Shipley Golf Course - 10.30
80 pink-footed geese flying high S.E.- N.W. and calling over
East Riddlesden Hall
8 Redpoll, 10+ Redwing, 70+Mallard, 2 Goosander,
Kingfisher, 80+BHGull
Silsden Floods
400+BHGull, 2 Common Gull
Cononley Ings,
Mallard, Teal 15, Wigeon 2, Pintail 2, Goosander 8,
Grey Heron 3, Mute Swan 7, Lapwing, B h Gulls
Bolton Park - Common Buzzard
Hazlewood Moor - 2 Red Kite
Leeshaw - 43 Greylag, 4 Canada, 28 mallard, grey heron.
Leeming Resr. - 5 mallard, 2 mistle thrush, curlew overhead.
Leeming Water - dipper
M Doveston, B Vickers, S Radcliffe,
A Greenwood, A Josephs
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
30th December 2007
Stockbridge - 34 species including:
2 Water Rail, Redpoll, 17 Siskin, 2 GSW, Sparrowhawk,
Kestrel & 2 Bullfinch. Evidence of Water Vole activity
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, Redpoll, 50+BHGull, Goosander,
Sparrowhawk, 46 Mallard
Silsden Floods
Merlin, 44 Canada Geese, BHGulls, Common Gulls
Fieldfare, Redwing, Kestrel
Redcar Tarn
male Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 14 Tufted Duck, LBBGull
200+Lapwing, BHGulls, Common Gulls
Weston Moor:- 200 Lapwing flock flying over
Timble Ings:-
GSWdpkr, 4 Bullfinch, 18 Crossbill, 5 Coal Tit, 3 Mipit
Members Only Res
Moving Birds: Lapwing 300, Skylark 1, Greylag Goose 2,
Reed Bunting 2. Other: Robin 3, Wren 2+, Red Grouse
Fly Flatts - goldeneye
Leeshaw - 41 Greylag, 3 Canada, 3 mallard, goosander
pink-footed goose in the Crag Road football ground
S Radcliffe, M Doveston, E Scarfe,
DCBarker, A Greenwood, W Bartle
2 Water Rail, Redpoll, 17 Siskin, 2 GSW, Sparrowhawk,
Kestrel & 2 Bullfinch. Evidence of Water Vole activity
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, Redpoll, 50+BHGull, Goosander,
Sparrowhawk, 46 Mallard
Silsden Floods
Merlin, 44 Canada Geese, BHGulls, Common Gulls
Fieldfare, Redwing, Kestrel
Redcar Tarn
male Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 14 Tufted Duck, LBBGull
200+Lapwing, BHGulls, Common Gulls
Weston Moor:- 200 Lapwing flock flying over
Timble Ings:-
GSWdpkr, 4 Bullfinch, 18 Crossbill, 5 Coal Tit, 3 Mipit
Members Only Res
Moving Birds: Lapwing 300, Skylark 1, Greylag Goose 2,
Reed Bunting 2. Other: Robin 3, Wren 2+, Red Grouse
Fly Flatts - goldeneye
Leeshaw - 41 Greylag, 3 Canada, 3 mallard, goosander
pink-footed goose in the Crag Road football ground
S Radcliffe, M Doveston, E Scarfe,
DCBarker, A Greenwood, W Bartle
28th December 2007
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, 30 BHGulls, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch
M&H Doveston
Kingfisher, 30 BHGulls, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch
M&H Doveston
26th December 2007
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits:
cormorant flew over 1030
River Wharfe between BRGP and Manor Park Bends:
Goldeneye 3 male + 6 female, 1045-1100
Ben Rhydding Garden
treecreeper, pair of siskin, 3 goldfinch, redwing,
nuthatch, bullfinches (3 female, 5 male)
D&H Kidman
cormorant flew over 1030
River Wharfe between BRGP and Manor Park Bends:
Goldeneye 3 male + 6 female, 1045-1100
Ben Rhydding Garden
treecreeper, pair of siskin, 3 goldfinch, redwing,
nuthatch, bullfinches (3 female, 5 male)
D&H Kidman
25th December 2007
East Riddlesden Hall - Kingfisher
Members Only Res
Raven, Goosanders, Red Grouse
Kex Gill - Red Grouse
Sconce Lane area
40 Goldfinch at the triangle behind Weecher Res
150 Fieldfare, 14 Meadow Pipit moving at dusk
Leeshaw - cormorant, 20 fieldfare
Private Wetlands
male Scaup still present, 2 Wigeon
M&H Doveston, DCBarker, S Radcliffe, S Parkes, AGGough
Members Only Res
Raven, Goosanders, Red Grouse
Kex Gill - Red Grouse
Sconce Lane area
40 Goldfinch at the triangle behind Weecher Res
150 Fieldfare, 14 Meadow Pipit moving at dusk
Leeshaw - cormorant, 20 fieldfare
Private Wetlands
male Scaup still present, 2 Wigeon
M&H Doveston, DCBarker, S Radcliffe, S Parkes, AGGough
24th December 2007
Private Wetlands
Male Scaup still present
East Riddlesden Hall
4 Teal, Redpoll, Siskin, Sparrowhawk
K Moir, M Doveston
Male Scaup still present
East Riddlesden Hall
4 Teal, Redpoll, Siskin, Sparrowhawk
K Moir, M Doveston
23rd December 2007
Members Only Res - Med Gull adult in roost
St.Ives
Redwing flock, 2 Little Owls, Siskin, Nuthatches
4 GSWdpkrs, 2 Jay, Mute Swan
Redcar Tarn
300 Lapwing and 10 Golden plover in fields opposite
Drake Shoveller, drake Wigeon, common gulls and B.h.gulls
Stockbridge
Water Rail, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 4 Bullfinch,
5 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Five Skylark still on the Hill with much overhead activity and constant calling. Nineteen Meadow Pipits in the horse paddocks were different, these being the first to be noted for a considerable period of time - possibly wintering birds. Otherwise just a handfull of Common Gulls and a couple of Carrion Crows
M Doveston, S Radcliffe, DCBarker, FL Hadrysiak,
K Moir, A tremethick
St.Ives
Redwing flock, 2 Little Owls, Siskin, Nuthatches
4 GSWdpkrs, 2 Jay, Mute Swan
Redcar Tarn
300 Lapwing and 10 Golden plover in fields opposite
Drake Shoveller, drake Wigeon, common gulls and B.h.gulls
Stockbridge
Water Rail, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 4 Bullfinch,
5 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Five Skylark still on the Hill with much overhead activity and constant calling. Nineteen Meadow Pipits in the horse paddocks were different, these being the first to be noted for a considerable period of time - possibly wintering birds. Otherwise just a handfull of Common Gulls and a couple of Carrion Crows
M Doveston, S Radcliffe, DCBarker, FL Hadrysiak,
K Moir, A tremethick
22nd December 2007
East Riddlesden Hall & adjacent fields;
Kingfisher, male Brambling, 30 Siskin, 2 Lapwing
200 BHGulls, 74 Mallard, 7 Moorhen, Redwing
Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Goldcrests, Treecreeper
M Doveston
Kingfisher, male Brambling, 30 Siskin, 2 Lapwing
200 BHGulls, 74 Mallard, 7 Moorhen, Redwing
Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Goldcrests, Treecreeper
M Doveston
21st December 2007
canal at crossflatts -
pair of Bullfinch
East Morton -
50 Fieldfare in very small flocks, 5 Redwing, GSW
Sunnydale area -
Treecreeper, 3 Golden Plovers, 10 Fieldfare
S Radcliffe
pair of Bullfinch
East Morton -
50 Fieldfare in very small flocks, 5 Redwing, GSW
Sunnydale area -
Treecreeper, 3 Golden Plovers, 10 Fieldfare
S Radcliffe
20th December 2007
Stockbridge -
1 Oystercatcher, Sparrowhawk, 7 Siskin, Bullfinch
Swinsty dam - Common Sandpiper
S Radcliffe, 3rd-hand report
1 Oystercatcher, Sparrowhawk, 7 Siskin, Bullfinch
Swinsty dam - Common Sandpiper
S Radcliffe, 3rd-hand report
16th December 2007
Private Wetlands
Probable Scaup, 75 Siskin, 10 Redpoll,
24 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 5 Pochard, 20+Tufted Duck
20+Goldeneye, 5 Little Grebe, 2 GCGebe, 6 Cormorant,
3 GHeron, 3 Greylags, Kestrel, 100+Lapwing, Kingfisher
East Riddlesden Hall - Kingfisher
Fly Flatts
1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 1m Stonechat, Goldeneye
Stockbridge - 4 Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch & 17 Siskin
Soil Hill - pm visit
4 Pink-footed Geese >W. 6 Snipe in air together
1f. Stonechat, 1 Kestrel
M Doveston, B Sumner, S Radcliffe
Probable Scaup, 75 Siskin, 10 Redpoll,
24 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 5 Pochard, 20+Tufted Duck
20+Goldeneye, 5 Little Grebe, 2 GCGebe, 6 Cormorant,
3 GHeron, 3 Greylags, Kestrel, 100+Lapwing, Kingfisher
East Riddlesden Hall - Kingfisher
Fly Flatts
1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 1m Stonechat, Goldeneye
Stockbridge - 4 Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch & 17 Siskin
Soil Hill - pm visit
4 Pink-footed Geese >W. 6 Snipe in air together
1f. Stonechat, 1 Kestrel
M Doveston, B Sumner, S Radcliffe
15th December 2007
East Riddlesden Hall
male Brambling, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Chaffinch
St.Ives
74 Redwing, 2 Bullfinch, Mute Swan, 10 Coot
7 Moorhen, 42 Mallard, 6 Nuthatch, Treecreeper
Jays, 4 Redpoll
Norr Hill - 5 Skylark
M Doveston, H Doveston, DCBarker
male Brambling, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Chaffinch
St.Ives
74 Redwing, 2 Bullfinch, Mute Swan, 10 Coot
7 Moorhen, 42 Mallard, 6 Nuthatch, Treecreeper
Jays, 4 Redpoll
Norr Hill - 5 Skylark
M Doveston, H Doveston, DCBarker
12th December 2007
Private Wetlands
1 male Red crested Pochard, 10 Goldeneye, 40 Siskin, 1 Little Grebe,
17 Tufted duck, 14 Wigeon
Addingham Moorside - Kestrel, 4 Grey Partridge, 25 Redwing
E Scarfe, S Radcliffe
1 male Red crested Pochard, 10 Goldeneye, 40 Siskin, 1 Little Grebe,
17 Tufted duck, 14 Wigeon
Addingham Moorside - Kestrel, 4 Grey Partridge, 25 Redwing
E Scarfe, S Radcliffe
11th December 2007
Leeshaw Res,
Kestrel 2, Fieldfare 25, Mistlethrush 6
Kestrel 2, Fieldfare 25, Mistlethrush 6
Calling Water Rail - Bingley Bog South
Mandarin - canal at Saltaire
B Vickers, S Radcliffe
10th December 2007
Cononley Ings,
Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Pintail, Redshank 2, Lapwing,
Redcar Tarn,
Goosander 2, Tufted Duck.
B Vickers
Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Pintail, Redshank 2, Lapwing,
Redcar Tarn,
Goosander 2, Tufted Duck.
B Vickers
9th December 2007
Fly Flatts;
1 GREENSHANK on banking then off >SW
3 Goldeneye, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Greylag,
1 Kestrel, 4 Red Grouse
Private Wetlands
(probable) Scaup, 38 Tufted Duck, Goldeneye
Siskin, Redpoll, Red-crested Pochard
Stockbridge -
2 Water Rail, Redpoll, 7 Siskin, GSW, Kestrel,
12 Greenfinch feeding on rose hips.
Sandbeds - 26 Teal
East Riddlesden Hall
3 Kingfisher, 6 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goosander
14 Magpie, 6 Moorhen, 10 BHGull
Chelker Res
150 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing, 400 BHGull
Cormorant, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Common Gull
Fieldfare, Kestrel, 16 Coot
Silsden Res
Goldeneye, Tufted Duck
Silsden Floods
6 Teal, 20 Canada Geese, 3 Mute Swans, 700+BHGull
B Sumner, S Radcliffe, M Doveston, AGGough
1 GREENSHANK on banking then off >SW
3 Goldeneye, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Greylag,
1 Kestrel, 4 Red Grouse
Private Wetlands
(probable) Scaup, 38 Tufted Duck, Goldeneye
Siskin, Redpoll, Red-crested Pochard
Stockbridge -
2 Water Rail, Redpoll, 7 Siskin, GSW, Kestrel,
12 Greenfinch feeding on rose hips.
Sandbeds - 26 Teal
East Riddlesden Hall
3 Kingfisher, 6 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goosander
14 Magpie, 6 Moorhen, 10 BHGull
Chelker Res
150 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing, 400 BHGull
Cormorant, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Common Gull
Fieldfare, Kestrel, 16 Coot
Silsden Res
Goldeneye, Tufted Duck
Silsden Floods
6 Teal, 20 Canada Geese, 3 Mute Swans, 700+BHGull
B Sumner, S Radcliffe, M Doveston, AGGough
8th December 2007
Yeadon Tarn -
1 male Goldeneye, 13 Goosanders, 4 GCGrebe, 4 Goldfinch,
150 Lapwings, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Gull
Knotford Nook -
6 Wigeon, 2 GCG, Little Grebe, 2 Pochard plus Tufted Ducks
Otley Wetlands -
flock of Siskin, Tufted Ducks, Pochards, Goldeneyes
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, Goldfinch, 6 Moorhen
Collared Dove, 12+Blackbirds, 2 Robin, Dunnock,
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
1 male Goldeneye, 13 Goosanders, 4 GCGrebe, 4 Goldfinch,
150 Lapwings, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Gull
Knotford Nook -
6 Wigeon, 2 GCG, Little Grebe, 2 Pochard plus Tufted Ducks
Otley Wetlands -
flock of Siskin, Tufted Ducks, Pochards, Goldeneyes
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, Goldfinch, 6 Moorhen
Collared Dove, 12+Blackbirds, 2 Robin, Dunnock,
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
7th December 2007
Sandbeds - 20 Teal
Cononley Ings
3 Shoveler, 3 Pintail, 2 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 190 Mallard,
4 Mute Swan, Sparrowhawk, 2 Redshank
Redcar Tarn,
415 Lapwing, 4 Goosander, 24 Tufted Duck
S Radcliffe, B Vickers
Cononley Ings
3 Shoveler, 3 Pintail, 2 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 190 Mallard,
4 Mute Swan, Sparrowhawk, 2 Redshank
Redcar Tarn,
415 Lapwing, 4 Goosander, 24 Tufted Duck
S Radcliffe, B Vickers
6th December 2007
Stockbridge
2 Water Rail heard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Kingfisher,
2 Redpoll, 6 Siskin, pair of Bullfinch, pair of Reed Bunting.
flock of about 15-20 pied wagtails over Eccleshill
S Radcliffe, G Robin.
