18th April 2007

Toad Holes Beck singing Lesser Whitethroat,
Swallow, Blackcap Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler

East Riddlesden Hall
male Brambling, Blackcaps, 2 Bullfinch, Chiffchaff

Lindley Wood Reservoir to Folly Hall Wood
1 male Redstart near little bridge to north of reservoir (no redstarts or flycatchers found in Folly Hall Wood), 2 pairs of redshank at top end of reservoir. Lots of warblers singing: 7 blackcaps: 11 willow warblers: 12 chiffchaff, 2 drumming great spot; 2/3 green woodpeckers calling; lots of curlews over/calling 4 nuthatch; 2 treecreepers
Pair of mandarin still above Dob Park (in river 200 yards to north)

Denton Hall (feeding in fields in front)
57 Curlew, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Oystercatchers

Timble Ings -
3 Redstarts, 4 Chiffchaff, 8+ Willow Warblers
7 Curlew, 3+ Goldcrest

3 Wheatears Trough lane, Pair Stonechat,

Wheatear, 3 Twite, Skylarks Soil Hill,

Male Ring Ouzel flew over Leeming res at 1600

Members Only Res -Rock Pipit

Glovershaw
3 Wheatears (1 male and 2 females), about 50 Golden Plovers
pair of Linnets and a pair of Reed Buntings.


MVPriestley, M Doveston, J Flood, P King,
S Goodwin, B Vickers, RHProctor, C King