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
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