7th February 2007

Denton Hall: lapwing 300, golden plover 30+

Askwith (fields to east and north of road): curlew 280+

Small private lake (95% frozen); 37 teal (including 15 males), 6 pairs wigeon, 1 red kite circling overhead, 2 treecreepers, 1 drumming great spot, 1 female bullfinch

Knotford (rather quiet): 1 pair gadwall, 8 pairs wigeon, 3 pairs goldeneye, 19 tufties including 15 males, 4 pochard including 3 males, 148 coots, 5 moorhens, only 1 little grebe, 4 great crested grebes

500+ curlew and 50 oystercatcher came into the Private Wetland Site at dusk last night

Cow and Calf, Ilkley - 2 Raven

Bingley Garden
Female Blackcap, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, GSW & Goldcrest

S Goodwin, P Croft, et al