BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
31st March 2008
Embsay Res - Red-throated Diver
Otley - Whooper Swan
Bingley - 4 Waxwings still present on Church Street this morning. Though they were spending most of their time in the trees in front of Crosley House and Wood House on the other side of the A650, also in other trees fringing the canal.
Otley - Whooper Swan
Bingley - 4 Waxwings still present on Church Street this morning. Though they were spending most of their time in the trees in front of Crosley House and Wood House on the other side of the A650, also in other trees fringing the canal.
Swinsty Res - 3 Whooper Swans, 2 Tufted Duck
Members Only Reservoir - Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 62, LBB Gull 134, Woodpigeon 31, BHGull 3, Lapwing 1, Carrion Crow 21, Oystercatcher 2, Starling 34 - Other: Grey Wagtail 1, Grey Heron 1, Redshank 4, Pied Wagtail 2, Canada Goose 9
2 Common Buzzard over Cottingley today both drifting SE , first at 12.45 ,second a 13.45. Could have been the same bird but doubtful. No sign of any white on tail!! Chiffchaff heard from garden
Lindley Wood Res - 3 GCGrebes, Male Mandarin
Timble - Five Tree Sparrows
Fewston A pair of Goldeneye
Silsden Res. Two Great Crested Grebes
Wharfe Valley - 2 Raven
Keighley Moor - common buzzard passing over
Fly Flatts - curlew, golden plover, mipits, skylarks, snipe, canada geese
Oxenhope
circa 100 Fieldfare over house blogging
1 - Redshank over house toward Leeshaw
Ben Rhydding - Chiffchaff, Siskin
Kex Gill - 16 Pink-footed Geese
D Odell, I Hargreaves, DCBarker, A Greenwood, H Creber, M Taunton, D&H Kidman, R Waller, AGGough
30th March 2008
Holden Park, Riddlesden
adult breeding plumage Mediterranean Gull
Bingley - Waxwings still present
Higher Coach Road
Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
East Riddlesden Hall 19.30
1 Swallow heading up the Aire Valley
River Aire, Cononley pm
pair goosander, pair Shelduck, 4 reed buntings,
22 curlew (including flock of 12) grey heron
Soil Hill, Queensbury
3m 6f Wheatear, 8 Skylark, 6 Mipits, 2 Grey Heron
18 Fieldfare, 4 Lapwing
Trough Lane late pm
4 wheater, 2 pairs stonechat, 4 meadow pipits
Leeshaw Res and Lee Lane -
Redshank x 4, Oyk x 2, Canada Goose x 101, Greylag x 8,
lapwings, curlew, sparrowhawk
Stockbridge -
Chiffchaff singing, 2 Kestrel both at times in the box.
Male brought food to female followed by display flights and calls.
6 Redpoll, Bullfinch, 6 LBB west,
pair of Mute Swans chosen nest site, 2 Stock Dove
Chelker Res
Redshank, Lapwing, 4 Goldeneye, 2 GCGrebe
Silsden Res
GCGrebe, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Coot,
Silsden Floods - 10 Lapwing, 2 Curlew
Redcar Tarn
19 Tufted Duck, BHGulls, Common Gulls
East Riddlesden Hall
Brambling, Kingfisher, GHeron, Common Gull
Caldene Fields
Skylark, Redwing
Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit 21 , Carrion Crow 6, Oystercatcher 2
Wheatear 1, Canada Goose 22 party + 3 pairs
Stock Dove 1, Goldeneye 5
Fly Flatts
2 Wheatear, 1pr Stonechat, 4 Greylag, 3 Goosander
Good move of Mipits in the near gale force wind
100+headed north with 50+ blogging, Reed Bunting
Leeming Res –
Female Goosander, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Kestrels displaying
S Parkers, DCBarker, B Sumner, M Doveston, MVPriestley,
S Radcliffe, A Greenwood, A tremethick, S Thomson, H Doveston
adult breeding plumage Mediterranean Gull
Bingley - Waxwings still present
Higher Coach Road
Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
East Riddlesden Hall 19.30
1 Swallow heading up the Aire Valley
River Aire, Cononley pm
pair goosander, pair Shelduck, 4 reed buntings,
22 curlew (including flock of 12) grey heron
Soil Hill, Queensbury
3m 6f Wheatear, 8 Skylark, 6 Mipits, 2 Grey Heron
18 Fieldfare, 4 Lapwing
Trough Lane late pm
4 wheater, 2 pairs stonechat, 4 meadow pipits
Leeshaw Res and Lee Lane -
Redshank x 4, Oyk x 2, Canada Goose x 101, Greylag x 8,
lapwings, curlew, sparrowhawk
Stockbridge -
Chiffchaff singing, 2 Kestrel both at times in the box.
