Private Wetlands
male Scaup, Red-crested Pochard, 7 Little Grebe
3 GCGrebe, Sparrowhawk, Siskins, 5 Teal,
Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Oystercatcher, Reed Bunting
100 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Brambling, 3 Redwing
Wharfe Valley
4 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 4 SEOwl,
Hen Harrier, 2 Red Kite, Little Owl
Alder Carr Wood - Sparrowhawk, GSW
Banks Lane, Riddlesden - 4 Stock Dove, Kestrel
Glovershaw - 2 Reed Bunting
Weecher area- pair of kestrel, male displaying
Ilkley to Addingham, back along the Dales Way.
Highlights were:
m and f Mandarin Ducks outside the Riverside Hotel at Ilkley at 10:15am
Little Grebe at the bend in the river a bit further upstream
2 Buzzards circling above the woods to the north of the suspension bridge at about 11:15 am and then saw one of them again from the other side of the river when I got to Addingham Low Mill
m Goosander near Ilkley Golf Course
4 Mistle Thrush near the Tennis Club
Grey Wagtail near Riverside Hotel on return
Cononley Ings,
Pintail 4, Shoveler 2, Goldeneye 11,
Wigeon 25+, Teal, Mallard 50+.
Silsden Res,
Pochard 2, Tufted Duck 4
Timble ings,
6 crossbill, huge flock of >20 LTT, 12 redpoll
plenty of red grouse on moor to round hill
Norr Hill, Wilsden - 6 Skylarks
M Doveston, S Radcliffe, J Stallworthy, E Scarfe,
B Vickers, G Robin, DCBarker
