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

Great Spotted Woodpecker - S. Lilley


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

28th September 2007

Littlemoor area Queensbury
7 Redwings at 0900 flying low NE

Lower Barden Res - Ring Ouzel, Stonechat

Between Upper & Lower - 2 Raven, 4 Stonechat

Upper Barden Res - Wheatear, Kestrel

Gill Beck - Stonechat

Wharfe Valley - Red Kite, Peregrine

Members Only Res
Moving Birds:Redwing 660, Song Thrush 1+, Curlew 1, Lapwing 1
Starling 34, Skylark 2, Pied wagtail 5, Siskin heard, Woodpigeon 1,
Reed Bunting 1, Mistle Thrush 11, Chaffinch 6, Meadow Pipit 81



C Shields, S Radcliffe, DCBarker, H Creber

Meadow Pipit - S. Lilley






27th September 2007

Members only reservoir - vis mig watch
0700 - 1100hrs 3825 Redwing and at least 5 Fieldfare initially travelling west and then from c0930 movement swung to the North West. Birds initiallly quite high and then as the morning progressed flocks dropping lower.
Canada Goose 2, Greylag Goose 3, Pink-footed Goose 3,
Snipe 5, Goldfinch 30 > W,Chaffinch 24, Brambling 8,
Swallow 22, Greenfinch 4, Meadow Pipit 89, Skylark 2,
Jay 1, Golden Plover 11, Hobby 1, Peregrine, Song Thrush 1
Mistle Thrush 6

Wilsden 15.30 - 85 Redwings

Aire Valley, Shipley
7 Pink-footed Geese heading west at 13:30

Nab Water Lane - 5 Red-legged Partridge

DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, S Lilley

26th September 2007

Paul Clough
Bullfinch 9, Blackbird 4, Great Tit 10, Redpoll 12, Chaffinch 26,
Chiffchaff 2, Bluetit 14, Long Tailed Tit 10, Sparrowhawk 1.

Nab Water Lane,
Stonechat 2, Swallow 2

Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving birds: Meadow Pipit 210, Greylag Goose 10,
Pink-footed Goose c100, Pied wagtail 17, Greenfinch 5, Goldfinch 6
Woodpigeon 3, Starling 25 , BH Gull 20, LBB Gull 6, Linnet 22,
Reed Bunting 2, Skylark 2, Swallow 2 , Golden Plover 2 , GSWdpkr,
Other :Blackbird c10, Ring Ouzel 2, Goosander 55, Wheatear 3

Glovershaw Area
Yellowhammer below Weecher Res


B Vickers, RHProctor, DCBarker, H Creber, S Radcliffe

25th September 2007

Paul Clough
1 Ring Ouzel, 3 Sparrowhawks, 7Jays, 1 Chiffchaff,
4 Goldcrests, 3 Blackcaps, 6 Reed Buntings,
40+ Chaffinches, 10 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch,
6 Bullfinch, 7 Blackbirds, 1 Grey Wagtail,
Small numbers of Swallows & Meadow Pipits
moving south. (0800- 1015 )

Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 770, Swallow 93, Greenfinch 14, Pied wagtail 36
Grey Heron 2, Snipe 5, Starling 23, Linnet 13, Goldfinch 20
Jackdaw 60, Mistle Thrush 7, Skylark 2, Chaffinch 25, Great Tit 1,
Teal 1, Reed Bunting 13, GSWdpkr 2, Goosander 6, Common Gull 10
Bullfinch 1, LBBGull 75+, BHGull 1, Kestrel 3, Sparrowhawk 1
Goosander roost from last night = 55

Norr Hill
46 Skylarks (grounded), 26 Pink-footed Geese SSE @ 16.35

Trough Lane, 1 Whinchat, 4 Stonechats,

Fly Flatts, 2 Wheatear, 6 Stonechats,

Nab Water Lane, 1 Wheatear, 4 Stonechat


B Vickers, DCBarker, H Creber, C Wilson

23rd September 2007

Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 261, Swallow 758, Starling 58, Snipe 32,
Golden Plover 33, Jackdaw 45, Sand Martin 1, House Martin 21
Pied wagtail 2, Goldfinch 45, LBB Gull 50, BH Gull 20, Skylark 2
Twite 9 , Kestrel 1

Trough Lane 2pm - Hobby seen heading towards the Flappit

Redcar Tarn: Common Tern west 9.30a.m

Denholme Clough - vis mig
Swallows 103, House Martins 12, Meadow Pipits 35
Greenfinches 10, Goldfinches 2, LBBGulls 6