Male brought food to female followed by display flights and calls.
6 Redpoll, Bullfinch, 6 LBB west,
pair of Mute Swans chosen nest site, 2 Stock Dove
Chelker Res
Redshank, Lapwing, 4 Goldeneye, 2 GCGrebe
Silsden Res
GCGrebe, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Coot,
Silsden Floods - 10 Lapwing, 2 Curlew
Redcar Tarn
19 Tufted Duck, BHGulls, Common Gulls
East Riddlesden Hall
Brambling, Kingfisher, GHeron, Common Gull
Caldene Fields
Skylark, Redwing
Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit 21 , Carrion Crow 6, Oystercatcher 2
Wheatear 1, Canada Goose 22 party + 3 pairs
Stock Dove 1, Goldeneye 5
Fly Flatts
2 Wheatear, 1pr Stonechat, 4 Greylag, 3 Goosander
Good move of Mipits in the near gale force wind
100+headed north with 50+ blogging, Reed Bunting
Leeming Res –
Female Goosander, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Kestrels displaying
S Parkers, DCBarker, B Sumner, M Doveston, MVPriestley,
S Radcliffe, A Greenwood, A tremethick, S Thomson, H Doveston
29th March 2008
Trough Lane 11.15 - Rough-legged Buzzard
Seen heading NNE towards Worth Valley and Airedale
2 Wheatear were seen earlier
Redcar Tarn - Adult Kittiwake
Common Gull 7, BH Gull 106, LBB Gull 1
Bingley, Church Street - 4 Waxwings
Cragg Wood
male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff
St.Ives
3 Chiffchaff, Siskin, GSWdpkrs drumming
Nuthatches, Treecreepers, Redwing,
Stockbridge - Chiffchaff
Ilkley Moor
singing chiffchaff below The Tarn, by the footpath behind the Craiglands Hotel en route. Also a pair of Bullfinches showing well in the gorse by the beck at the bottom of the White Wells path
Cottingley Garden - 3 Redpoll
Glovershaw,
4 lapwing, 1 Curlew, 6 Meadow Pipit,
3 Skylark, large flock Starling
Raw Nook & Toad Holes Beck
2 Chiffchaff singing
K Moir, RHProctor, G Robin, DCBarker, M Doveston,
M Bloomfield, J Preshaw, A Tremethick, D Kidman,
M Bell, S Lilley, R Waller, MVPriestley
Seen heading NNE towards Worth Valley and Airedale
2 Wheatear were seen earlier
Redcar Tarn - Adult Kittiwake
Common Gull 7, BH Gull 106, LBB Gull 1
Bingley, Church Street - 4 Waxwings
Cragg Wood
male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff
St.Ives
3 Chiffchaff, Siskin, GSWdpkrs drumming
Nuthatches, Treecreepers, Redwing,
Stockbridge - Chiffchaff
Ilkley Moor
singing chiffchaff below The Tarn, by the footpath behind the Craiglands Hotel en route. Also a pair of Bullfinches showing well in the gorse by the beck at the bottom of the White Wells path
Cottingley Garden - 3 Redpoll
Glovershaw,
4 lapwing, 1 Curlew, 6 Meadow Pipit,
3 Skylark, large flock Starling
Raw Nook & Toad Holes Beck
2 Chiffchaff singing
K Moir, RHProctor, G Robin, DCBarker, M Doveston,
M Bloomfield, J Preshaw, A Tremethick, D Kidman,
M Bell, S Lilley, R Waller, MVPriestley
28th March 2008
Silsden Res - Female Common Scoter
Chelker Res - Common Scoter
Scarhouse Res - 116 Pink-footed Geese dropped in.