2 Water Rail heard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Kingfisher,
2 Redpoll, 6 Siskin, pair of Bullfinch, pair of Reed Bunting.
flock of about 15-20 pied wagtails over Eccleshill
S Radcliffe, G Robin.
5th December 2007
Redcar Tarn
Pair of Goosander, 25 Tufted Duck
Silsden Ings,
2 Mute Swans, 28 Canada Geese, 40+ Mallard.
Cononley Ings,
350+ Lapwing, 150+ Mallard, 45 Teal.
B Vickers
3rd December 2007
Cullingworth Fields, Lapwing 150+, Stock Dove 28,
Leeshaw Res, 1 Cormorant,
Leeming Res, 1 Cormorant
B Vickers
Leeshaw Res, 1 Cormorant,
Leeming Res, 1 Cormorant
B Vickers
2nd December 2007
Silsden Canal-side
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 200 metres west of the last
house along the canal at Silsden (west of Silsden).
Grid ref SE039461
Fly Flatts Res
4 Golden Plover, 8 Lapwing, 2 Goldeneye
1 Stonechat, 5 Red Grouse
Stockbridge - 30 species inc;
2 Water Rail, Kingfisher, 15 Siskin, 38 Fieldfare, Kestrel,
10 Goldfinch, Goosanders flying along valley
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, Redwing, 8 Chaffinch, GSWdpker
Private Wetlands
Water Rail, 20 Goldeneye
Knotford Nook - 4 Wigeon
S Radcliffe, A Jowett, B Sumner, M&H Doveston, D Odell
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 200 metres west of the last
house along the canal at Silsden (west of Silsden).
Grid ref SE039461
Fly Flatts Res
4 Golden Plover, 8 Lapwing, 2 Goldeneye
1 Stonechat, 5 Red Grouse
Stockbridge - 30 species inc;
2 Water Rail, Kingfisher, 15 Siskin, 38 Fieldfare, Kestrel,
10 Goldfinch, Goosanders flying along valley
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, Redwing, 8 Chaffinch, GSWdpker
Private Wetlands
Water Rail, 20 Goldeneye
Knotford Nook - 4 Wigeon
S Radcliffe, A Jowett, B Sumner, M&H Doveston, D Odell
1st December 2007
Leeshaw Res, 36 Greylag Geese
Lower Laithe Res, 2 Goosander,
Paul Clough, 60+ Fieldfare
East Riddlesden Hall - Kingfisher
Whetstone Gate - Kestrel
Stockbridge -
Chiffchaff, Brambling, 3 Reed Bunting, Water Rail (heard), 2 Siskin
B Vickers, M Doveston, S Radcliffe
Lower Laithe Res, 2 Goosander,
Paul Clough, 60+ Fieldfare
East Riddlesden Hall - Kingfisher
Whetstone Gate - Kestrel
Stockbridge -
Chiffchaff, Brambling, 3 Reed Bunting, Water Rail (heard), 2 Siskin
B Vickers, M Doveston, S Radcliffe
29th November 2007
pair of Tree sparrows at Eastfield lane , Burley
Timble
Mixed flock of Tits , including a Goldcrest.
Small flocks of Redpoll and Siskin. 30 Fieldfare,
Stonechat, G.S.Woodpecker
Wharfe Valley
Red Kite from Dumfries with two green wing tags
Stockbridge -
Water Rail heard, possibly 2 birds, 50 Siskin, 4 Bullfinch,
3 Common Gull, G S W, Sparrowhawk perched next to feeders,
Kestrel (in box), 2 Reed Bunting, winter thrushes
J Cope, S Lilley, S Radcliffe, B Vickers, M Taunton
Timble
Mixed flock of Tits , including a Goldcrest.
Small flocks of Redpoll and Siskin. 30 Fieldfare,
Stonechat, G.S.Woodpecker
Wharfe Valley
Red Kite from Dumfries with two green wing tags
Stockbridge -
Water Rail heard, possibly 2 birds, 50 Siskin, 4 Bullfinch,
3 Common Gull, G S W, Sparrowhawk perched next to feeders,
Kestrel (in box), 2 Reed Bunting, winter thrushes
J Cope, S Lilley, S Radcliffe, B Vickers, M Taunton
24th November 2007
Ilkley Moor - track from Whetstone Gate
Snow Bunting overhead
Shibden Head
Redwing 20+, Jay 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Long-tailed Tit 7
Roper Lane, Queensbury: -
Bullfinch 1 male, Green Woodpecker 1,
Pink-foot Goose 160 heading SW to Halifax at 10.30am
Private Wetlands
24 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 18 Cormorant, 12 Goldeneye, 6 Siskin
20 Tufted Duck,
Knotford Nook
12 Wigeon, male Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 12 Tufted Duck, Gadwall
Leathley - Red Kite, 200 Pink-footed Geese
Lindley Wood Reservoir
6 GCGrebe, 130 Mallard, Goldeneye, Goosander
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, 2 Bullfinch, 20 BHGull
Leeshaw Res,
Pair of Stonechats, Woodcock flew over the res, Kestrel,
Several Herrings gulls in the gull flock this morning
M&H Doveston, C King, A Jowett, B Vickers
Snow Bunting overhead
Shibden Head
Redwing 20+, Jay 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Long-tailed Tit 7
Roper Lane, Queensbury: -
Bullfinch 1 male, Green Woodpecker 1,
Pink-foot Goose 160 heading SW to Halifax at 10.30am
Private Wetlands
24 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 18 Cormorant, 12 Goldeneye, 6 Siskin
20 Tufted Duck,
Knotford Nook
12 Wigeon, male Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 12 Tufted Duck, Gadwall
Leathley - Red Kite, 200 Pink-footed Geese
Lindley Wood Reservoir
6 GCGrebe, 130 Mallard, Goldeneye, Goosander
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, 2 Bullfinch, 20 BHGull
Leeshaw Res,
Pair of Stonechats, Woodcock flew over the res, Kestrel,
Several Herrings gulls in the gull flock this morning
M&H Doveston, C King, A Jowett, B Vickers
21st November 2007
Fewston Res (midday): water level quite low
Teal 28 (15m, 13f), 1 f tufted ducks, 2 pairs goosander
1 redshank, 4/5 cormorants, ~300 lapwing, 4 goldcrests,
10 long-tailed tits
J Flood
Teal 28 (15m, 13f), 1 f tufted ducks, 2 pairs goosander
1 redshank, 4/5 cormorants, ~300 lapwing, 4 goldcrests,
10 long-tailed tits
J Flood
18th November 2007
Soil Hill - 1 Snow Bunting
21 Golden Plover, Meadow Pipit
Members Only Res
23 Lapwing, 2 Goldeneye, Goosander
Long Causeway - 50+Lapwing
Trough Lane - Kestrel
Redcar Tarn -
10 Tufted Duck, Goosander, 200+Starling
East Riddlesden Hall
2 Kingfisher, 15+Long-tailed Tit, 20+Fieldfare, Jay
Stockbridge - only 23 species including;
Water Rail, Little Grebe (present for a week now),
Jay, Redpoll
B Sumner, M Doveston, S Radcliffe
21 Golden Plover, Meadow Pipit
Members Only Res
23 Lapwing, 2 Goldeneye, Goosander
Long Causeway - 50+Lapwing
Trough Lane - Kestrel
Redcar Tarn -
10 Tufted Duck, Goosander, 200+Starling
East Riddlesden Hall
2 Kingfisher, 15+Long-tailed Tit, 20+Fieldfare, Jay
Stockbridge - only 23 species including;
Water Rail, Little Grebe (present for a week now),
Jay, Redpoll
B Sumner, M Doveston, S Radcliffe
17th November 2007
Members Only Res
Knot and Dunlin on small islands before leaving
Moving Birds:
Brambling 23+, Woodpigeon 126, Common Gull 21,
BH Gull 12, LBB Gull 1, Snow Bunting 1, No Starlings!
Others:
Stonechat 2, Rook 2, Carrion Crow 4, Lapwing 121
Goldeneye 5, Goosander 2, Mallard 35
Crossroads Garden -
Jack Snipe - stayed over an hour
Soil Hill - Snow Bunting
St.Ives
Redpoll, 10 Fieldfare, Jay, Nuthatch, Treecreeper
20+Goldcrests, 20+Long-tailed Tit
East Riddlesden Hall
2 Kingfishers flying round through gardens and trees
and were very vocal
Barden -
finch flock drinking at car park puddle including Redpoll
Bingley - Spa Lane - Grey Wagtail
Crossflatts bridge over the canal.
120 black-headed gulls on the water,
25 Canada geese and about 60 greylag type
DCBarker, Rita, M Doveston, M Taunton,
H Doveston, A Josephs
Knot and Dunlin on small islands before leaving
Moving Birds:
Brambling 23+, Woodpigeon 126, Common Gull 21,
BH Gull 12, LBB Gull 1, Snow Bunting 1, No Starlings!
Others:
Stonechat 2, Rook 2, Carrion Crow 4, Lapwing 121
Goldeneye 5, Goosander 2, Mallard 35
Crossroads Garden -
Jack Snipe - stayed over an hour
Soil Hill - Snow Bunting
St.Ives
Redpoll, 10 Fieldfare, Jay, Nuthatch, Treecreeper
20+Goldcrests, 20+Long-tailed Tit
East Riddlesden Hall
2 Kingfishers flying round through gardens and trees
and were very vocal
Barden -
finch flock drinking at car park puddle including Redpoll
Bingley - Spa Lane - Grey Wagtail
Crossflatts bridge over the canal.
120 black-headed gulls on the water,
25 Canada geese and about 60 greylag type
DCBarker, Rita, M Doveston, M Taunton,
H Doveston, A Josephs
16th November 2007
Soil Hill - Snow Bunting
Skipton Sewage Works - permit required
Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper
Members Only Res - Vis mig watch
Starling - 288, Brambling - 18, Greenfinch - 8, Goldfinch - 1
Reed Bunting - 1, Woodpigs - 220
Other non movers :-
Merlin - 1, Kestrel - 3, Goldeneye - male & two female on res
Lapwing - 55 on two islands far side of res, later 115 present
Redwing - 3 in wood
Lower Laithe Res, Goosander 2
H Creber, B Vickers, G Holmes
Skipton Sewage Works - permit required
Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper
Members Only Res - Vis mig watch
Starling - 288, Brambling - 18, Greenfinch - 8, Goldfinch - 1
Reed Bunting - 1, Woodpigs - 220
Other non movers :-
Merlin - 1, Kestrel - 3, Goldeneye - male & two female on res
Lapwing - 55 on two islands far side of res, later 115 present
Redwing - 3 in wood
Lower Laithe Res, Goosander 2
H Creber, B Vickers, G Holmes
15th November 2007
Soil Hill - 15.30
male Snow Bunting appeared late in the day for 20 minutes
Snipe, 3 Stonechat, Pied Wagtail, GHeron, Fieldfare
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Snow Bunting, Peregrine, Merlin, Stonechat, Kestrel
Hard Nese Clough near Oxenhope am
10+ bullfinch, wren, blue tit, great tit, sparrowhawk 2 reed bunting
Silsden Res, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard
Wharfe Valley
4 Red Kite, Buzzards, Kestrel,
and small flocks of goldfinch, siskin, & Redpoll.
Redcar Tarn, 2 Wigeon
A Tremethick, H Creber, S Parkes, B Vickers
male Snow Bunting appeared late in the day for 20 minutes
Snipe, 3 Stonechat, Pied Wagtail, GHeron, Fieldfare
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Snow Bunting, Peregrine, Merlin, Stonechat, Kestrel
Hard Nese Clough near Oxenhope am
10+ bullfinch, wren, blue tit, great tit, sparrowhawk 2 reed bunting
Silsden Res, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard
Wharfe Valley
4 Red Kite, Buzzards, Kestrel,
and small flocks of goldfinch, siskin, & Redpoll.
Redcar Tarn, 2 Wigeon
A Tremethick, H Creber, S Parkes, B Vickers
14th November 2007
Dowley Gap & Hirst wood 15.00hrs
1 goldcrest, 2 mistle thrush, 3 jay, 4 meadow pipit, 1 reed bunting,
60 to 100 pied wag in flight when flushed off filter beds,
100 b.h. gull, 1 dipper on river
Soil Hill - 2 Snow Buntings 14.00
A Tremethick, B Vickers
1 goldcrest, 2 mistle thrush, 3 jay, 4 meadow pipit, 1 reed bunting,
60 to 100 pied wag in flight when flushed off filter beds,
100 b.h. gull, 1 dipper on river
Soil Hill - 2 Snow Buntings 14.00
A Tremethick, B Vickers
13th November 2007
Redcar Tarn
100 Lapwing, 50 Common Gulls, 150Black-headed Gulls,
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 Tufted Ducks, Goosander.
P King
100 Lapwing, 50 Common Gulls, 150Black-headed Gulls,
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 Tufted Ducks, Goosander.
P King
12th November 2007
Soil Hill - 4 Snow Buntings
Leeshaw Res - Water Pipit
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Goose Sp 50, Duck Sp 3, Mute Swan 2, Black-headed Gull 5
Wood Pigeon 1145, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 2
Starling 81, Carrion Crow 2, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 41
Goldfinch 9, Siskin 5
MVPriestley, B Sumner, B Vickers, R Proctor
Leeshaw Res - Water Pipit
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Goose Sp 50, Duck Sp 3, Mute Swan 2, Black-headed Gull 5
Wood Pigeon 1145, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 2
Starling 81, Carrion Crow 2, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 41
Goldfinch 9, Siskin 5
MVPriestley, B Sumner, B Vickers, R Proctor
11th November 2007 - Timble Ings
7 fieldfare, 4 crossbill 2 male 2 female
6 siskin, 6 goldcrests, redpoll, GSWdpkr
plus 3 pheasant, chaffinch, coal tit, blue tit and great tits.