Doe Park Quarry - 35+Linnet

Whetstone Quarry - Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Grouse

East Riddlesden Hall
House Martins still present, Reed Bunting, Kingfisher

Stockbridge
Water Rail seen under willows in front of hide
4 Bullfinch, 2 Kestrel, Chiffchaff, House Martins.
Speckled Wood


M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber, C King,
S Radcliffe, I Hargreaves, J Wright

22nd September 2007

Denholme Clough - 3.5 hours vis mig watch
788 Meadpw Pipits, 746 Swallows, 241 House Martins,
56 Chaffinch, 35 Redpoll, 26 Greenfinch, 21 Goldfinch,
22 Siskin, 23 Linnet, 13 Starling, 10 Jay, 8 Song Thrush,
6 Pied Wagtail, 6 Mistle Thrush, 5 Grey Wagtail, 4 Skylark
4 Mallard, 3 SandMartin, 2 Redwing, Nuthatch - west!
Dunnock, Collarded Dove, Herring Gull,
others; 2 Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Goldcrests
Red Admiral, Small Copper

Doe Park Res - Chiffchaff, Bullfinch

Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 1517 S, Swallow 995 S, Siskin 26 SE,
Pied wagtail 32 S and W, Reed Bunting 3, Greenfinch 152 W
Chaffinch 40 W, Linnet 69 S, Starling 31 S, Jay 6 W,
Mistle Thrush 6 W, Magpie 1, Jackdaw 35, Rook 16 N, Snipe 1 S
Goldfinch 65 W, Blue Tit 1 SW, Skylark 16 W, Swift 1 S,
GSWdpkr 1 W, BHGull 156 S, LBB Gull 21 NW
Stonechats (at least 5) and a Wheatear was on the wave wall

Glovershaw
5 Stonechats alongside the Glen Road. In the northern section,
a small flock of birds feeding in the hedges near Golcar Farm,
consisted mainly of Meadow Pipits, a Stonechat & a Whinchat
Wheatear was on the boundary wall and four Skylarks were on
the moorland fringes

Paul Clough
1 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Chiffchaff
10+ Blackbirds, 20+ Mistlethrush, 20 Goldfinch, 30+ Siskin
100+Chaffinch,Goldcrests, Coaltits, 12 Great Tit, 15+Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tits, Reed Buntings, Linnets

Drinks factory vis mig, East Bierley
200 Meadow Pipits, a Skylark

Kex Gill
110+ mipits colour ringed today. small passage of skylark,
2 stonechat and a wheatear & 10 redpolls also flew over

Whetstone Quarry:
5 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

St.Ives; Kettlewell Res area
Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher
others; several Siskin in conifer plantations


M Doveston, P King, DCBarker, H Creber,
B Vickers, I Hargreaves, C King, S Radcliffe,
W Pell, A Jowett


21st September 2007

Norr Hill, Wilsden
Meadow Pipits grounded easily exceeding 200.
21+ Skylarks in the rough at the north end of the Hill
mixed group of c50 Swallows and House Martins
few Linnets and Goldfinches.

DCBarker

20th September 2007

Paul Clough
Buzzard 1 perched on a hawthorn bush bottom of the clough
mobbed by Magpies it was still around when we left at 1015.
Sparrowhawk 1, Ring Ouzel 2, Siskin 100+, Redpoll 6,
Reed Bunting 2, Chaffinch 150+,Mistlethrush 30+,Goldfinch 12,
Bullfinch 12,Blackbird 10.
Small numbers of Swallows and Meadow Pipits moving
House Martins still feeding at the bottom of the clough.

adult Yellow-legged Gull flying up the Wharfe, Cavendish bridge

Members Only Res
Swallows - c85, Mipits - 42, Common Scoter - adult male on res.
Tufted Duck - 2 on res


B Vickers, A Josephs, H Creber

17th September 2007

Glovershaw area
Stonechat along the Glen Road, and a flock of 25 Greenfinches
and 10 Mistle Thrush were feeding in the 'horse field'.
Golcar a Stonechat and a Whinchat were seen with small groups
of Meadow Pipits. There were about 30 MeadowPipits across
the moorland fringes and 8 Skylarks in three small groups


P King

16th September 2007

Denholme Clough vis mig watch
Marsh Harrier juv, Swallows 164, Meadow Pipits 52,
Grey Wagtails 4, Pied Wagtails 3, Siskin 18, Goldfinch 2,
Greenfinch 4, Redpoll 2, Kestrel 1, LBBGulls 10
others:Bullfinch, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 1

Doe Park Res
Teal, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 1, Red-Lgd Partridge 4

Members Only Res vis mig watch
Moving Birds:Meadow Pipit 55, Swallow 32, Sand Martin 23
Starling 3, LBB Gull 30+, Snipe 1, Greenfinch 1, Piedwag 3
Mistle Thrush 12