Also a male Stonechat nearby
Redcar Tarn
Common Gull 22 considerably more than yesterday
Bh Gull 15 very considerably less than yesterday
LBB Gull 1, Coot, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Rook, Jackdaw
Mallard
Wharfe Valley
4 Ravens, 20 Fieldfares, 50 Siskins
D Odell, S Goodwin, DCBarker, D Gilroy
Chelker Res - Common Scoter
Scarhouse Res - 116 Pink-footed Geese dropped in.
Also a male Stonechat nearby
Redcar Tarn
Common Gull 22 considerably more than yesterday
Bh Gull 15 very considerably less than yesterday
LBB Gull 1, Coot, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Rook, Jackdaw
Mallard
Wharfe Valley
4 Ravens, 20 Fieldfares, 50 Siskins
D Odell, S Goodwin, DCBarker, D Gilroy
27th March 2008
Barden - Osprey heading North
Fly Flatts Quarry - Wheatear
Wharfe Meadows Park Otley:
1 GSW, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch,
a pair of Goosander on the river.
Knotford Nook :-
1 singing Mistle Thrush, 40 Fieldfare, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Gadwall, 1
GSW, 1 Little Grebe, pair Wigeon, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 pair Goldeneye,
35 Curlew in field at opposite side of river
Whetstone and Bradup
2 Wheatear on the burnt area just beyond the gate at Whetstone (1 male, 1 female)
Pair Stonechat west of gate, 2 Golden Plover (also west of gate)
Red Grouse numbers seemed low with a very slow drive to the gate and a short walk to Buck Stones only producing 4 birds. 2nd pair of Stonechat below quarry.
1 Wheatear (male) at Bradup by old derelict barn; also 5 Skylark and 1 Reed Bunting feeding in very muddy sheep field next to barn. Snipe chipping and several Curlews and Lapwings displaying. There were several Mipits and Skylarks on territory and several small parties (of up to c20 birds) flying in a general north west direction from Whetstone Allotment; smaller numbers of Skylark and Pied Wagtail also north west.
Moorside Lane Oxenhope
Wheatear, 50+ Golden Plover
Glovershaw area
55 Golden Ploverswere flying over the fields beyond Golcar Farm and Snipe were displaying and calling. About 40 Lapwings are in the fields either side of Glovershaw Lane, they are now well spread out in their breeding positions. Four Curlews were feeding here and a Reed Bunting, four Skylarks and lots of displaying Meadow Pipits were on the moorland fringes. A Ketrel was hunting over the Glen Road, a male Stonechat was on the wall and a pair were seen by the race track
Silsden.
2 Dippers, 2 Goosanders on the beck, Grey Wagatil at Clog Bridge.
Silsden res.
2 Gt. Crested Grebes, 9 Tufted Duck and 2 Goldeneye.
Whetstone Gate,
20 Golden Plover, two Stonechats and several
displaying Meadow Pipits.
Stockbridge -
Water Rail, 6 Reed Bunting, male Bullfinch, 2 Oystercatchers
Kestrel & Sparrowhawk
East Riddlesden Hall - Brambling
Redcar Tarn 0915 - 1130hr
BHGull c150, Common Gull 5, LBB Gull 2
GBB Gull 1, Coot, Cormorant 1, Moorhen
Tufted Duck, Mallard, Pied Wagtail, Rook, Jackdaw
Carrion Crow, Greylag Goose
I Hargreaves, P King, M Taunton, D Odell, S Radcliffe
DCBarker, B Vickers, H Doveston, E Scarfe
Fly Flatts Quarry - Wheatear
Wharfe Meadows Park Otley:
1 GSW, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch,
a pair of Goosander on the river.
Knotford Nook :-
1 singing Mistle Thrush, 40 Fieldfare, 3 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Gadwall, 1
GSW, 1 Little Grebe, pair Wigeon, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 pair Goldeneye,
35 Curlew in field at opposite side of river
Whetstone and Bradup
2 Wheatear on the burnt area just beyond the gate at Whetstone (1 male, 1 female)
Pair Stonechat west of gate, 2 Golden Plover (also west of gate)
Red Grouse numbers seemed low with a very slow drive to the gate and a short walk to Buck Stones only producing 4 birds. 2nd pair of Stonechat below quarry.