6 siskin, 6 goldcrests, redpoll, GSWdpkr
plus 3 pheasant, chaffinch, coal tit, blue tit and great tits.
F&S Ipson
11th November 2007
Soil Hill, Queensbury 7 Snow Buntings;3 male 4 female
Present until mid-morning but then were not seen again.
8 Grey Partridge, 4 Meadow Pipits, Herring Gull, 3 LBBgulls
2 Great Black-backed Gull
Images taken by B.Sumner
Barden Moor - Red Kite, Kestrel
Manywells Beck, Cullingworth - Dipper by D.Ogden
Canal Road, Bradford - 6 Lapwing
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, Tufted Duck, 60+Mallard, 7+Moorhen
Wharfe Valley
Redpoll, Siskin, Fieldare, Redwing, Kestrel
Members Only Reservoir - 7.30 to 8.30am
Goldeneye 5, Snipe, Kestrel, Cormorant
Black-headed Gull 3, Common Gull 2, LBbGull 2
Mistle Thrush 2, Rook
Goldeneye 5, Snipe, Kestrel, Cormorant
Black-headed Gull 3, Common Gull 2, LBbGull 2
Mistle Thrush 2, Rook
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Lapwing 108, Black-headed Gull 7, Common Gull 4, LBB Gull 11
Wood Pigeon 103, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Blackbird
Starling 16, Carrion Crow 3, Chaffinch 12, Greenfinch 17
Goldfinch 2
Wood Pigeon 103, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Blackbird
Starling 16, Carrion Crow 3, Chaffinch 12, Greenfinch 17
Goldfinch 2
Stockbridge
Male Teal, Little Grebe, G S W, Sparrowhawk carrying prey
River Aire at Buck Wood
Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Dipper 4, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk,
Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Dipper 4, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk,
Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Moving Birds:
Common Gull 67, LBBGull 33, Redwing 115, Fieldfare 6,
Meadow Pipit 21, Chaffinch 4, Brambling 1+ heard ,
Lapwing 25, Woodpigeon 36, Carrion Crow 21,
Other: Skylark 5 in the roughs, Snipe 1 , Fieldfare 1
C King, B Sumner, M Doveston, D Ogden,
S&SGoodwin, JLTopham, H Doveston,
MVPriestley, S Radcliffe, C Pottle, DCBarker
10th November 2007
East Riddlesden Hall
4 Brambling, Kingfisher, Redwing, Siskin
Redcar Tarn
4 Goosander, 15 Tufted Ducks, 140 Lapwing, 100 Starling
Coots, Moorhen, BHGulls, Common Gulls.
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Starling 56 > NW, Fieldfare 6 > W,
Redwing heard, Chaffinch 2 > W
M&H Doveston, DCBarker
4 Brambling, Kingfisher, Redwing, Siskin
Redcar Tarn
4 Goosander, 15 Tufted Ducks, 140 Lapwing, 100 Starling
Coots, Moorhen, BHGulls, Common Gulls.
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Starling 56 > NW, Fieldfare 6 > W,
Redwing heard, Chaffinch 2 > W
M&H Doveston, DCBarker
9th November 2007
Yeadon Tarn - 29 Goosander, 1 GCGrebe
Knotford Nook -
1 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 10 Wigeon, 6 Tufted, 1 GCGrebe
Otley Wetlands -
9 Whoopers Swan flew in. Still there at 13.00
3 Teal, 14 Goldeneye, 27 Tufted, 5 Little Grebe, 1 GCGrebe,
26 Cormorant, 2 Pochard, Jay, 44 Coot, 7 Moorhen
Wharfe Valley
Hen Harrier, Red Kite, Buzzards
S Radcliffe, J Flood, AGGough
Knotford Nook -
1 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 10 Wigeon, 6 Tufted, 1 GCGrebe
Otley Wetlands -
9 Whoopers Swan flew in. Still there at 13.00
3 Teal, 14 Goldeneye, 27 Tufted, 5 Little Grebe, 1 GCGrebe,
26 Cormorant, 2 Pochard, Jay, 44 Coot, 7 Moorhen
Wharfe Valley
Hen Harrier, Red Kite, Buzzards
S Radcliffe, J Flood, AGGough
8th November 2007
Low Moor Garden - male Blackcap
Stockbridge - Little Grebe, male Teal
Strid area - 39 Mandarin Ducks
Otley - Peregrine
MVPriestley, S Radcliffe, J Flood, M Braithewaite
Stockbridge - Little Grebe, male Teal
Strid area - 39 Mandarin Ducks
Otley - Peregrine
MVPriestley, S Radcliffe, J Flood, M Braithewaite
5th November 2007
Sun Lane N.R.
50 siskin & 30 goldfinch on alders,bullfinch,20 redwing,5 fieldfare
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits/River Wharfe
2 cormorant, 16 fieldfare, 4 goldcrest
Field north of river - 30+ lapwing, 40+ curlew
J.Cope, S Parkes
50 siskin & 30 goldfinch on alders,bullfinch,20 redwing,5 fieldfare
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits/River Wharfe
2 cormorant, 16 fieldfare, 4 goldcrest
Field north of river - 30+ lapwing, 40+ curlew
J.Cope, S Parkes
4th November 2007
St.Ives Estate - Siskins, Mute Swan
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Cormorant 1, Greylag Goose, Lapwing 3, Black Headed Gull 31
Common Gull 2, Sparrowhawk, Woodpigeon 5,076, Stockdove 2
Meadow Pipit 1, Pied Wagtail 8, Blackbird 2, Redwing 4
Fieldfare 72, Starling 226, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow 6, Chaffinch 35
Greenfinch 37, Goldfinch 3, Siskin 2
East Bierley - vis mig watch
1400+Woodpigeons, 300+Golden Plover
goldcrest in Villa Road garden, Bingley
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Goldfinch 2, Pied wagtail 4, Fieldfare 31, Lapwing 57, Woodpigeon 1672
Starling 731, Meadow Pipit 3, Redwing , Brambling 1+, Redpoll 2+
Chaffinch 7, Reed bunting 13, Cormorant 2, Bullfinch 2
Norr Hill, Wilsden- pm visit
Snipe 6, Woodcock 1, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Blackbird
Fly Flatts Res - inc vis mig watch
6 Goldeneye, Stonechat, 8 Red Grouse, 626 Woodpigeons,
515 Starling, 48 Redwing, 8 Meadow Pipit
Lower Laithes Res - 8 Mallard
Leeshaw Res -
80 Greylag, 29 Canada geese, Sparrowhawk, 2 Mallard, Cormorant
Stockbridge - 32 species today including -
Kestrel, Water Rail, Siskin, Bullfinch, Redwing, G S W, 2 male Teal
M Doveston, D Parkin, MVPriestley, A Josephs,
DCBarker, H Creber, C King, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, B Sumner
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Cormorant 1, Greylag Goose, Lapwing 3, Black Headed Gull 31
Common Gull 2, Sparrowhawk, Woodpigeon 5,076, Stockdove 2
Meadow Pipit 1, Pied Wagtail 8, Blackbird 2, Redwing 4
Fieldfare 72, Starling 226, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow 6, Chaffinch 35
Greenfinch 37, Goldfinch 3, Siskin 2
East Bierley - vis mig watch
1400+Woodpigeons, 300+Golden Plover
goldcrest in Villa Road garden, Bingley
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Goldfinch 2, Pied wagtail 4, Fieldfare 31, Lapwing 57, Woodpigeon 1672
Starling 731, Meadow Pipit 3, Redwing , Brambling 1+, Redpoll 2+
Chaffinch 7, Reed bunting 13, Cormorant 2, Bullfinch 2
Norr Hill, Wilsden- pm visit
Snipe 6, Woodcock 1, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Blackbird
Fly Flatts Res - inc vis mig watch
6 Goldeneye, Stonechat, 8 Red Grouse, 626 Woodpigeons,
515 Starling, 48 Redwing, 8 Meadow Pipit
Lower Laithes Res - 8 Mallard
Leeshaw Res -
80 Greylag, 29 Canada geese, Sparrowhawk, 2 Mallard, Cormorant
Stockbridge - 32 species today including -
Kestrel, Water Rail, Siskin, Bullfinch, Redwing, G S W, 2 male Teal
M Doveston, D Parkin, MVPriestley, A Josephs,
DCBarker, H Creber, C King, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, B Sumner
3rd November 2007
Shibden Head in Queensbury
Redwing 70+ (Feeding parties in the valley), Fieldfare 8
Mistle Thrush, Starling 300+ (Heading North inc. 1 flock of 200)
Wood Pigeon 50+, Jackdaw 50+, Sparrowhawk 2
Jay, Nuthatch, Long Tailed Tits 40+, Green Woodpecker 1 (Female)
Bullfinch 2 (1M + 1F), Grey Wagtail, Common Gull 3
Soil Hill - 4 Linnet and 3 Carrion Crows
St.Ives Estate
Siskins, Redpolls, Mute Swan, Canada Geese,
Nuthatch, Jay, Long-tailed Tits 38+, GSWdpkr
Saltaire R Aire
2 and 5 goodanders, 8 herons nr boathouse, 1 bullfinch,
5 goldfinch, 3 nuthatch,
Hirst Wood Canal- 1 mandarin
Dowley gap - 9 pied wagtails
Caldene Fields vis mig watch
Back Headed Gull >16, Common Gull > 2, Wood Pigeon > 242
Pied Wagtail > 4, Blackbird > 1, Redwing 27, Fieldfare > 20
Starling > 401, Carrion Crow 6, Chaffinch 17, Greenfinch > 14
Goldfinch > 11
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Curlew 2 >, Starling 550, Fieldfare 710, Redwing 22, Woodpigeon 2560
Greenfinch 12, Chaffinch 49, Reed bunting 5, Redpoll 23, Lapwing 110
Dunlin 1 , Whooper Swan 2 > SW, Blackbird 3, Snipe 2, Mipit 19
Pied wagtail 3, Snow Bunting 1+, Skylark 1, Kestrel 1,
Sparrowhawk 1 predating migrating Starlings
Wharfe Valley
2 Hen Harrier, 6+Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 5 Kestrel
2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven
Barden Tower to Cavendish Pavillion 10:00 to 11:00
36 Mandarin Duck, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron
Kestrel, Moorhen
Cavendish Pavillion to Round Hill 11:30 to 13:50
1 Goosander, 4 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel
10 Redwing, 3 Partridge, 1 Pheasant, 6 Grouse
3 Fieldfare
Round Hill down to Ilkley 14:15 to 16:00
20 Red Grouse, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Kestrel
50+ Mallards flew over East to West
25 Lapwings in field close to Windsover Farm, 2 Dipper
Craggwood, Esholt sewage works and aire valley
2 jay, sparrowhawk, kestrel3, goldcrest, flocks of long tailed,
gt/bl/coal tits, 2 GSWpkr and Green Wdpkr, heard at least 2 nuthatch
chaffinch, siskin heard, 1 female goosander, black-headed gulls on pits.
plus usual woodland sp
C King, M Doveston, S Varrie, MVPriestley, DCBarker,
H Creber, AGGough, M Taunton, J Stallworthy, G Robin,
Redwing 70+ (Feeding parties in the valley), Fieldfare 8
Mistle Thrush, Starling 300+ (Heading North inc. 1 flock of 200)
Wood Pigeon 50+, Jackdaw 50+, Sparrowhawk 2
Jay, Nuthatch, Long Tailed Tits 40+, Green Woodpecker 1 (Female)
Bullfinch 2 (1M + 1F), Grey Wagtail, Common Gull 3
Soil Hill - 4 Linnet and 3 Carrion Crows
St.Ives Estate
Siskins, Redpolls, Mute Swan, Canada Geese,
Nuthatch, Jay, Long-tailed Tits 38+, GSWdpkr
Saltaire R Aire
2 and 5 goodanders, 8 herons nr boathouse, 1 bullfinch,
5 goldfinch, 3 nuthatch,
Hirst Wood Canal- 1 mandarin
Dowley gap - 9 pied wagtails
Caldene Fields vis mig watch
Back Headed Gull >16, Common Gull > 2, Wood Pigeon > 242
Pied Wagtail > 4, Blackbird > 1, Redwing 27, Fieldfare > 20
Starling > 401, Carrion Crow 6, Chaffinch 17, Greenfinch > 14
Goldfinch > 11
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Curlew 2 >, Starling 550, Fieldfare 710, Redwing 22, Woodpigeon 2560
Greenfinch 12, Chaffinch 49, Reed bunting 5, Redpoll 23, Lapwing 110
Dunlin 1 , Whooper Swan 2 > SW, Blackbird 3, Snipe 2, Mipit 19
Pied wagtail 3, Snow Bunting 1+, Skylark 1, Kestrel 1,
Sparrowhawk 1 predating migrating Starlings
Wharfe Valley
2 Hen Harrier, 6+Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 5 Kestrel
2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven
Barden Tower to Cavendish Pavillion 10:00 to 11:00
36 Mandarin Duck, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron
Kestrel, Moorhen
Cavendish Pavillion to Round Hill 11:30 to 13:50
1 Goosander, 4 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel
10 Redwing, 3 Partridge, 1 Pheasant, 6 Grouse
3 Fieldfare
Round Hill down to Ilkley 14:15 to 16:00
20 Red Grouse, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Kestrel
50+ Mallards flew over East to West
25 Lapwings in field close to Windsover Farm, 2 Dipper
Craggwood, Esholt sewage works and aire valley
2 jay, sparrowhawk, kestrel3, goldcrest, flocks of long tailed,
gt/bl/coal tits, 2 GSWpkr and Green Wdpkr, heard at least 2 nuthatch
chaffinch, siskin heard, 1 female goosander, black-headed gulls on pits.