Fly Flatts vis mig watch
Meadow Pipits 278, Swallow 15, Greenfinch 4, Redpoll 2
Song Thrush 1, Coal Tit 10

Glovershaw Area
Glen Road: 4 Stonechats
Birch Close Lane: Wheatear, 15 Goldfinch and a Stonechat


M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber, B Sumner, P King

15th September 2007

Private Wetlands
3 Swallow, 50 BHG, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 GSW,
1 Chiffchaff singing and a party of 12 Mistle Thrush

Paul Clough
Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 4, Bullfinch, Gt Tits 8, Blue Tits
Long Tailed tits,Blackbirds 10, Whinchat 1, Stonechat

Nab Water Lane, Wheatear 1, Stonechat 1

Trough Lane, 1 Whinchat, 8 Stonechat (On passage)

Members only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds:Meadow Pipit 1085, Goldfinch 24, Greenfinch 21,
Chaffinch 2, Redpoll 8, Shelduck 2, Lapwing 10, Pied wag 5, Snipe,
Jackdaw 30, Mistle Thrush 21, LBB Gull 6, Common Gull 2,
Swallow 34, GSWdpkr 2, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting
Others:Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 3 Kestrel


E Scarfe, B Vickers, DCBarker

14th September 2007

Paul Clough
1 Ring Ouzel, Sparrowhawk, Long-tailed Tits, Chiffchaff
Gt Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrests, Reed Buntings
30+ Chaffinches, Mistle thrush, Blackbirds, Gt Tits, Blue Tits

Nab Water Lane, 2 Wheatear


B Vickers

13th September 2007

Paul Clough
Bullfinch, Long Tailed Tits, Goldcrest, 10 Blackbirds,Chaffinch
3 Ring Ouzel ( departed high east at 0830 ).

Nab Water Lane, 1 Wheatear, 4 Swallows south


B Vickers

12th September 2007

East Riddlesden Hall 0645
gathering of 30+ House Martins, 1 Meadow Pipit west

Paul Clough
Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Tawny Owl ( asleep), 1 Ring Ouzel
Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, Blackbird, Chaffinch
Bullfinch, Mistle thrush

Nab Water Lane, 2 Wheatear, 1 GtSWdpkr


M Doveston, B Vickers,

11th September 2007

Glovershaw area
5 Stonechats and a Reed Bunting by the 'riding track'.
Little Owl was on the wall along Birch Close Lane and
up to 30 Meadow Pipits were feeding throughout this area.
5 Grey Partridges near Golcar Farm, also Chiffchaff and
Willow Warbler


P King

10th September 2007

Shipley, Saltaire Road 0710-0730
4 Swallows west, 2 Meadow Pipits west

Paul Clough,
42 Mistle Thrush, 2 Siskin, 2 Willow warbler
12 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk

Nab Water Lane, 4 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat


M Doveston, B Vickers

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

8th September 2007

Doe Park Res
3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Snipe flushed,
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Swallows, House Martin,
Common Gull, LBBGulls, Linnet

Denholme Clough - vis mig
178 Swallow, 10 H Martin, 47 Meadow Pipit, 14 Starling
13 Chaffinch, 5 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 17 Goldfinch
3 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler
2 Goldcrest, GSWdpkr, Jay, Bullfinch

Members Only Res - vis mig
130+ Meadow Pipits (majority heading west)
31 Swallows (also heading west), 3 Starling (West)
9 Linnet (West), Woodpigeon (East), 3 Grey Wagtails
1(F) Reed Bunting, 3 Kestrel, Goldfinch, Rose-ringed Parakeet
60+ Black-headed Gulls, 20+ Lesser Black-back Gulls
(1 adult still feeding a juv on the reservoir)

Glovershaw
4 Stonechats and 2 Whinchats, adult Reed Bunting with 2 juveniles.
Birch Close a Wheatear. Shipley Glen a Rose-ringed Parakeet

Nab water lane,
2 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven , Stonechat


M Doveston, C King, DCBarker, P King, B Vickers

7th September 2007

Oxenhope
marsh harrier over

Kex Gill
60 meadow pipits colour ringed, sparrowhawk, 60+ linnet

Scargill Res
grey wagtail, 2 stonechat

skein of 30 Pinkfoot over Baildon Bank flying east
also Lesser Spotted Woodpkr, Chiffchaff

Glovershaw area
Golcar Farm: 2 Spotted Flycatchers with 2 Willow Warblers and
Chiffchaff. Along the Glen Road was a flock of 15 Mistle Thrushes,
2 Whinchats, Stonechat and a Wheatear. A Yellowhammer
was by the cattle-grid on Glovershaw Lane. At Birch Close Lane,
3 Stonechats were seen, 3 Grey Partridges, Little Owl, Kestrel,
Sparrowhawk mobbed by Swallows and six Jays flew by.
In this area 30 Goldfinches were present with 20 Meadow Pipits.
Weecher 2 more Stonechats, Willow Warbler, 2 Curlews and at
Faweather Farm a flock of Swallows and House Martins