1 Wheatear (male) at Bradup by old derelict barn; also 5 Skylark and 1 Reed Bunting feeding in very muddy sheep field next to barn. Snipe chipping and several Curlews and Lapwings displaying. There were several Mipits and Skylarks on territory and several small parties (of up to c20 birds) flying in a general north west direction from Whetstone Allotment; smaller numbers of Skylark and Pied Wagtail also north west.
Moorside Lane Oxenhope
Wheatear, 50+ Golden Plover
Glovershaw area
55 Golden Ploverswere flying over the fields beyond Golcar Farm and Snipe were displaying and calling. About 40 Lapwings are in the fields either side of Glovershaw Lane, they are now well spread out in their breeding positions. Four Curlews were feeding here and a Reed Bunting, four Skylarks and lots of displaying Meadow Pipits were on the moorland fringes. A Ketrel was hunting over the Glen Road, a male Stonechat was on the wall and a pair were seen by the race track
Silsden.
2 Dippers, 2 Goosanders on the beck, Grey Wagatil at Clog Bridge.
Silsden res.
2 Gt. Crested Grebes, 9 Tufted Duck and 2 Goldeneye.
Whetstone Gate,
20 Golden Plover, two Stonechats and several
displaying Meadow Pipits.
Stockbridge -
Water Rail, 6 Reed Bunting, male Bullfinch, 2 Oystercatchers
Kestrel & Sparrowhawk
East Riddlesden Hall - Brambling
Redcar Tarn 0915 - 1130hr
BHGull c150, Common Gull 5, LBB Gull 2
GBB Gull 1, Coot, Cormorant 1, Moorhen
Tufted Duck, Mallard, Pied Wagtail, Rook, Jackdaw
Carrion Crow, Greylag Goose
I Hargreaves, P King, M Taunton, D Odell, S Radcliffe
DCBarker, B Vickers, H Doveston, E Scarfe
26th March 2008
Silsden Res.
one Tufted D.,two Great-crested Grebes and
a pair of Goldeneye[the drake was displaying].
Upper Barden Res.
male Wheater around the buildings.
Two Teal on Lower Barden Res.
c.20 Red Grouse in the five mile walk to the top res.
Three Goldeneye on Chelker
Little Owl at Draughton Heights
Stockbridge
Water Rail, 3 Oystercatchers, Dunnock, Coot nest building
D Odell, DCBarker
one Tufted D.,two Great-crested Grebes and
a pair of Goldeneye[the drake was displaying].
Upper Barden Res.
male Wheater around the buildings.
Two Teal on Lower Barden Res.
c.20 Red Grouse in the five mile walk to the top res.
Three Goldeneye on Chelker
Little Owl at Draughton Heights
Stockbridge
Water Rail, 3 Oystercatchers, Dunnock, Coot nest building
D Odell, DCBarker
25th March 2008
Silsden Res.
one Great-crested Grebe and six Tufted Ducks.
Three Goldeneye on Chelker
male blackcap still feeding in Villa Road garden and sub-song
Shipley Glen area
pair of Dippers building a nest under the archway of a bridge.
three 'drumming' GSW, three Nuthatch (calling and inpairs)
and two 'singing' Jays
D Odell, P King, A Josephs, G Robin
one Great-crested Grebe and six Tufted Ducks.