plus usual woodland sp
C King, M Doveston, S Varrie, MVPriestley, DCBarker,
H Creber, AGGough, M Taunton, J Stallworthy, G Robin,
2nd November 2007
Private Wetlands
6 Meadow Pipit, 2 displaying Sparrowhawks,
Red-crested Pochard, 21 Tufted Duck, 8 Goldeneye,
2 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe,
2 Teal, 25 Cormorant, 23 Greylag, 2 calling Little Owls.
Lindley Wood Res - 2 Teal
Swinsty Res - 4 Wigeon (1 adult male)
Wharfe Valley
3 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine
Hen Harrier, 2 Raven
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 8, Fieldfare - 157, Redwings, Mistle Thrush 3, Pied wag 3
Starling - 187, Woodpigs - 63, Chaffinch - 18, Greenfinch - 31,
Goldfinch - 4, Bullfinch 1, Brambling 15, Redpoll 4, Reed Bunting 4
Skylark - 2, Stockdove - 2
Other : Raven - 2 over Sacrifice Stone
Timble Ings
Small flock Redpoll, GSW, 5 Reedbunting, 40 or so Fieldfare
S Radcliffe, AGGough, H Creber, S Lilley
6 Meadow Pipit, 2 displaying Sparrowhawks,
Red-crested Pochard, 21 Tufted Duck, 8 Goldeneye,
2 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe,
2 Teal, 25 Cormorant, 23 Greylag, 2 calling Little Owls.
Lindley Wood Res - 2 Teal
Swinsty Res - 4 Wigeon (1 adult male)
Wharfe Valley
3 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine
Hen Harrier, 2 Raven
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 8, Fieldfare - 157, Redwings, Mistle Thrush 3, Pied wag 3
Starling - 187, Woodpigs - 63, Chaffinch - 18, Greenfinch - 31,
Goldfinch - 4, Bullfinch 1, Brambling 15, Redpoll 4, Reed Bunting 4
Skylark - 2, Stockdove - 2
Other : Raven - 2 over Sacrifice Stone
Timble Ings
Small flock Redpoll, GSW, 5 Reedbunting, 40 or so Fieldfare
S Radcliffe, AGGough, H Creber, S Lilley
1st November 2007
Members Only res - vis mig watch
Whooper Swan, Mipits - 2, Greenfinch - 2, Chaffinch - 2
Woodpigs - 41, Starlings - 94, Cormorant - 2
Strid Woods - Cavendish Pavilion
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker near Pavilion
Mandarins, Red Kite
H Creber, B Sumner, AGGough
Whooper Swan, Mipits - 2, Greenfinch - 2, Chaffinch - 2
Woodpigs - 41, Starlings - 94, Cormorant - 2
Strid Woods - Cavendish Pavilion
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker near Pavilion
Mandarins, Red Kite
H Creber, B Sumner, AGGough
31st October 2007
Wakefield Road, Bradford
200-300 Golden Plover
Saltaire - Dowley Gap
1 goosander , 4 jays, 1 GSWdpkr
15 pied wagtails - Dowley Gap
S Radcliffe, S Varrie
200-300 Golden Plover
Saltaire - Dowley Gap
1 goosander , 4 jays, 1 GSWdpkr
15 pied wagtails - Dowley Gap
S Radcliffe, S Varrie
Mandarins on the Wharfe
The number of Mandarin Ducks has increased this year to c60 on the River Wharfe near the Strid woods. Now we're in the winter months the car parking fees do not apply during Monday to Friday at both the Strid and Cavendish Pavillion carparks.
30th October 2007
Strid, R.Wharfe - 58 Mandarin
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Cormorant > 1, Black-headed Gull >71, Wood Pigeon > 1,579
Meadow Pipit > 5, Pied Wagtail > 11, Skylark > 2 , Blackbird
Mistle Thrush > 1, Redwing >4, Fieldfare > 159, Starling 193
Carrion Crow 8, Chaffinch > 24, Greenfinch 101 (a site record)
Goldfinch > 7, Siskin > 5, Redpoll > 2
Timble Ings - am visit
Crossbill 30+ (excellent views, some drinking from pools),
Fieldfare 100+, Starling 300+, red kite, siskin, goldcrest,
blue tit, coal tit, great tit, reed bunting, wren, chaffinch, robin
Saltaire Road, Shipley - Woodcock at dusk
Wharfe Valley
5 Red Kites, Buzzards, Peregrine
Fly Flatts - 3 stonechat, goldfinch, 2 red grouse
River Aire, Saltaire
2 little grebe, 2 goosander, 2 kingfisher, 4 siskins
Barden Moor
There was very little about except for a Stonechat, a
Buzzard and about 40+ Red Grouse.
'Mucky Park' - 20 Siskin feeding. Peregrine.
MVPriestley, AGGough, S Parkes,
G Robin, M Doveston, S Varrie, P King, B Naylor
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Cormorant > 1, Black-headed Gull >71, Wood Pigeon > 1,579
Meadow Pipit > 5, Pied Wagtail > 11, Skylark > 2 , Blackbird
Mistle Thrush > 1, Redwing >4, Fieldfare > 159, Starling 193
Carrion Crow 8, Chaffinch > 24, Greenfinch 101 (a site record)
Goldfinch > 7, Siskin > 5, Redpoll > 2
Timble Ings - am visit
Crossbill 30+ (excellent views, some drinking from pools),
Fieldfare 100+, Starling 300+, red kite, siskin, goldcrest,
blue tit, coal tit, great tit, reed bunting, wren, chaffinch, robin
Saltaire Road, Shipley - Woodcock at dusk
Wharfe Valley
5 Red Kites, Buzzards, Peregrine
Fly Flatts - 3 stonechat, goldfinch, 2 red grouse
River Aire, Saltaire
2 little grebe, 2 goosander, 2 kingfisher, 4 siskins
Barden Moor
There was very little about except for a Stonechat, a
Buzzard and about 40+ Red Grouse.
'Mucky Park' - 20 Siskin feeding. Peregrine.
MVPriestley, AGGough, S Parkes,
G Robin, M Doveston, S Varrie, P King, B Naylor
Scaup near Ogden last week
This image of a Scaup seen last week near Ogden has only just arrived in my inbox.
Image supplied by M.Taunton
29th October 2007
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits 32, Chaffinch 21, Greenfinch 8, Pied Wag 3, Redpoll 8,
Starling 66, Woodpigeons 174, Golden Plover - circa 70,
Skylark 2, Merlin
Others :-Stonechat - pair on rock pile, Raven - 2 over
Cormorant - 1, Mistle Thrush - 3, Sparhawk, Kestrel
Cragg Wood, near the river aire.
3 goosander (female/imm), 4 mistle thrush
8 redwing, nuthatch, GSWdpkr
Timble Ings - by Anchor Farm,
500 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing. In woods 20 Crossbills.
Timble Village - 100 Fieldfare
River Aire – Saltaire – 2 Little Grebe,
Saltaire Canal – 1 Mandarin
H Creber, G Robin, S Radcliffe, S Varrie
Mipits 32, Chaffinch 21, Greenfinch 8, Pied Wag 3, Redpoll 8,
Starling 66, Woodpigeons 174, Golden Plover - circa 70,
Skylark 2, Merlin
Others :-Stonechat - pair on rock pile, Raven - 2 over
Cormorant - 1, Mistle Thrush - 3, Sparhawk, Kestrel
Cragg Wood, near the river aire.
3 goosander (female/imm), 4 mistle thrush
8 redwing, nuthatch, GSWdpkr
Timble Ings - by Anchor Farm,
500 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing. In woods 20 Crossbills.
Timble Village - 100 Fieldfare
River Aire – Saltaire – 2 Little Grebe,
Saltaire Canal – 1 Mandarin
H Creber, G Robin, S Radcliffe, S Varrie
28th October 2007
Stockbridge
2 Water Rail, Kestrel, a few Redwing, Teal.
Small Copper butterfly
Private Wetlands
2 GCGrebe, 2 Goldeneye, 16+Tufted Duck, 30+BHGull
12 Cormorant, GHeron, Fieldfare, Redwing, Siskin
Redcar Tarn
12 Goosander, 12 Tufted Duck, 100+Lapwing, 200+Starling
2 LBBGull, 20 Common Gull, Meadow Pipits
East Riddlesden Hall
70+Mallard, Tufted Duck, 6 Redpoll
Sconce area - Stonechat - image by S.Lilley
Norr Hill, Wilsden - 17 Skylark, 9 Meadow Pipit
Fly Flatts Res - vis mig watch
22 Lapwing, 29 Golden Plover
M Doveston, DCBarker, B Sumner, S Lilley
27th October 2007
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Cormorant, Fieldfares, Redwings, Chaffinch
Pied Wagtail, Bullfinch
others; Long-tailed Tit, Redwings, Fieldfares,
Bullfinch, Pheasant, mixed Tit flock, Roe Deer
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black Headed Gull >43, Pied Wagtail 17, Redwing 31
Starling 401, Chaffinch 4, Greenfinch 51
Norr Hill, Wilsden 16.15-17.15
Skylark 10, Meadow Pipit 2, Snipe, Grey Partridge 4
bunting sp flushed from one of the roughs
Common Gull 26, Black-headed Gull 57, Pheasant
East Riddlesden Hall
Tufted Duck, 70+Mallard, Common Gull, 15+BHGull
Redcar Tarn - Tufted Ducks
M Doveston, MVPriestley, DCBarker, H Doveston, S Lilley
Cormorant, Fieldfares, Redwings, Chaffinch
Pied Wagtail, Bullfinch
others; Long-tailed Tit, Redwings, Fieldfares,
Bullfinch, Pheasant, mixed Tit flock, Roe Deer
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black Headed Gull >43, Pied Wagtail 17, Redwing 31
Starling 401, Chaffinch 4, Greenfinch 51
Norr Hill, Wilsden 16.15-17.15
Skylark 10, Meadow Pipit 2, Snipe, Grey Partridge 4
bunting sp flushed from one of the roughs
Common Gull 26, Black-headed Gull 57, Pheasant
East Riddlesden Hall
Tufted Duck, 70+Mallard, Common Gull, 15+BHGull
Redcar Tarn - Tufted Ducks
M Doveston, MVPriestley, DCBarker, H Doveston, S Lilley
26th October 2007
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Fieldfare 17, Redwing 3, Starling 14, Woodpigs 7,
Chaffinch 25, Siskin 4, Merlin,
Others :-
Canada Geese 7 .BHGulls c2000
East Riddlesden Hall - Siskin
Rombalds Moor - Red Grouse
River Aire near wagon lane
30 Goldfinch feeding on Alder plus Kingfisher
Dowley Gap - 2 Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher
River Aire above Saltaire -
flocks of Siskin & Goldfinch, totals 50 Siskin, 20 Goldfinch
Stockbridge - 17.45-18.15
2 Water Rail, Redwings, Song Thrush,
H Creber, M Doveston, S Radcliffe
Fieldfare 17, Redwing 3, Starling 14, Woodpigs 7,
Chaffinch 25, Siskin 4, Merlin,
Others :-
Canada Geese 7 .BHGulls c2000
East Riddlesden Hall - Siskin
Rombalds Moor - Red Grouse
River Aire near wagon lane
30 Goldfinch feeding on Alder plus Kingfisher
Dowley Gap - 2 Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher
River Aire above Saltaire -
flocks of Siskin & Goldfinch, totals 50 Siskin, 20 Goldfinch
Stockbridge - 17.45-18.15
2 Water Rail, Redwings, Song Thrush,
H Creber, M Doveston, S Radcliffe
25th October 2007
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds:
alba wagtail 4, Fieldfare 22, Redwing 8, Woodpigeon 47 ,
Lapwing 15, Meadow Pipit 1, Starling 42, Chaffinch 5
York View, Rombalds Moor
6 Redpoll, Redwing, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush
East Riddlesden Hall
Tufted Duck, Redpoll,
DCBarker, H Creber, M&H Doveston
Moving Birds:
alba wagtail 4, Fieldfare 22, Redwing 8, Woodpigeon 47 ,
Lapwing 15, Meadow Pipit 1, Starling 42, Chaffinch 5
York View, Rombalds Moor
6 Redpoll, Redwing, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush
East Riddlesden Hall
Tufted Duck, Redpoll,
DCBarker, H Creber, M&H Doveston
24th October 2007
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 5, Redwing - 371, Fieldfare - 191, Blackbird - 5,
Starling - 139, Woodpigs - 212, Chaffinch - 51, Greenfinch - 12
Goldfinch - 3, Pied Wag - 13, Reed Bunting - 1 in wood
Lapwing - 6, Jackdaw - 11, Golden Plover 2
H Creber
Mipits - 5, Redwing - 371, Fieldfare - 191, Blackbird - 5,
Starling - 139, Woodpigs - 212, Chaffinch - 51, Greenfinch - 12
Goldfinch - 3, Pied Wag - 13, Reed Bunting - 1 in wood
Lapwing - 6, Jackdaw - 11, Golden Plover 2
H Creber
22nd October 2007
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black-headed Gull 69, LBBGull 5, Snipe, Wood Pigeon 426
Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail 8, Blackbird 8, Redwing 57
Fieldfare 1, Starling 195, Carrion Crow 37, Chaffinch 27
Greenfinch 27
Fly Flatts feeding station - 6 Twite
MVPriestley, S Radcliffe
Black-headed Gull 69, LBBGull 5, Snipe, Wood Pigeon 426
Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail 8, Blackbird 8, Redwing 57
Fieldfare 1, Starling 195, Carrion Crow 37, Chaffinch 27
Greenfinch 27
Fly Flatts feeding station - 6 Twite
MVPriestley, S Radcliffe
21st October 2007
East Bierley - vis mig watch
Woodpigeons, Golden Plover, Fieldfare, Redwing,
Starling, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Siskin, Goldfinch,
ComGull, BHGull, LBBGull, Jay, Jackdaw,
Grey Wagtail,
Bradford - 400+Golden Plovers seen NW of Tong Street
Stockbridge
Green Sandpiper, 3 Water Rails (2 seen), Kestrel, 2 Redpoll,
4 Reed Bunting, Kingfisher
Streethead Farm onto Oldfield road
1 male ring ouzel in the hedge ( streetmap 401385, 437935 )
with blackbird x7, song thrush x1 and redwing x5
2 jay at the silent inn - ponden
Tim lane, Haworth ( street map 402950, 438060 )
mixed thrush flock 3 fieldfare. 12+ redwing
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Pied wagtail 8, Starling 513, Fieldfare 193, Redwing 135,
Meadow Pipit 29, Reed Bunting 5, Woodpigeon 490,
Grey Heron 1, Siskin 8, Redpoll 1, LBB Gull 5, Common Gull 4
Lapwing 2, Greenfinch 8, Greylag Goose skein heard but not seen,
Canada Goose 10, Barnacle Goose 1, Stock Dove 1, Chaffinch 25,
Goldfinch
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Cormorant 1, Black-headed Gull 28, Wood Pigeon 528,
Meadow Pipit 1, Pied Wagtail 8, Blackbird, Redwing 118,
Fieldfare 64, Starling 733, Jackdaw 6, Carrion Crow 10
Chaffinch 205 ( site record ), Greenfinch 83 ( site record )
Goldfinch 11, Siskin 5, Redpoll 8
Knotford Nook:-
2 female Wigeon, 1 male Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe,
a pair of Pochard, 7 tufted duck, 70+ Coot
Leeshaw Res
Barnacle Goose, 36 Canada Geese, 6 Wigeon
Lower Laithes Res
ca.160 black-headed gulls, 8 common gulls
St.Ives - pm visit
Fieldfare, Siskin, Jays, Nuthatches, Mute Swan
Fly Flatts - vis mig watch
Pink-footed Geese 2, Greenfinch 16, Chaffinch 178,
Brambling 4, Pied Wagtail 21, Siskin 7, Woodpigeon 84,
Great Tit 1, Meadow Pipit 16
Ilkley to Round Hill to Beamsley Beacon and back
Dipper and female Goosander on River Wharfe
Middleton Lodge; all hedgerows seemed to be full of activity,
including robin, blue tit, great tit, blackbird, chaffinch,
2 nuthatch and 6 jays.
