Treecreeper
Undisclosed Site:
Buzzard, Red Kite,Kestrel, Sparrowhawk
Strid Area
Redstart at nest. Willow warblers, Garden warbler,
Blackcap, Treecreeper
Undisclosed Site:
Buzzard, Red Kite,Kestrel, Sparrowhawk
4th June 2006
St. Ives nestbox survey
0730-1200 in Cuckoo's Nest and Bell Bank Woods
Blue Tit x 35 pairs, & Great Tit x 2 pairs using nestboxes.
1 pair Great Tit using natural hole. 2 pairs Nuthatch using natural holes. 1 pair GSWdpkr nest hole found. 1 pair Stock Pigeon nest hole found. 3 pairs of Spotted Flycatchers seen. Several pairs of Jackdaws using natural holes.
M Doveston
0730-1200 in Cuckoo's Nest and Bell Bank Woods
Blue Tit x 35 pairs, & Great Tit x 2 pairs using nestboxes.
1 pair Great Tit using natural hole. 2 pairs Nuthatch using natural holes. 1 pair GSWdpkr nest hole found. 1 pair Stock Pigeon nest hole found. 3 pairs of Spotted Flycatchers seen. Several pairs of Jackdaws using natural holes.
M Doveston
3rd June 2006
St.Ives 0700-1000am
4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Garden Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff
Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat, Swift, Swallow
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Jay, Nuthatch, Treecreeper
Member's Only Res = Dunlin 2, Red Kite passed thru
Leeshaw Res = Grey Partridge 2, Cuckoo
lesser Whitethroat in song at Raw Nook
For the latest visible migration news follow the link below:
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2006/06/watchpoint-03-06-2006.html
M Doveston, B Vickers, DCBarker, M Priestley
4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Garden Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff
Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat, Swift, Swallow
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Jay, Nuthatch, Treecreeper
Member's Only Res = Dunlin 2, Red Kite passed thru
Leeshaw Res = Grey Partridge 2, Cuckoo
lesser Whitethroat in song at Raw Nook
For the latest visible migration news follow the link below:
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2006/06/watchpoint-03-06-2006.html
M Doveston, B Vickers, DCBarker, M Priestley
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