Three Goldeneye on Chelker
male blackcap still feeding in Villa Road garden and sub-song
Shipley Glen area
pair of Dippers building a nest under the archway of a bridge.
three 'drumming' GSW, three Nuthatch (calling and inpairs)
and two 'singing' Jays
D Odell, P King, A Josephs, G Robin
24th March 2008
Swinsty Res
Common Sandpiper (possible over-wintering bird re-found)
2+White Wagtails, 4 Grey Wagtails, GCGrebe
Fly Flatts
7 Whooper Swan, 22 Golden Plover, 6+Curlew, Snipe
11 Meadow Pipits, Stonechat, 44 Canada Geese, Greylag
Wheatear, Red Kite with green wing tag
Embsay Res - Red-throated Diver still present
St.Ives
2 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 5 GSWdpkr drunmming, 6 Nuthatch
2 Treecreeper, 2 Goosander, 2 Pheasant, 4 Mistle Thrush,
Song Thrush, 14 Coot, 29 Canada Geese, 12 Mallard
East Riddlesden Hall
Common Gull, Brambling, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch,
Kingfisher,
Bingley - Ashfield Crescent - 4 Waxwings
Tong Park Lake area,
2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Curlew, Mallard, Coot,
Gt Sp Woodpecker (inspecting last years nest hole),
2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush
Lindley Wood Res
Goosanders, GCGrebes, Cormorant
Leeshaw -
73+ Canada geese, 8 greylag, 3 redshank overhead,
3 oystercatcher, lapwing displaying over fields
Undisclosed Sites;
Peregrine, Red Kite, Hen Harrier
B Sumner, H Creber, M Doveston, D Halliday, AGGough,
S Radcliffe, B Vickers, A Greenwood,
Common Sandpiper (possible over-wintering bird re-found)
2+White Wagtails, 4 Grey Wagtails, GCGrebe
Fly Flatts
7 Whooper Swan, 22 Golden Plover, 6+Curlew, Snipe
11 Meadow Pipits, Stonechat, 44 Canada Geese, Greylag
Wheatear, Red Kite with green wing tag
Embsay Res - Red-throated Diver still present
St.Ives
2 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 5 GSWdpkr drunmming, 6 Nuthatch
2 Treecreeper, 2 Goosander, 2 Pheasant, 4 Mistle Thrush,
Song Thrush, 14 Coot, 29 Canada Geese, 12 Mallard
East Riddlesden Hall
Common Gull, Brambling, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch,
Kingfisher,
Bingley - Ashfield Crescent - 4 Waxwings
Tong Park Lake area,
2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Curlew, Mallard, Coot,
Gt Sp Woodpecker (inspecting last years nest hole),
2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush
Lindley Wood Res
Goosanders, GCGrebes, Cormorant
Leeshaw -
73+ Canada geese, 8 greylag, 3 redshank overhead,
3 oystercatcher, lapwing displaying over fields
Undisclosed Sites;
Peregrine, Red Kite, Hen Harrier
B Sumner, H Creber, M Doveston, D Halliday, AGGough,
S Radcliffe, B Vickers, A Greenwood,
23rd March 2008
Bingley - 4 Waxwings along Church Street.
2 male Wheatear on track below top reservoir on Barden Moor
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Moving Birds:
Golden Plover 235, Yellow-billed Swan 6 (presume Whoopers),
Starling c65, Greenfinch 2,
Others:
Wood Pigeon 54, Com. Gull c250, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail 3
Riddlesden Garden - pair Blackcap
Private Wetlands
2 Red Kite, male Red-crested Pochard, 45 Skylark,
60+Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtails, 24 Goldeneye,
10 Wigeon, 3 Goosander, 3 Snipe, 4 Redshank,
50 Lapwing - 16 on territory, Reed Buntings singing,
Little Owl, 3 GCGrebe, Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant,
Oystercatchers, Curlews, Fieldfare
Chelker Res
10 Goldeneye, Cormorant, 25 Lapwing, Oystercatcher,
East Riddlesden Hall
Redwing, Brambling, 2 Canada Geese, GSWdpkr drumming
Ogden Water area
1pr Goosander, 1f Goldeneye, 1 Curlew over
1 Green Wdpecker, 1 Gt.Spotted Wdpecker
Stockbridge - 37 species including
4 Redpoll, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 male Bullfinch, 2 Oystercatchers,
Kestrel, 4 Goosander, 3 Snipe, Water Rail, 3 Meadow Pipit,
Curlew.
Sunnydale Res area -
40 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 3 Bullfinch
East Morton - flock of 100 mixed winter thrushes
Two Goosander Bolton Abbey.