Very quiet on the moors – very few meadow pipits about –
mainly wrens, crows, jackdaws and 7 Red Grouse.
Red Kite on fence post feeding at 11am on Middleton Moor.
Red Kite at Beamsley Beacon.
2 Kestrels; one at Wards End and the other near Windsover Farm
J Preshaw, M Doveston, F Drake, S Radcliffe,
DCBarker, H Creber, C King, A Greenwood, J Wright
E Scarfe, MVPriestley, J Stallworthy, B Sumner
Woodpigeons, Golden Plover, Fieldfare, Redwing,
Starling, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Siskin, Goldfinch,
ComGull, BHGull, LBBGull, Jay, Jackdaw,
Grey Wagtail,
Bradford - 400+Golden Plovers seen NW of Tong Street
Stockbridge
Green Sandpiper, 3 Water Rails (2 seen), Kestrel, 2 Redpoll,
4 Reed Bunting, Kingfisher
Streethead Farm onto Oldfield road
1 male ring ouzel in the hedge ( streetmap 401385, 437935 )
with blackbird x7, song thrush x1 and redwing x5
2 jay at the silent inn - ponden
Tim lane, Haworth ( street map 402950, 438060 )
mixed thrush flock 3 fieldfare. 12+ redwing
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Pied wagtail 8, Starling 513, Fieldfare 193, Redwing 135,
Meadow Pipit 29, Reed Bunting 5, Woodpigeon 490,
Grey Heron 1, Siskin 8, Redpoll 1, LBB Gull 5, Common Gull 4
Lapwing 2, Greenfinch 8, Greylag Goose skein heard but not seen,
Canada Goose 10, Barnacle Goose 1, Stock Dove 1, Chaffinch 25,
Goldfinch
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Cormorant 1, Black-headed Gull 28, Wood Pigeon 528,
Meadow Pipit 1, Pied Wagtail 8, Blackbird, Redwing 118,
Fieldfare 64, Starling 733, Jackdaw 6, Carrion Crow 10
Chaffinch 205 ( site record ), Greenfinch 83 ( site record )
Goldfinch 11, Siskin 5, Redpoll 8
Knotford Nook:-
2 female Wigeon, 1 male Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe,
a pair of Pochard, 7 tufted duck, 70+ Coot
Leeshaw Res
Barnacle Goose, 36 Canada Geese, 6 Wigeon
Lower Laithes Res
ca.160 black-headed gulls, 8 common gulls
St.Ives - pm visit
Fieldfare, Siskin, Jays, Nuthatches, Mute Swan
Fly Flatts - vis mig watch
Pink-footed Geese 2, Greenfinch 16, Chaffinch 178,
Brambling 4, Pied Wagtail 21, Siskin 7, Woodpigeon 84,
Great Tit 1, Meadow Pipit 16
Ilkley to Round Hill to Beamsley Beacon and back
Dipper and female Goosander on River Wharfe
Middleton Lodge; all hedgerows seemed to be full of activity,
including robin, blue tit, great tit, blackbird, chaffinch,
2 nuthatch and 6 jays.
Very quiet on the moors – very few meadow pipits about –
mainly wrens, crows, jackdaws and 7 Red Grouse.
Red Kite on fence post feeding at 11am on Middleton Moor.
Red Kite at Beamsley Beacon.
2 Kestrels; one at Wards End and the other near Windsover Farm
J Preshaw, M Doveston, F Drake, S Radcliffe,
DCBarker, H Creber, C King, A Greenwood, J Wright
E Scarfe, MVPriestley, J Stallworthy, B Sumner
20th October 2007
Leeshaw Res - 2 Whooper Swans
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Fieldfare 1775, Redwing 790, Starling 495, Siskin 7, Greenfinch 14
Woodpigeon 475, Finch sp 55, Chaffinch 26, Pied wagtail 5, Skylark 1
Reed Bunting 5, Mistle Thrush 9, Redpoll 20, Meadow Pipit 23,
Jackdaw 44
others; 20+LBBGulls, 10+ComGulls, 1 Goosander,
5 Red Admirals
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
364 Fieldfares, 208 Redwings, 172 Woodpigeons, 3 Reed Bunting,
12 Siskin, Skylark, 9 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 154 Starling,
8 Meadow Pipit, 15 Jackdaw,
others; Jay, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black Headed Gull 64, Wood Pigeon 211, Meadow Pipit 3, Pied Wagtail 16
Redwing 20, Fieldfare 1107, Starling 363, Jackdaw 4, Carrion Crow 11
Chaffinch 10, Greenfinch 46, Goldfinch 12, Linnet 2, Redpoll
Doe Park Res - 4 Wigeon
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Short-eared Owl, Snipe 2, Woodcock 1
Skylark 6, Pied wagtail 8
RHProctor, DCBarker, C King, H Creber, M Doveston, MVPriestley
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Fieldfare 1775, Redwing 790, Starling 495, Siskin 7, Greenfinch 14
Woodpigeon 475, Finch sp 55, Chaffinch 26, Pied wagtail 5, Skylark 1
Reed Bunting 5, Mistle Thrush 9, Redpoll 20, Meadow Pipit 23,
Jackdaw 44
others; 20+LBBGulls, 10+ComGulls, 1 Goosander,
5 Red Admirals
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
364 Fieldfares, 208 Redwings, 172 Woodpigeons, 3 Reed Bunting,
12 Siskin, Skylark, 9 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 154 Starling,
8 Meadow Pipit, 15 Jackdaw,
others; Jay, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black Headed Gull 64, Wood Pigeon 211, Meadow Pipit 3, Pied Wagtail 16
Redwing 20, Fieldfare 1107, Starling 363, Jackdaw 4, Carrion Crow 11
Chaffinch 10, Greenfinch 46, Goldfinch 12, Linnet 2, Redpoll
Doe Park Res - 4 Wigeon
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Short-eared Owl, Snipe 2, Woodcock 1
Skylark 6, Pied wagtail 8
RHProctor, DCBarker, C King, H Creber, M Doveston, MVPriestley
19th October 2007
Strid - R.Wharfe - 60 Mandarin Duck
Hazlewood Moor
3 Red Kites, 2 Stonechats, about 50 Fieldfares and good
numbers of Red Grouse, about 25 or so.
Timble Ings
30 Crossbills, 16 Redpoll, 20+Siskin, 5 Brambling, 6 Bullfinch,
55 Fieldfare, and 2 GSWdpkrs
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits 58, Woodpigeons 403, Pied Wags 18, Fieldfare 3007,
Redwing 659, Chaffinch 63, Greenfinch 8, Goldfinch 5,
Redpoll 6, Reed Bunting 7, Starling 78, Jackdaw 43, Snipe 2,
Linnet 1, Siskin 1, Skylark 2, Whooper Swan 7
others; 60 Goosander
D Allison, S Radcliffe, P King, H Creber
Hazlewood Moor
3 Red Kites, 2 Stonechats, about 50 Fieldfares and good
numbers of Red Grouse, about 25 or so.
Timble Ings
30 Crossbills, 16 Redpoll, 20+Siskin, 5 Brambling, 6 Bullfinch,
55 Fieldfare, and 2 GSWdpkrs
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits 58, Woodpigeons 403, Pied Wags 18, Fieldfare 3007,
Redwing 659, Chaffinch 63, Greenfinch 8, Goldfinch 5,
Redpoll 6, Reed Bunting 7, Starling 78, Jackdaw 43, Snipe 2,
Linnet 1, Siskin 1, Skylark 2, Whooper Swan 7
others; 60 Goosander
D Allison, S Radcliffe, P King, H Creber
18th October 2007
Members Only Res - Vis mig watch
Mipits 123, Chaffinch 44, Greenfinch 14, Goldfinch 14, Linnet 1
Starling 124, Pied Wag 8, Reed Bunting 8, Fieldfare 1122,
Redwing 68, Woodpigeon 862, Blackbird 2, Jackdaw 182,
Skylark 3, Snipe 1, Stockdove 2, Pink-footed Geese 22,
Lapwing 56, GSWdpkr 1
Others : -
Stonechat - pair, Magpie - 2 , 64 Goosander left roost
90 BH Gulls, 6 LLB Gulls, Mallard 6, Rook 3, CCrow 8, Wren
Timble Ings
12 crossbill, 60 mixed redpoll and siskin, 1 brambling.
1000+ fieldfare flying west in 9 groups of 100+
H Creber, K&P Limb
Mipits 123, Chaffinch 44, Greenfinch 14, Goldfinch 14, Linnet 1
Starling 124, Pied Wag 8, Reed Bunting 8, Fieldfare 1122,
Redwing 68, Woodpigeon 862, Blackbird 2, Jackdaw 182,
Skylark 3, Snipe 1, Stockdove 2, Pink-footed Geese 22,
Lapwing 56, GSWdpkr 1
Others : -
Stonechat - pair, Magpie - 2 , 64 Goosander left roost
90 BH Gulls, 6 LLB Gulls, Mallard 6, Rook 3, CCrow 8, Wren
Timble Ings
12 crossbill, 60 mixed redpoll and siskin, 1 brambling.
1000+ fieldfare flying west in 9 groups of 100+
H Creber, K&P Limb
17th October 2007
Timble Ings:-
30+Crossbill, 1 GSW, 40+ Siskin, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Coal Tit
Wharfe Valley
Ringtail Hen Harrier (no tags).
7 Red Kites inc. a 1st winter bird from Dumfries with 2 green tags
A Jowet, E Scarfe, M Taunton
30+Crossbill, 1 GSW, 40+ Siskin, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Coal Tit
Wharfe Valley
Ringtail Hen Harrier (no tags).
7 Red Kites inc. a 1st winter bird from Dumfries with 2 green tags
A Jowet, E Scarfe, M Taunton
16th October 2007
Private Wetlands - pm visit - Water Rail
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 64, Starling 115, Chaffinch 117, Greenfinch 17, Goldfinch 8
Pied Wag 13, Skylark 1, Redwing 2
Others; BHgull c300, LLBgull c20, Mallard 6, CCrow - 3,
Jackdaw 24, Mistle Thrush - 3
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black-headed Gull 124, Golden Plover 250+, WoodPigeon 55
Meadow Pipit 1, Pied Wagtail 16, Redwing 8, Fieldfare 16
Starling 423, Jackdaw 11, Carrion Crow 5, Chaffinch 7
Greenfinch 52, Goldfinch 5, Redpoll 5
Timble Ings - 18 Crossbill
Shipley
Ring-necked Parakeet (not the Alexandrine of Saltaire churchyard)
H Creber, MVPriestley, S Varrie, A Jowett
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 64, Starling 115, Chaffinch 117, Greenfinch 17, Goldfinch 8
Pied Wag 13, Skylark 1, Redwing 2
Others; BHgull c300, LLBgull c20, Mallard 6, CCrow - 3,
Jackdaw 24, Mistle Thrush - 3
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black-headed Gull 124, Golden Plover 250+, WoodPigeon 55
Meadow Pipit 1, Pied Wagtail 16, Redwing 8, Fieldfare 16
Starling 423, Jackdaw 11, Carrion Crow 5, Chaffinch 7
Greenfinch 52, Goldfinch 5, Redpoll 5
Timble Ings - 18 Crossbill
Shipley
Ring-necked Parakeet (not the Alexandrine of Saltaire churchyard)
H Creber, MVPriestley, S Varrie, A Jowett
15th October 2007
Caldene fields - vis mig watch
Black-headed Gull 24, Golden Plover 6, Meadow Pipit 3
Pied Wagtail 14, Redwing 120, Fieldfare 24, Starling 484
Carrion Crow 4, Chaffinch 24, Greenfinch 37, Goldfinch 5
Redpoll 5, Reed Bunting 1
Timble Ings
8 Crossbill, 3 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting and a Snipe,
30+ redpoll in flight
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits 178, Pied Wags 29, Chaffinch 83, Greenfinch 32,
Goldfinch 29, Linnet 1, Reed Bunting 4, Brambling 2, Redpoll 14,
Siskin several heard, Starling 818, Redwing 149, Fieldfare 127,
Song Thrush 2, Mistle Thrush 3, Skylark 2, Wheatear in sand pit
Yellowhammer 1 east, Snipe 1, Woodpigeon 44, Lapwing 45
Jackdaw 11, Magpie 1, Merlin 1,
Others :- Kestrel 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Stonechat 4
Goosander 6, LBBgull 65, BHgull - c250, CCrow 6, Rook 3
Mallard 8
MVPriestley, A Tremethick, H Creber
Black-headed Gull 24, Golden Plover 6, Meadow Pipit 3
Pied Wagtail 14, Redwing 120, Fieldfare 24, Starling 484
Carrion Crow 4, Chaffinch 24, Greenfinch 37, Goldfinch 5
Redpoll 5, Reed Bunting 1
Timble Ings
8 Crossbill, 3 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting and a Snipe,
30+ redpoll in flight
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits 178, Pied Wags 29, Chaffinch 83, Greenfinch 32,
Goldfinch 29, Linnet 1, Reed Bunting 4, Brambling 2, Redpoll 14,
Siskin several heard, Starling 818, Redwing 149, Fieldfare 127,
Song Thrush 2, Mistle Thrush 3, Skylark 2, Wheatear in sand pit
Yellowhammer 1 east, Snipe 1, Woodpigeon 44, Lapwing 45
Jackdaw 11, Magpie 1, Merlin 1,
Others :- Kestrel 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Stonechat 4
Goosander 6, LBBgull 65, BHgull - c250, CCrow 6, Rook 3
Mallard 8
MVPriestley, A Tremethick, H Creber
14th October 2007
Pink-footed Geese movements;
100+ over Harden Moor
300+ over Aire Valley, Bingley
330+420 over Fly Flatts, Members Only Res & Denholme
450+ over Wilsden/Harden
250+ 64 over Stockbridge
211 over St.Ives heading towards Shipley 10.23
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Mallard 11, Teal 4, Black-headed Gull 13, Wood Pigeon 26
Meadow Pipit 16, Pied Wagtail 29, Redwing 67, Blackbird 2
Starling 1,069, Carrion Crow 10, Jackdaw 2, Chaffinch 4
Greenfinch 52, Redpoll 3
Members Only Res - vismig watch
Starling 581, Meadow Pipit 286, Redwing 254, Fieldfare 192
Woodpigeon 44, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 4, Merlin 1, Kestrel 1
Skylark 2, Chaffinch 87, Lapwing 30, Siskin 12, Reed Bunting 11
Pied wagtail 36, Wheatear 1, Greenfinch 25, Goldfinch 3,
Jackdaw 30 high, Redpoll 10, Snipe 2, Golden Plover 2
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Starling 222, Redwing 289, Fieldfare 37, Meadow Pipit 214,
Snipe 2, Skylark 2, Reed Bunting 1, Woodpigeon 61, Siskin 3,
Redpoll 17, Greenfinch 41, Chaffinch 35, Goldfinch 24, Brambling 8
Mistle Thrush 5, Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 2, Collared Dove 3,
Pied Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Dunnock 2, LBBGull 22,
Common Gull 1, Black-headed Gull 12, Mallard 1
others; Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrests, Long-tailed Tit 12+, Redwings
2 Roe Deer locking antlers
Fly Flatts - vis mig watch
Raven 2, Meadow Pipit 72, Chaffinch 31, Brambling 2,
Siskin 11, Pied Wagtail 4, Wigeon 7, Jay 5,
others; Wheatear, 18 Twite, Ring Ouzel,
1pr Goldeneye, Stonechat
East Riddlesden Hall & Canal
Tufted Duck, Redwings, 20+, BHGull, 4 Canada Geese
Stockbridge -
2 Water Rail, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, 2 Reed Bunting
Ilkley to Round Hill over the moors and back.
