Ilkley to Round Hill and back via Beamsley Beacon.
2 Little Grebe on River Wharfe upstream from the Old Bridge
2 Skylark singing at edge of the moor. Kestrel.
Distant views of Red Kite between Round Hill and Old Pike –
Further sighting of Red Kite near Wards End Cottage – no wing tags. 60+ Lapwing in nearby field. 100+ flock of Golden Plover flying low over the moor. Red Grouse count for the day – 20
Dales Way,Ilkley Moor
Common Buzzard and a pair of Stonechats on territory.
Burley Moor Red Kite.
A dozen Red Grouse in seven miles on both moors.
Cononley Ings -pm visit
Buzzard - 4 thermalling above the ings and the river
3 Oystercatchers on rapidly disappearing floodwater
12 Teal, 36 Mallard, 2 Herons
Aire valley beneath Larchwood
2 GSWdpkr drumming. LSWdpkr showing well amid flock of 10 LTT. 5 goosander on Aire, (1 male)teal on river too. sparrowhawk, 2 kestrel, 5 nuthatch
Fly Flatts
09.15 - 10 Pink Footed Geese high NW over reservoir.
10.15 - skein of circa 150 PF Geese high NW beyond Walshaw Dean (Calderdale). 5 Skylarks, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Golden Plover, 10 Lapwing. 4 Mallard on res, circa 30 BH gulls, 2 Canada Geese
Doe Park Res -
3 Cormorant, 4 Canada Geese, 2 Skylark, 10 Fieldfare
East Riddlesden Hall -
Coot building nest, 2 Sparrowhawk, Coal Tit, 20 BHGulls
GSWdpkr drumming, 2 Song Thrush in song, Mistle Thrush singing
J Stallworthy, J Fontana, D Odell, F Jones, G Robin, H Creber
M Doveston