44 Oystercatchers near Bolton Bridge.
Another two Goosanders .Nine Goosanders Bolton Bridge to Addingham.
Four Dippers.Probably 50 Curlew in the 7.5 miles
M Doveston, DCBarker, B Sumner, A Josephs, S Radcliffe
S Lilley, D Odell
2 male Wheatear on track below top reservoir on Barden Moor
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Moving Birds:
Golden Plover 235, Yellow-billed Swan 6 (presume Whoopers),
Starling c65, Greenfinch 2,
Others:
Wood Pigeon 54, Com. Gull c250, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail 3
Riddlesden Garden - pair Blackcap
Private Wetlands
2 Red Kite, male Red-crested Pochard, 45 Skylark,
60+Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtails, 24 Goldeneye,
10 Wigeon, 3 Goosander, 3 Snipe, 4 Redshank,
50 Lapwing - 16 on territory, Reed Buntings singing,
Little Owl, 3 GCGrebe, Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant,
Oystercatchers, Curlews, Fieldfare
Chelker Res
10 Goldeneye, Cormorant, 25 Lapwing, Oystercatcher,
East Riddlesden Hall
Redwing, Brambling, 2 Canada Geese, GSWdpkr drumming
Ogden Water area
1pr Goosander, 1f Goldeneye, 1 Curlew over
1 Green Wdpecker, 1 Gt.Spotted Wdpecker
Stockbridge - 37 species including
4 Redpoll, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 male Bullfinch, 2 Oystercatchers,
Kestrel, 4 Goosander, 3 Snipe, Water Rail, 3 Meadow Pipit,
Curlew.
Sunnydale Res area -
40 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 3 Bullfinch
East Morton - flock of 100 mixed winter thrushes
Two Goosander Bolton Abbey.
44 Oystercatchers near Bolton Bridge.
Another two Goosanders .Nine Goosanders Bolton Bridge to Addingham.
Four Dippers.Probably 50 Curlew in the 7.5 miles
M Doveston, DCBarker, B Sumner, A Josephs, S Radcliffe
S Lilley, D Odell
22nd March 2008
Bingley - 4 Waxwings along Church Street near the undertakers.
East Riddlesden Hall
Male Brambling, 2 Goosander on R.Aire
Stockbridge -
2 Redpoll, Redwing, 5 Reed Bunting, Goosander in Stock Dove box,
Mallard in old Kestrel box and (yes) Kestrel in new Kestrel box.
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
East Riddlesden Hall
Male Brambling, 2 Goosander on R.Aire
Stockbridge -
2 Redpoll, Redwing, 5 Reed Bunting, Goosander in Stock Dove box,
Mallard in old Kestrel box and (yes) Kestrel in new Kestrel box.
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
21st March 2008
Bingley - Waxwings still present along Church Street. But are mobile.
Embsay Res - Red-throated Diver
Soil Hill - 3 Wheatear
East Riddlesden Hall -
male Brambling, male Kingfisher, 60+Mallard,
30+BHgull, Common Gull
Glovershaw -
3 Skylark, Snipe heard, Reed Bunting, 12 Lapwing, 4 Curlew,
Stock Dove, Kestrel but no Goldies.
Weecher -
2 Oystercatcher, Stock Dove, 14 Greylag & 6 Canada Geese.
Sconce Lane -
12 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing and 2 Stock Dove inspecting owl box entrance
Toad Holes Beck - 2 singing Chiffchaff
Caldene Fields - Fieldfare and Redwing
H Doveston, S Radcliffe, MVPriestley, D Odell, B Sumner
Embsay Res - Red-throated Diver
Soil Hill - 3 Wheatear
East Riddlesden Hall -
male Brambling, male Kingfisher, 60+Mallard,
30+BHgull, Common Gull
Glovershaw -
3 Skylark, Snipe heard, Reed Bunting, 12 Lapwing, 4 Curlew,
Stock Dove, Kestrel but no Goldies.
