Strid
28 Mandarin, singing Dipper, 2 Raven
A65 near Skipton - 150+ Lapwing, 50+ Starlings
S Goodwin, R Ratcliffe
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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