Dipper on River Wharfe, Snipe over Middleton Moor
Buzzard flew over Old Pike area towards woods north of Denton
Red Kite flew over at 11:55 towards Beamsley Beacon
A few meadow pipits, wrens, crows and jackdaws on moors
Buzzard flew over at 13:20 towards Old Pike area
Red Grouse count – 10 seen and 3 heard
GSpWdpkr seen Middleton Lodge
5 Jays seen around Middleton Lodge
Kingfisher on River Wharfe
2 further Jays seen in my garden on return
March Ghyll Reservoir - 500 Fieldfare, 200 Redwing
River Aire at Buck Wood (p.m. visit):
6 Goosander, Kingfisher, Grey Heron, GSWdpkr, Kestrel
M Priestley, DCBarker, H Creber, B Sumner, M Doveston,
S Radcliffe, H Doveston, C Wilson, J Stallworthy, J Cope,
C Pottle, I Hargreaves
100+ over Harden Moor
300+ over Aire Valley, Bingley
330+420 over Fly Flatts, Members Only Res & Denholme
450+ over Wilsden/Harden
250+ 64 over Stockbridge
211 over St.Ives heading towards Shipley 10.23
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Mallard 11, Teal 4, Black-headed Gull 13, Wood Pigeon 26
Meadow Pipit 16, Pied Wagtail 29, Redwing 67, Blackbird 2
Starling 1,069, Carrion Crow 10, Jackdaw 2, Chaffinch 4
Greenfinch 52, Redpoll 3
Members Only Res - vismig watch
Starling 581, Meadow Pipit 286, Redwing 254, Fieldfare 192
Woodpigeon 44, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 4, Merlin 1, Kestrel 1
Skylark 2, Chaffinch 87, Lapwing 30, Siskin 12, Reed Bunting 11
Pied wagtail 36, Wheatear 1, Greenfinch 25, Goldfinch 3,
Jackdaw 30 high, Redpoll 10, Snipe 2, Golden Plover 2
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Starling 222, Redwing 289, Fieldfare 37, Meadow Pipit 214,
Snipe 2, Skylark 2, Reed Bunting 1, Woodpigeon 61, Siskin 3,
Redpoll 17, Greenfinch 41, Chaffinch 35, Goldfinch 24, Brambling 8
Mistle Thrush 5, Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 2, Collared Dove 3,
Pied Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Dunnock 2, LBBGull 22,
Common Gull 1, Black-headed Gull 12, Mallard 1
others; Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrests, Long-tailed Tit 12+, Redwings
2 Roe Deer locking antlers
Fly Flatts - vis mig watch
Raven 2, Meadow Pipit 72, Chaffinch 31, Brambling 2,
Siskin 11, Pied Wagtail 4, Wigeon 7, Jay 5,
others; Wheatear, 18 Twite, Ring Ouzel,
1pr Goldeneye, Stonechat
East Riddlesden Hall & Canal
Tufted Duck, Redwings, 20+, BHGull, 4 Canada Geese
Stockbridge -
2 Water Rail, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, 2 Reed Bunting
Ilkley to Round Hill over the moors and back.
Dipper on River Wharfe, Snipe over Middleton Moor
Buzzard flew over Old Pike area towards woods north of Denton
Red Kite flew over at 11:55 towards Beamsley Beacon
A few meadow pipits, wrens, crows and jackdaws on moors
Buzzard flew over at 13:20 towards Old Pike area
Red Grouse count – 10 seen and 3 heard
GSpWdpkr seen Middleton Lodge
5 Jays seen around Middleton Lodge
Kingfisher on River Wharfe
2 further Jays seen in my garden on return
March Ghyll Reservoir - 500 Fieldfare, 200 Redwing
River Aire at Buck Wood (p.m. visit):
6 Goosander, Kingfisher, Grey Heron, GSWdpkr, Kestrel
M Priestley, DCBarker, H Creber, B Sumner, M Doveston,
S Radcliffe, H Doveston, C Wilson, J Stallworthy, J Cope,
C Pottle, I Hargreaves
13th October 2007
Private Wetlands
Great Grey Shrike on Boating Lake island,
Whooper Swan, Pintail, Swallow, 10 Wigeon,
Grey Plover, Golden Plover, 3 Snipe, 2 Curlew,
7+Siskin, 3+Redpoll, Fieldfare, Redwings,
Reed Buntings, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Chaffinches,
Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Cormorants,
3 GCGrebe, Tufted Ducks, 2 Teal, Skylark, Linnet
Knotfod Nook - male Goldeneye
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Chaffinch 201, Brambling 2+, Meadow Pipit 107
Redwing 2+ heard, Redpoll 1, Reed Bunting 4, Golden Plover 3,
Greenfinch 31, Pied wagtail 33, Ring Ouzel 1, Mistle Thrush 10,
Snipe 3, Fieldfare 3, Starling 6, Skylark 2, Woodpigeon 5,
Goldfinch 3, LBB Gull 110 , Siskin heard
Westcroft, Oxenhope -
Little Owl, Green woodpecker
East Riddlesden Hall
Siskins, Tufted Duck, Bullfinches, Goosander
South Bradford - vis mig watch
Mistle Thrush 6, Common Gull 2, Black-headed Gull 28
Carrion Crow 7, Jackdaw 3, Golden Plover - 2, Meadow Pipit 4
Snipe 7, Jay 3, Woodpigeon 6
M Doveston, S Johnson, DCBarker, H Creber, J Cope, P King,
C King, R Scullion, S Radcliffe, K Moir, A Greenwood, B Naylor
Great Grey Shrike on Boating Lake island,
Whooper Swan, Pintail, Swallow, 10 Wigeon,
Grey Plover, Golden Plover, 3 Snipe, 2 Curlew,
7+Siskin, 3+Redpoll, Fieldfare, Redwings,
Reed Buntings, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Chaffinches,
Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Cormorants,
3 GCGrebe, Tufted Ducks, 2 Teal, Skylark, Linnet
Knotfod Nook - male Goldeneye
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Chaffinch 201, Brambling 2+, Meadow Pipit 107
Redwing 2+ heard, Redpoll 1, Reed Bunting 4, Golden Plover 3,
Greenfinch 31, Pied wagtail 33, Ring Ouzel 1, Mistle Thrush 10,
Snipe 3, Fieldfare 3, Starling 6, Skylark 2, Woodpigeon 5,
Goldfinch 3, LBB Gull 110 , Siskin heard
Westcroft, Oxenhope -
Little Owl, Green woodpecker
East Riddlesden Hall
Siskins, Tufted Duck, Bullfinches, Goosander
South Bradford - vis mig watch
Mistle Thrush 6, Common Gull 2, Black-headed Gull 28
Carrion Crow 7, Jackdaw 3, Golden Plover - 2, Meadow Pipit 4
Snipe 7, Jay 3, Woodpigeon 6
M Doveston, S Johnson, DCBarker, H Creber, J Cope, P King,
C King, R Scullion, S Radcliffe, K Moir, A Greenwood, B Naylor
12th October 2007
Stainburn Forest Car Park - pair of Stonechat
next to Scargill Res - another pair of Stonechat
below res. - 2 Nuthatch, 6 Siskin feeding on Alder, Bullfinch
John o'Gaunt area
Cormorant, 42 Mallard, Grey Heron, 37 Canada Geese,
9 Moorhen, Little Grebe, 4 Wigeon, 2 Jay, Treecreeper
S Radcliffe
next to Scargill Res - another pair of Stonechat
below res. - 2 Nuthatch, 6 Siskin feeding on Alder, Bullfinch
John o'Gaunt area
Cormorant, 42 Mallard, Grey Heron, 37 Canada Geese,
9 Moorhen, Little Grebe, 4 Wigeon, 2 Jay, Treecreeper
S Radcliffe
11th October 2007
Private Wetlands - Great Grey Shrike
Stockbridge
2 Water Rail in front of hide chasing each other.
Kestrel in box, 2 Stock Dove, Sparrowhawk perched
15 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 3 Swallow
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 42, Pied Wag - 7, Fieldfare - 9, Redwing - 47,
Chaffinch - 18, Starling - 44, Woodpigeon - 34, Lapwing - 42
Stockdove - 1
Others :-
Greenfinch - 14, Goldfinch - 12, Jackdaw - 15, LLBGull - 34
BHGull- 4, Goosander - 25 left res first thing
S Gray, S Radcliffe, H Creber
Stockbridge
2 Water Rail in front of hide chasing each other.
Kestrel in box, 2 Stock Dove, Sparrowhawk perched
15 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 3 Swallow
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 42, Pied Wag - 7, Fieldfare - 9, Redwing - 47,
Chaffinch - 18, Starling - 44, Woodpigeon - 34, Lapwing - 42
Stockdove - 1
Others :-
Greenfinch - 14, Goldfinch - 12, Jackdaw - 15, LLBGull - 34
BHGull- 4, Goosander - 25 left res first thing
S Gray, S Radcliffe, H Creber
10th October 2007
Private Wetlands
Great Grey Shrike refound this morning at the far side of the boating lake.
Barn Owl at 9am
Rivock Edge Plantation - 17 Fieldfare, 3 Siskin, Redpoll
S Radcliffe, M Taunton, S Goodwin et al
Great Grey Shrike refound this morning at the far side of the boating lake.
Barn Owl at 9am
Rivock Edge Plantation - 17 Fieldfare, 3 Siskin, Redpoll
S Radcliffe, M Taunton, S Goodwin et al
9th October 2007
Private Wetlands
Great Grey Shrike, Red-crested Pochard,
5 Whooper Swans, 2 Common Tern
Denholme Clough
3 Common Redpoll, 7+Chiffchaff
Glovershaw, Shipley Glen & R.Aire
family of Stonechats still about. 100 Wood Pigeons.
At the bottom of the Glen there are two groups of Grey Herons.
12 on 'the muck heap' and another 4, along the stream that runs
through Milner fields. 3 House Martins flew over Saltaire and
Kingfisher was on the river.
J Armstrong, K Moir, P King,
Great Grey Shrike, Red-crested Pochard,
5 Whooper Swans, 2 Common Tern
Denholme Clough
3 Common Redpoll, 7+Chiffchaff
Glovershaw, Shipley Glen & R.Aire
family of Stonechats still about. 100 Wood Pigeons.
At the bottom of the Glen there are two groups of Grey Herons.
12 on 'the muck heap' and another 4, along the stream that runs
through Milner fields. 3 House Martins flew over Saltaire and
Kingfisher was on the river.