Weecher -
2 Oystercatcher, Stock Dove, 14 Greylag & 6 Canada Geese.
Sconce Lane -
12 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing and 2 Stock Dove inspecting owl box entrance
Toad Holes Beck - 2 singing Chiffchaff
Caldene Fields - Fieldfare and Redwing
H Doveston, S Radcliffe, MVPriestley, D Odell, B Sumner
20th March 2008
Embsay Res - Red-throated Diver
Bingley - Waxwings still present
Lindley Wood Res - 10x Whooper Swan
Barden Fell - Wheatear
Swartha/Silsden Reservoir area
Six Curlew in ones and twos not together
c.50 Fieldfares, 8 Redwings
Stockbridge
2 Water Rail seen, 2 Oystercatchers, pair of Kestrel in and
around box,12 Meadow Pipits passed going west
Washburn Valley - 2 nests of Tawny Owl with eggs
D Odell, G Holmes, S Radcliffe, M Gurney, A Jowett
Bingley - Waxwings still present
Lindley Wood Res - 10x Whooper Swan
Barden Fell - Wheatear
Swartha/Silsden Reservoir area
Six Curlew in ones and twos not together
c.50 Fieldfares, 8 Redwings
Stockbridge
2 Water Rail seen, 2 Oystercatchers, pair of Kestrel in and
around box,12 Meadow Pipits passed going west
Washburn Valley - 2 nests of Tawny Owl with eggs
D Odell, G Holmes, S Radcliffe, M Gurney, A Jowett
19th March 2008
Bingley - 4 Waxwing still present on Ashfield Crescent and Church Street.
Undisclosed Site - Hen Harrier
A Tremethick, M Taunton, AGGough, G Holmes
Undisclosed Site - Hen Harrier
A Tremethick, M Taunton, AGGough, G Holmes
17th March 2008
Bingley - off Leonard Street
4 Waxwings, j bailey undertakers Church st
Bingley Garden - Blackcap
Nab Water Lane, - 2 Stonechat,
Leeshaw Res, - 6 Redshank
Memebers Only Res
Meadow Pipit 49 > N, Skylark 4 > W, Curlew 6 > W,
Reed Bunting 1 > NW, Alba wagtail 5 > NW,
Sand Martin 3 > NW, C Crow 1 > W, LBB Gull 11 > NW,
Oystercatcher 2 > NW, Grey Heron 2 > N, Mistle Thrush 2
A Tremethick, M Taunton, B Vickers, DCBarker
4 Waxwings, j bailey undertakers Church st
Bingley Garden - Blackcap
Nab Water Lane, - 2 Stonechat,
Leeshaw Res, - 6 Redshank
Memebers Only Res
Meadow Pipit 49 > N, Skylark 4 > W, Curlew 6 > W,
Reed Bunting 1 > NW, Alba wagtail 5 > NW,
Sand Martin 3 > NW, C Crow 1 > W, LBB Gull 11 > NW,
Oystercatcher 2 > NW, Grey Heron 2 > N, Mistle Thrush 2
A Tremethick, M Taunton, B Vickers, DCBarker
16th March 2008
Reported on Birdguides - Firecrest at Yews Green, Queensbury
Soil Hill
48 Fieldfare, 11 Skylark, 3 Golden Plover, 5 Lapwings
pm
1 Sand Martin >E during snow flurry
2 Curlew, 4 Skylark, 3 Grey partridge
St.Ives
Buzzard, Kestrel, Jay, Nuthatch, GSWdpkr, Siskin
2 Greylag Geese,
East Riddlesden Hall - Brambling
Timble Ings - 3 Crossbill
Fewston Res
1 Pink-footed goose with (163) Canada geese, 2 Goldeneye,
2 Teal and 2 Oytercatchers
Stockbridge -
3 Kestrel, flight displays, Water Rail (heard), 4 Goosanders,
4 Oystercatchers, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Buntings
Villa Road, Bingley - 5 Siskin
Leeshaw -
Red Kite spooked 15 Curlew, 20 Golden Plover and c80 Lapwings
Glovershaw and Shipley Glen.