M&P Riley, S Radcliffe, P King, A Jowett

Linnet by S Lilley


6th September 2007

20 Linnets, Kestrel. By Guide pub, edge of Harden moor

Spotted Flycatcher hawking from wires Villa Road, Bingley

Stockbridge today
juv female Wigeon, pair of juv Teal, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat,
Kingfisher, 2 Willow Warblers (1 singing), 2 House Martin, Bullfinch
and male Blackcap

Paul Clough
4 Willow Warblers, 6 Bullfinch, 1 Blackcap, Sparrowhawk

Nab Water Lane
8 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat,

Fly Flatts, 2 Wheatear.


S Lilley, A Josephs, S Radcliffe, M&P Riley, K Hillery, B Vickers

5th September 2007

East Morton Village area -
17 Mistle Thrush, 60 Swallows, Sparrowhawk, 3 Goldfinch

Above Sunnydale Res - 5 Stock Dove, 18 R L Partridge

Upwood Farm - 16 Curlew, 15 Linnet, Willow Warbler

Doubler Stones - 8 Goldfinch

Rivock Edge Plantation - 30 Pheasant, Kestrel, Comma

Small Copper near Buck Stones


S Radcliffe

4th September 2007

Scargill Res
2 whinchat, 100+ swallow, 30+ Meadow pipit, grey wagtail, reed bunting, 3 kestrel

Private Wetlands:-
Jay, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler

Glovershaw area:
2 Whinchats along the Glen Road and a juvenile Stonechat.
38 Lapwing in the 'horse field' and a Skylark was along the moorside path.
At Birch Close there were 3 Wheatears and 3 Stonechats (adult and two juveniles).
2 Kestrels were hunting over the area and there are signs of Meadow Pipits
gathering in small flocks with about 15 birds. By Golcar Farm a Whitethroat,
The Swallows are very active here.


E Scarfe, P King

3rd September 2007

Scargill Res
30+ pied wagtail, grey wagtail, green sandpiper, 100+ swallow

Soil Hill - Black Redstart still present

Denholme Clough
Wood Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, 15 Willow warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs,
3 Blackcaps and 10 Long-tailed Tits.

Glovershaw
3 Wheatears in the field by the Glen Road, with 3 Stonchats and
2 Whinchats. Along the moorside there were 2 Wheatears and 3
more on the walls by Birch Close Lane. 3 Whinchats in the fields
by Golcar Farm and Spotted Flycatcher in the trees behind the farm

Nab Water Lane , 8 Wheatear, 5 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat

Fly Flatts, 3 Wheatear

Leeshaw Res, 12 Pied Wagtails, 2 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk

Paul Clough
2 Spotted Flycatchers, 5 Siskin, 4 Bullfinch

Otley Chevin:-
2 GSW, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk mobbed by 10 swallows
retaliated by chasing two but missed! 20 Mipit

Otley town:-2 House Martin feeding young in nest


A Jowett, Birdguides, B Vickers, K Moir,
P King, A Tremethick, E Scarfe

2nd September 2007

Denholme Clough 0710-0920
Cormorant, 3 Siskin, Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher
6 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 18+Swallows,
Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Lapwing

Doe Park Res
2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, GHeron, LBBGulls


M Doveston

1st September 2007




images from Paul Clough - S Lilley




1st September 2007

Soil Hill - Black Redstart still present

Queensbury - Osprey

Caldene Fields area - 4 Goosander

Denholme Clough
134 Swallows, Whinchat, Redstart, Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps
6 Willow Warblers

Glovershaw area
Two groups of Whinchats were moving through.
A family group of four were near Golcar Farm and another
group of at least three birds were along the Glen Road.
In this group were two Stonechats.

Soil Hill, am visit no sign of Black Redstart,
flock of 30 linnets, 1 wheatear, 8 meadow pipits, kestrel

Tong Street migration watch 0650-1000
GHeron, ComGulls, LBBGulls, Swallows, HMartins,
Pied Wagtail, Linnet, Stock Pigeon

Paul Clough
Kestrel, 2 Wren, 3 Goldfinch, 20-30 Swallows/House Martins
Willow Warbler, female Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher

Nab Water lane, 5 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat

Trough Lane, 2 Wheatear

Fly Flatts, 1 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat

S Johnson, MVPriestley, P King, S Parkes, M Doveston,
S Radcliffe, C King, C Wilson, S Lilley, B Vickers