J Armstrong, K Moir, P King,
8th October 2007
Cottingley 11.45 - Pink-footed Geese (c200) south
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Dipper, Grey wagtail, pied wagtail, heron, moorhen, coot,
mallard, black-headed gull, crow, blackbird, blue tit, great tit,
long-tailed tit, chaffinch, bullfinch, wren, robin
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Meadow Pipit 67, Pied Wags 16, Chaffinch 5, Goldfinch 5,
Redpoll - 2, Reed Bunting - 3, Golden Plover - 1
Others; Greenfinch - 23, Kestrel - 1, Mistle Thrush - 2
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black-headed Gull 12, Wood Pigeon 1, Pied Wagtail 6
Redwing 29, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 2
M Taunton, S Parkes, H Creber, MVPriestley
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Dipper, Grey wagtail, pied wagtail, heron, moorhen, coot,
mallard, black-headed gull, crow, blackbird, blue tit, great tit,
long-tailed tit, chaffinch, bullfinch, wren, robin
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Meadow Pipit 67, Pied Wags 16, Chaffinch 5, Goldfinch 5,
Redpoll - 2, Reed Bunting - 3, Golden Plover - 1
Others; Greenfinch - 23, Kestrel - 1, Mistle Thrush - 2
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black-headed Gull 12, Wood Pigeon 1, Pied Wagtail 6
Redwing 29, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 2
M Taunton, S Parkes, H Creber, MVPriestley
7th October 2007
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Moving Birds: Chaffinch 18, Woodpigeon 60, Meadow Pipit 202
Linnet 2, Redwing 52, Reed Bunting 9, Peregrine, Pied Wagtail 27
Starling 9, Siskin 3 groups heard, Redpoll 3, Fieldfare 9, Jay 3
Wheatear 3, Jackdaw 58, Cormorant 2, Goosander 1, Skylark 4
Blue Tit 4, Lapwing 14
Other: Willow Warbler 1 singing
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Cormorant, Woodpigeon 28, Chaffinch 27, Greenfinch 18, Jay 3
Reed Bunting 2, Meadow Pipit 11, Goldfinch 5, Linnet 2,
Pied Wagtail 9, Redwing 27, Starling 52 inc flock of 32, Siskin 1,
Merlin, Kestrel, Collared Dove 4, Fieldfare 1
others; Chiffchaff, Redwings, Bullfinch, Goldcrests
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black Headed Gull 31, Wood Pigeon 6, Meadow Pipit 17
Pied Wagtail 8, Redwing 69, Blackbird 2, Starling 39,
Jackdaw 6, Carrion Crow 9, Chaffinch 15, Greenfinch 45
Fly Flatts - vis mig watch
moving birds; Meadow Pipit 268, Pied Wagtail 18, Siskin 9
Mistle Thrush 3, Jay 2, Chaffinch 42, Reed Bunting 12, Fieldfare 2,
Woodpigeon 72, GSWdpkr 1
others; 6 Stonechat
Stockbridge
2 Kestrel, Water Rail (heard), a few Redwing
Timble Ings
Small flocks Redpoll. Long-tailed Tits. Green Wdpkr,
GSWdpkr, Sparrowhawk
Ilkley, Round Hill, Beamsley Beacon and back
3 Jays as walked up to Middleton Lodge
Meadow Pipits and a couple of Skylarks at Windsover Farm
and a few more as walked up Round Hill.
Nice views of male stonechat on wall at top of Round Hill
Beamsley Beacon – 3 Red Kite
Grouse count for day – 6 seen and 4 heard
Another 2 Jays on the way back into Ilkley
2 Dippers on River Wharfe.
Bradup - am visit
4 Raven flying NE at around 9 a.m. - very high and very vocal.
also had a small party of c16 Redwing and 4 Fieldfare flying west
Whetstone Gate & Ilkley Moor - pm visit
Raven, 5 imm Stonechats, Kestrel, Reed Bunting,
Pied Wagtail, several Meadow Pipits
Norr Hill, Wilsden - 6 Skylarks
Chellow dene garden
Nuthatch, 9 house sparrows, 10 long-tailed tits,
3 blue tits, coal tit, 4 great tits, 6 crows
Bingley Garden - Villa Road
16 goldfinches on feeders, 3 greenfinches, 1 chaffinch
Also, Speckled Wood
DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, MVPriestley, S Lilley
H Doveston, J Stallworthy, B Sumner, A Josephs, I Watson,
I Hargreaves
Moving Birds: Chaffinch 18, Woodpigeon 60, Meadow Pipit 202
Linnet 2, Redwing 52, Reed Bunting 9, Peregrine, Pied Wagtail 27
Starling 9, Siskin 3 groups heard, Redpoll 3, Fieldfare 9, Jay 3
Wheatear 3, Jackdaw 58, Cormorant 2, Goosander 1, Skylark 4
Blue Tit 4, Lapwing 14
Other: Willow Warbler 1 singing
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Cormorant, Woodpigeon 28, Chaffinch 27, Greenfinch 18, Jay 3
Reed Bunting 2, Meadow Pipit 11, Goldfinch 5, Linnet 2,
Pied Wagtail 9, Redwing 27, Starling 52 inc flock of 32, Siskin 1,
Merlin, Kestrel, Collared Dove 4, Fieldfare 1
others; Chiffchaff, Redwings, Bullfinch, Goldcrests
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black Headed Gull 31, Wood Pigeon 6, Meadow Pipit 17
Pied Wagtail 8, Redwing 69, Blackbird 2, Starling 39,
Jackdaw 6, Carrion Crow 9, Chaffinch 15, Greenfinch 45
Fly Flatts - vis mig watch
moving birds; Meadow Pipit 268, Pied Wagtail 18, Siskin 9
Mistle Thrush 3, Jay 2, Chaffinch 42, Reed Bunting 12, Fieldfare 2,
Woodpigeon 72, GSWdpkr 1
others; 6 Stonechat
Stockbridge
2 Kestrel, Water Rail (heard), a few Redwing
Timble Ings
Small flocks Redpoll. Long-tailed Tits. Green Wdpkr,
GSWdpkr, Sparrowhawk
Ilkley, Round Hill, Beamsley Beacon and back
3 Jays as walked up to Middleton Lodge
Meadow Pipits and a couple of Skylarks at Windsover Farm
and a few more as walked up Round Hill.
Nice views of male stonechat on wall at top of Round Hill
Beamsley Beacon – 3 Red Kite
Grouse count for day – 6 seen and 4 heard
Another 2 Jays on the way back into Ilkley
2 Dippers on River Wharfe.
Bradup - am visit
4 Raven flying NE at around 9 a.m. - very high and very vocal.
also had a small party of c16 Redwing and 4 Fieldfare flying west
Whetstone Gate & Ilkley Moor - pm visit
Raven, 5 imm Stonechats, Kestrel, Reed Bunting,
Pied Wagtail, several Meadow Pipits
Norr Hill, Wilsden - 6 Skylarks
Chellow dene garden
Nuthatch, 9 house sparrows, 10 long-tailed tits,
3 blue tits, coal tit, 4 great tits, 6 crows
Bingley Garden - Villa Road
16 goldfinches on feeders, 3 greenfinches, 1 chaffinch
Also, Speckled Wood
DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, MVPriestley, S Lilley
H Doveston, J Stallworthy, B Sumner, A Josephs, I Watson,
I Hargreaves
6th October 2007
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Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 771, Reed Bunting 17, Redpoll 1
Chaffinch 115, Redwing 3, Fieldfare 3, Woodpigeon 9, Starling 6,
Siskin 19 E + 15 unseen groups heard, Swallow 1, Goldfinch 40,
Greenfinch 44, Golden Plover 1, Jay 1, Skylark 3, Lapwing 29
Linnet 1, Jackdaw 10, Long-tailed Tit 12 high NW, Cormorant,
Stonechat 1, Goosander influx at roost to 73
Later visit; Wheatear, 2 Stonechat
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Chaffinch 121, Greenfinch 77, Redpoll 23, Siskin 28, Bullfinch 16
Reed Bunting 3, Redwing 172, Fieldfare, Swallow 48, House Martin 2,
Skylark 3, Lapwing 82, Pied Wagtail 35, Meadow Pipit 221,
Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush 4, Jay 2, Magpie 11, Coal Tit 2
Goldfinch 41, Brambling 1
others; Chiffchaff
Doe Park Res
Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, 4 Grey Partridge, 15 Linnet
East Riddlesden Hall
Tufted Duck, 90 Mallard, 4 BHGull, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Siskin,
Trough Lane - Merlin
Timble Ings - Crossbills
Norr Hill, Wilsden
6 Skylarks, 3 Meadow Pipits, 4 Pied Wagtails
DCBarker, H Creber, S Goodwin, M Taunton,
M Doveston, H Doveston, S Johnson
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 771, Reed Bunting 17, Redpoll 1
Chaffinch 115, Redwing 3, Fieldfare 3, Woodpigeon 9, Starling 6,
Siskin 19 E + 15 unseen groups heard, Swallow 1, Goldfinch 40,
Greenfinch 44, Golden Plover 1, Jay 1, Skylark 3, Lapwing 29
Linnet 1, Jackdaw 10, Long-tailed Tit 12 high NW, Cormorant,
Stonechat 1, Goosander influx at roost to 73
Later visit; Wheatear, 2 Stonechat
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Chaffinch 121, Greenfinch 77, Redpoll 23, Siskin 28, Bullfinch 16
Reed Bunting 3, Redwing 172, Fieldfare, Swallow 48, House Martin 2,
Skylark 3, Lapwing 82, Pied Wagtail 35, Meadow Pipit 221,
Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush 4, Jay 2, Magpie 11, Coal Tit 2
Goldfinch 41, Brambling 1
others; Chiffchaff
Doe Park Res
Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, 4 Grey Partridge, 15 Linnet
East Riddlesden Hall
Tufted Duck, 90 Mallard, 4 BHGull, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Siskin,
Trough Lane - Merlin
Timble Ings - Crossbills
Norr Hill, Wilsden
6 Skylarks, 3 Meadow Pipits, 4 Pied Wagtails
DCBarker, H Creber, S Goodwin, M Taunton,
M Doveston, H Doveston, S Johnson
5th October 2007
Caldene fields - vis mig watch
Black Headed Gull 58, Wood Pigeon 6, Meadow Pipit 17
Pied Wagtail 11, Redwing 7, Starling 4, Jackdaw 3, CCrow 6
Greenfinch 10
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Moving birds:
Meadow Pipit 73, Rock Pipit 1, Brambling 11, Greenfinch 16,
Linnet 2, Chaffinch 22, Redwing 175, Fieldfare 9, Grey Plover 1
Redpoll 42, Pied wagtail 21, Siskin heard, Skylark 28, Golden Plover 2
Mistle thrush 4, Woodpigeon 15, Jackdaw 26, Reed bunting 3
Wharfe Valley - 8 Red Kite in sky at one time
2 Swallows, 2 Little Owl, 3 Buzzrd, Sparrowhawk
Ilkley to Round Hill, Beamsley Beacon and back over the moors
2 Jays in my garden before I started. 2 Jays by River Wharfe
Dipper on River Wharfe near Old Bridge at Ilkley
Passerine movement on moor edge; Meadow Pipits, Skylarks, Stonechats
Red Kite as neared top of Round Hill at about 12:15 – no wing tags visible
Passerine movement at Round Hill mainly Meadow Pipits
2 Red Kites seen close to Old Pike at about 13:15
1 Wheatear seen near top of Old Pike
2 Buzzards seen to north of Badger Gate, Kestrel
10 grouse seen and 1 heard during course of my walk
Another Jay seen close to Middleton Lodge
Kingfisher seen close to Old Bridge at Ilkley
Beecroft plantation
juv male Stonechat (on wall next to wood), 4 Jay, G S W,
5 Redpoll feeding on path, singing Chiffchaff
Timble Ings
10 Crossbill, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff
and a few Redpoll & Siskins
MVPriestley, DCBarker, H Creber, A Tremethick, J Stallworthy,
S Radcliffe, D Odell,
Black Headed Gull 58, Wood Pigeon 6, Meadow Pipit 17
Pied Wagtail 11, Redwing 7, Starling 4, Jackdaw 3, CCrow 6
Greenfinch 10
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Moving birds:
Meadow Pipit 73, Rock Pipit 1, Brambling 11, Greenfinch 16,
Linnet 2, Chaffinch 22, Redwing 175, Fieldfare 9, Grey Plover 1
Redpoll 42, Pied wagtail 21, Siskin heard, Skylark 28, Golden Plover 2
Mistle thrush 4, Woodpigeon 15, Jackdaw 26, Reed bunting 3
Wharfe Valley - 8 Red Kite in sky at one time
2 Swallows, 2 Little Owl, 3 Buzzrd, Sparrowhawk
Ilkley to Round Hill, Beamsley Beacon and back over the moors
2 Jays in my garden before I started. 2 Jays by River Wharfe
Dipper on River Wharfe near Old Bridge at Ilkley
Passerine movement on moor edge; Meadow Pipits, Skylarks, Stonechats
Red Kite as neared top of Round Hill at about 12:15 – no wing tags visible
Passerine movement at Round Hill mainly Meadow Pipits
2 Red Kites seen close to Old Pike at about 13:15
1 Wheatear seen near top of Old Pike
2 Buzzards seen to north of Badger Gate, Kestrel
10 grouse seen and 1 heard during course of my walk
Another Jay seen close to Middleton Lodge
Kingfisher seen close to Old Bridge at Ilkley
Beecroft plantation
juv male Stonechat (on wall next to wood), 4 Jay, G S W,
5 Redpoll feeding on path, singing Chiffchaff
Timble Ings
10 Crossbill, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff
and a few Redpoll & Siskins
MVPriestley, DCBarker, H Creber, A Tremethick, J Stallworthy,
S Radcliffe, D Odell,
4th October 2007
Caldene Fileds - vis mig watch
Cormorant 3, Mallard 2, Sparrowhawk
Black Headed Gull 21, Wood Pigeon 2, Collard Dove 4,
Stock Dove 3, Meadow Pipit > 11, Pied Wagtail 8,
Redwing 113, Mistle Thrush 1, Starling 10, Carrion Crow 4
Chaffinch, Greenfinch 24, Goldfinch 2
Shipley 0740 - 1 Swallow west
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Moving birds: Meadow Pipit 43, Swallow 2, Chaffinch 1,
Pied wagtail 10, Redwing 4, Peregrine 1, Kestrel 1, Snipe 1,
Woodpigeon 6
Norr Hill, Wilsden - only 12 Skylarks
MVPriestley, M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber
Cormorant 3, Mallard 2, Sparrowhawk
Black Headed Gull 21, Wood Pigeon 2, Collard Dove 4,
Stock Dove 3, Meadow Pipit > 11, Pied Wagtail 8,
Redwing 113, Mistle Thrush 1, Starling 10, Carrion Crow 4
Chaffinch, Greenfinch 24, Goldfinch 2
Shipley 0740 - 1 Swallow west
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Moving birds: Meadow Pipit 43, Swallow 2, Chaffinch 1,
Pied wagtail 10, Redwing 4, Peregrine 1, Kestrel 1, Snipe 1,
Woodpigeon 6
Norr Hill, Wilsden - only 12 Skylarks
MVPriestley, M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber
3rd October 2007
Chelker Res - Osprey
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Moving Birds: Redwing 36, Meadow Pipit 551, Goldfinch 42,
Starling 15, Pied wagtail 63, Swallow 14, Siskin heard
Chaffinch 93, Greenfinch 48, Skylark 1, LBB Gull 45,
Reed Bunting 1, Redpoll 45, Snipe 1, Jay 2, Golden Plover 3
Woodpigeon 1, Grey Heron 1, Kestrel 1, Song Thrush 1+
Shipley 0730 - 12 Redwing west
Stockbridge:
3 Redpoll, 2 Kestrel, Long-tailed Tits (flock of 14+),
Bullfinch 2, Redwing 20, Chiffchaff 2, Sparrowhawk
flew into bushes where various finches were feeding
and a Roe Deer visited the bird-table (took a look
and then departed)
Whetstone Gate
30 Redwings over, four Red Grouse and a
Great Spotted Woodpecker on the 'Doubler Stone'
Knotford (pm)
Wigeon 3 (inc 1 male), 1 male pochard, 15 tufted duck,
5/6 moorhens including 2 juveniles, 56 coots and 1 jay over
Norr Hill,
170 Linnet, 10 Skylark, 90 Meadow Pipit
DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, P King, J Flood, JLTopham
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Moving Birds: Redwing 36, Meadow Pipit 551, Goldfinch 42,
Starling 15, Pied wagtail 63, Swallow 14, Siskin heard
Chaffinch 93, Greenfinch 48, Skylark 1, LBB Gull 45,
Reed Bunting 1, Redpoll 45, Snipe 1, Jay 2, Golden Plover 3
Woodpigeon 1, Grey Heron 1, Kestrel 1, Song Thrush 1+
Shipley 0730 - 12 Redwing west
Stockbridge:
3 Redpoll, 2 Kestrel, Long-tailed Tits (flock of 14+),
Bullfinch 2, Redwing 20, Chiffchaff 2, Sparrowhawk
flew into bushes where various finches were feeding
and a Roe Deer visited the bird-table (took a look
and then departed)
Whetstone Gate
30 Redwings over, four Red Grouse and a
Great Spotted Woodpecker on the 'Doubler Stone'
Knotford (pm)
Wigeon 3 (inc 1 male), 1 male pochard, 15 tufted duck,
5/6 moorhens including 2 juveniles, 56 coots and 1 jay over
Norr Hill,
170 Linnet, 10 Skylark, 90 Meadow Pipit
DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, P King, J Flood, JLTopham
2nd October 2007
Shipley 0715 - 4 Pink-footed Geese heading south
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Moving Birds (in 75minutes):Meadow Pipit 526, Pied wagtail 79,
Woodpigeon 5, Song Thrush 5, Collared Dove 1, Merlin 2,
Grey Heron 1, Redpolls heard, Stonechat 2
Other: Ring Ouzel 1
M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber
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Moving Birds (in 75minutes):Meadow Pipit 526, Pied wagtail 79,
Woodpigeon 5, Song Thrush 5, Collared Dove 1, Merlin 2,
Grey Heron 1, Redpolls heard, Stonechat 2
Other: Ring Ouzel 1
Norr Hill, Wilsden - Grounded Skylarks on the Hill reduced to 24 (groups of 3 and 21). Only a single grounded mipit located on the Hill today, however a large group of c50 was flushed from a new location in one of the fields on the approach footpath. A big influx of Linnet today with c170 in several large groups
M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber
1st October 2007
Draughton Heights - Osprey
Upper Barden Res - 4 Red Kite, 61 Teal, 3 Snipe
Lower Barden Res - 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel.
