9th September 2007

St. Ives - Kettlewell Reservoir
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and 3 Crossbill bathing

Denholme Clough - vis mig
15 Swallows, Tree Pipit, Redpoll, 45 Meadow Pipits, Skylark,
others: Sparrowhawk, 3 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler,
Spotted Flycatcher, male Redstart, Goldcrests

Doe Park Res area
Tufted Duck, 50 House Martins, 60 Swallows, 25 Linnet

Slippery Ford at 7.30:
c150 Swallows, c10 House Martin, Whitethroat,
Spotted Flycatcher, c20 Mistle Thrush, 2-300 Starlings,
Willow Warblers, c50 Mipits

Members Only Reservoir - vis mig
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 607 , Redpoll 5, Skylark,
Swallow c1050, Greenfinch 6, Golden Plover 6, Carrion Crow 16,
LBBGull 15, Common Gull 1, BH Gull 155, Linnet 11, Pied Wagtail 5,
Grey Wagtail 2. Other:Wheatear 3, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel 5,
Spotted Flycatcher, Robin 6, Chaffinch 2, Reed Bunting, Bullfinch,
Great Tit, Goldfinch, GSWdpkr

Fly Flatts Reservoir - vis mig
Swallow 121, Meadow Pipit 261, Skylark 5, Pied Wagtail 7,
Grey Wagtail , present: Whinchat 2, Stonechat 3

Leeshaw Reservoir:
1 Cormorant, 1 Wheatear

East Riddlesden Hall
10+House Martins still present, 8 Swallows east

Bents Lane, Wilsden - 15 Swallows still present

Princes Drinks Factory - vis mig survey
14 Mistle Thrush, 10 Mipits

Nab Water Lane, 2 Whinchat, 6 Wheatear

Wharfe Valley
2 Juv Peregrines, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Buzzard.
Also large numbers of hirundines lingering

Dowley Gap - c100 swallows, 2 willow warbler, 2 chiffchaff

R. Aire, Saltaire – 3 kingfishers

Barden Fell3 wheatear

Bolton Abbey – 3 dipper, 4 mandarin


M James, I Hargreaves, M Doveston, C Wilson, DCBarker,
H Creber, B Vickers, S&B Varrie