Shipley approx 8.30 - 9am
skein of about 50 Pink-footed geese flew west up the Aire Valley
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Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 148, Song Thrush 2, Pied wagtail 25,
Swallow 22, Siskin heard, Linnet 2, Goldfinch 25
Other:Ring Ouzel
Norr Hill, Wilsden - This afternoon:
Two congregations of grounded Skylarks this afternoon, 27 flushed from the rough and 19 from one of the surrounding fields total 46. Grounded Mipits were in short supply with only 18 located.
Glovershaw
Glen Road - a family of 4 Stonechats,
Birch Close Area - 2 Stonechats and 4 Skylarks.
S Radcliffe, C Wilson, DCBarker, H Creber, P King, JLTopham
Upper Barden Res - 4 Red Kite, 61 Teal, 3 Snipe
Lower Barden Res - 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel.
Shipley approx 8.30 - 9am
skein of about 50 Pink-footed geese flew west up the Aire Valley
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Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 148, Song Thrush 2, Pied wagtail 25,
Swallow 22, Siskin heard, Linnet 2, Goldfinch 25
Other:Ring Ouzel
Norr Hill, Wilsden - This afternoon:
Two congregations of grounded Skylarks this afternoon, 27 flushed from the rough and 19 from one of the surrounding fields total 46. Grounded Mipits were in short supply with only 18 located.
Glovershaw
Glen Road - a family of 4 Stonechats,
Birch Close Area - 2 Stonechats and 4 Skylarks.
S Radcliffe, C Wilson, DCBarker, H Creber, P King, JLTopham
30th September 2007
Timble Ings
4 crossbill, lots of redpoll and siskin, 44 goldcrest ringed
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 1240, Brambling 8, Chaffinch 34,
Pied wagtail 44, Grey Heron 5, Woodpigeon 14, Skylark 41, Siskin 8
Redwing 19, Swallow 95, Golden Plover 4, GSWdpkr 1, Snipe 4
Starling 7, Goldfinch 3 , Greenfinch 23 , Canada Goose 10,
Tree Pipit 1 , Magpie 4 , Pink-footed Goose 103, Linnet 26,
Stonechat 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Mistle Thrush 19, Redpoll 2,
Song Thrush 2.
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 289, Chaffinch 103, Greenfinch 76, Swallow 82
Redwing 123, Pink-footed Geese 42, Starling 35, Song Thrush 7
Woodpigeon 15, Goldfinch 11, Siskin 8, Jay 15, Reed Bunting 2,
Skylark 8, Collared Dove 4, Cormorant 1, Golden Plover 1, Snipe 1,
Canada Geese 2, Mallard 4, GSWdpkr 2, Grey Wagtail 4,
Pied Wagtail 3, House Martin 12, Common Gull 8, LBBGull 4
others; Chiffchaff, Blackcap female, Goldcrests, 16 Siskin,
Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Bullfinch
Redcar Tarn - 3 Wigeon; c150 Lapwing;
Ilkley to Round Hill to Beamsley Beacon and back
15 geese sp. flew over Middleton Moor 10:20am.
small bird movements throughout including:
Meadow Pipits, Skylarks
Stonechats - 3m 1f near Windsover Farm
Red Kite seen at 12:25pm as reached Old Pike
Kestrel near Beamsley Beacon
Grouse – 5 seen 4 heard in course of walk.
Kestrel seen in direction of Denton.
Dipper on Wharfe near Old Bridge at Ilkley
Whetstone - a brief visit but just one Mipit,
Leeshaw Res.
3 Mipits; mixed tit flock c5 LT Tit, 4 Blue Tit
16 Canada geese, 52 greylag, Ad & 2 imm LBBgulls
Doe Park Res
Chiffchaff, 3 Redpoll, Little Owl, 4 Grey Partridge
Lower Laithe Res, -1 Sparrowhawk; c20 BH Gull
Fly Flatts
Female gadwall, 16 canada geese, kestrel.
Flock of 16 twite perched on fence immediately to west of resr.
Sparrowhawk (perilously close to twite!).
Glovershaw
Stonechat on the wall along the Glen Road and on the
northern section a family of five Stonechats were
close to Birch Close Lane. 2 Skylarks and 2 Reed Buntings,
several Meadow Pipits and a flock of 25 Linnets flying over,
disturbed by a Kestrel hunting over the moorland fringe.
A Swallow flew south. Golcar Farm; Chiffchaff and 5 Goldcrests
Stockbridge -
30 Redwing, Water Rail (heard), GSW, pair of Reed Bunting,
2 Kestrel, 3 Bullfinches and 3 Goosander flying west.
Kex Gill:-
Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Redwing.
Thruscross Res. :-
26 Swallows feeding, 5 Grey Partridge, 1 Chiffchaff singing
East Riddlesden Hall
Chiffchaff singing, Tufted Duck,
Wilsden this afternoon:
Lapwing x 150 in fields next to Coplowe Lane, Male Sparrowhawk,
Linnet x 15, GSW, Jays, Chiffchaff
I Hargreaves, A Jowett, M Doveston, H Doveston, DCBarker,
H Creber, C King, P King, S Lilley, R Proctor, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, E Scarfe, S Thomson, J Stallworthy
4 crossbill, lots of redpoll and siskin, 44 goldcrest ringed
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 1240, Brambling 8, Chaffinch 34,
Pied wagtail 44, Grey Heron 5, Woodpigeon 14, Skylark 41, Siskin 8
Redwing 19, Swallow 95, Golden Plover 4, GSWdpkr 1, Snipe 4
Starling 7, Goldfinch 3 , Greenfinch 23 , Canada Goose 10,
Tree Pipit 1 , Magpie 4 , Pink-footed Goose 103, Linnet 26,
Stonechat 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Mistle Thrush 19, Redpoll 2,
Song Thrush 2.
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 289, Chaffinch 103, Greenfinch 76, Swallow 82
Redwing 123, Pink-footed Geese 42, Starling 35, Song Thrush 7
Woodpigeon 15, Goldfinch 11, Siskin 8, Jay 15, Reed Bunting 2,
Skylark 8, Collared Dove 4, Cormorant 1, Golden Plover 1, Snipe 1,
Canada Geese 2, Mallard 4, GSWdpkr 2, Grey Wagtail 4,
Pied Wagtail 3, House Martin 12, Common Gull 8, LBBGull 4
others; Chiffchaff, Blackcap female, Goldcrests, 16 Siskin,
Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Bullfinch
Redcar Tarn - 3 Wigeon; c150 Lapwing;
Ilkley to Round Hill to Beamsley Beacon and back
15 geese sp. flew over Middleton Moor 10:20am.
small bird movements throughout including:
Meadow Pipits, Skylarks
Stonechats - 3m 1f near Windsover Farm
Red Kite seen at 12:25pm as reached Old Pike
Kestrel near Beamsley Beacon
Grouse – 5 seen 4 heard in course of walk.
Kestrel seen in direction of Denton.
Dipper on Wharfe near Old Bridge at Ilkley
Whetstone - a brief visit but just one Mipit,
Leeshaw Res.
3 Mipits; mixed tit flock c5 LT Tit, 4 Blue Tit
16 Canada geese, 52 greylag, Ad & 2 imm LBBgulls
Doe Park Res
Chiffchaff, 3 Redpoll, Little Owl, 4 Grey Partridge
Lower Laithe Res, -1 Sparrowhawk; c20 BH Gull
Fly Flatts
Female gadwall, 16 canada geese, kestrel.
Flock of 16 twite perched on fence immediately to west of resr.
Sparrowhawk (perilously close to twite!).
Glovershaw
Stonechat on the wall along the Glen Road and on the
northern section a family of five Stonechats were
close to Birch Close Lane. 2 Skylarks and 2 Reed Buntings,
several Meadow Pipits and a flock of 25 Linnets flying over,
disturbed by a Kestrel hunting over the moorland fringe.
A Swallow flew south. Golcar Farm; Chiffchaff and 5 Goldcrests
Stockbridge -
30 Redwing, Water Rail (heard), GSW, pair of Reed Bunting,
2 Kestrel, 3 Bullfinches and 3 Goosander flying west.
Kex Gill:-
Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Redwing.
Thruscross Res. :-
26 Swallows feeding, 5 Grey Partridge, 1 Chiffchaff singing
East Riddlesden Hall
Chiffchaff singing, Tufted Duck,
Wilsden this afternoon:
Lapwing x 150 in fields next to Coplowe Lane, Male Sparrowhawk,
Linnet x 15, GSW, Jays, Chiffchaff
I Hargreaves, A Jowett, M Doveston, H Doveston, DCBarker,
H Creber, C King, P King, S Lilley, R Proctor, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, E Scarfe, S Thomson, J Stallworthy
29th September 2007
Ogden Water - Red-breasted Merganser reported on Birdguides 11am
Norr Hill, Wilsden
The rough grass on the hill and surrounding fields are full of Meadow Pipits (c150)and at least 56 Skylark
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Redwing 44, Chaffinch 35, Meadow Pipit 52, Woodpigeon 13
Swallow 29, Starling 5, Reed Bunting 4, Greenfinch 14
GSWdpkr 3, Common Gull 4, Mallard 6, LBBGull 10
others; Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 10+Goldcrests, Song Thrush,
10 Siskin, Dipper, Jays,
Riddlesden
at least 2 House Martin still present
East Riddlesden Hall
male Tufted Duck (back for the winter?), 7 Redwing west
Bingley North Bog - 2 Swallow
Soil Hill
60+ Meadow Pipit , 40+ Linnet, 11 Skylark, 1 Swallow
6 Grey Partridge, 1 Wheatear male, Kestrel, 1 Snipe
Members Only Res - fog bound vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit c70, Grey Heron 1, Siskin heard, Redwing 3
Odsal stadium - vis mig watch
Small numbers of Mistle Thrush either hanging around or passing over, plus a few Song Thrush. 88 Redwing almost all going either N or NE. A few small Finch flocks including two of Goldfinch. Loads of Blackbirds around in the bushes, with possible double figures in a berry laden Hawthorn by the car park. 3 Snipe heading NE having come up the line of Cleckheaton Rd.
DCBarker, M Doveston, C King, C Wilson
Norr Hill, Wilsden
The rough grass on the hill and surrounding fields are full of Meadow Pipits (c150)and at least 56 Skylark
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Redwing 44, Chaffinch 35, Meadow Pipit 52, Woodpigeon 13
Swallow 29, Starling 5, Reed Bunting 4, Greenfinch 14
GSWdpkr 3, Common Gull 4, Mallard 6, LBBGull 10
others; Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 10+Goldcrests, Song Thrush,
10 Siskin, Dipper, Jays,
Riddlesden
at least 2 House Martin still present
East Riddlesden Hall
male Tufted Duck (back for the winter?), 7 Redwing west
Bingley North Bog - 2 Swallow
Soil Hill
60+ Meadow Pipit , 40+ Linnet, 11 Skylark, 1 Swallow
6 Grey Partridge, 1 Wheatear male, Kestrel, 1 Snipe
Members Only Res - fog bound vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit c70, Grey Heron 1, Siskin heard, Redwing 3
Odsal stadium - vis mig watch
Small numbers of Mistle Thrush either hanging around or passing over, plus a few Song Thrush. 88 Redwing almost all going either N or NE. A few small Finch flocks including two of Goldfinch. Loads of Blackbirds around in the bushes, with possible double figures in a berry laden Hawthorn by the car park. 3 Snipe heading NE having come up the line of Cleckheaton Rd.
DCBarker, M Doveston, C King, C Wilson
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