About 30 Lapwings were on the ground in the Glovershaw area where they have established their breeding territory. Snipe could be heard from the boggy areas along the moorside and five Curlews were seen flying overhead and feeding in the fields. Skylarks were also heard and up to six were feeding where the fields had been manured. A few Meadow Pipits and Linnets were noticed and a pair of Stonechats were seen, all these birds moving northwards. A pair of Grey Wagtails were using the quarry at the top of the Glen. They bred in this area last year. The rookery at Eldwick is in full swing with nine nests now established and a Green Woodpeckerwas heard in the vicinity of Crook Farm.
Fly Flatts
steady flow of returning Meadow Pipits - counted 48.
8 Curlew - high and NE, Buzzard,
Tufted Duck (male) fly through high North
Oxenhope - Peregrine
Denso Marstairs - Red Kite
B Sumner, S Radcliffe, H Doveston, J Poland, M Doveston,
A Josephs, H Creber, P King, S Warrilow
Soil Hill
48 Fieldfare, 11 Skylark, 3 Golden Plover, 5 Lapwings
pm
1 Sand Martin >E during snow flurry
2 Curlew, 4 Skylark, 3 Grey partridge
St.Ives
Buzzard, Kestrel, Jay, Nuthatch, GSWdpkr, Siskin
2 Greylag Geese,
East Riddlesden Hall - Brambling
Timble Ings - 3 Crossbill
Fewston Res
1 Pink-footed goose with (163) Canada geese, 2 Goldeneye,
2 Teal and 2 Oytercatchers
Stockbridge -
3 Kestrel, flight displays, Water Rail (heard), 4 Goosanders,
4 Oystercatchers, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Buntings
Villa Road, Bingley - 5 Siskin
Leeshaw -
Red Kite spooked 15 Curlew, 20 Golden Plover and c80 Lapwings
Glovershaw and Shipley Glen.
About 30 Lapwings were on the ground in the Glovershaw area where they have established their breeding territory. Snipe could be heard from the boggy areas along the moorside and five Curlews were seen flying overhead and feeding in the fields. Skylarks were also heard and up to six were feeding where the fields had been manured. A few Meadow Pipits and Linnets were noticed and a pair of Stonechats were seen, all these birds moving northwards. A pair of Grey Wagtails were using the quarry at the top of the Glen. They bred in this area last year. The rookery at Eldwick is in full swing with nine nests now established and a Green Woodpeckerwas heard in the vicinity of Crook Farm.
Fly Flatts
steady flow of returning Meadow Pipits - counted 48.
8 Curlew - high and NE, Buzzard,
Tufted Duck (male) fly through high North
Oxenhope - Peregrine
Denso Marstairs - Red Kite
B Sumner, S Radcliffe, H Doveston, J Poland, M Doveston,
A Josephs, H Creber, P King, S Warrilow
15th March 2008
East Riddlesden Hall - male Brambling
GHeron, 2 Canada Geese, GSWdpkr drumming,
2 Bullfinch, Long-tailed Tit,
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits and surrounding fields
kestrel, 3 pairs goosander on lagoon, 4 males on river, pied wagtail,
12 greylag goose on fields to east, 3 coot, 2 moorhen, 4 mallard,
3 robin, blue tit, small flock of long tailed tit, chaffinch, blackbird
Leeshaw Res
3 Redshank, Little Owl, Goosander
M Doveston, B Vickers, S Parkes, H Doveston
GHeron, 2 Canada Geese, GSWdpkr drumming,
2 Bullfinch, Long-tailed Tit,
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits and surrounding fields
kestrel, 3 pairs goosander on lagoon, 4 males on river, pied wagtail,
12 greylag goose on fields to east, 3 coot, 2 moorhen, 4 mallard,
3 robin, blue tit, small flock of long tailed tit, chaffinch, blackbird
Leeshaw Res
3 Redshank, Little Owl, Goosander
M Doveston, B Vickers, S Parkes, H Doveston
14th March 2008
Private Wetlands
3 Sand Martin, Scaup, Red-crested Pochard,
27 Lapwing, 1 Goosander, 18 OYK, 16 Goldeneye,
6 Pochard, 30 Wigeon, 1 GSW, 7 Redshank, 4 Snipe
Bradup - Red Kite
Washburn Valley
Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel
6 Curlew calling, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 GSW,
2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Mistle Thrush, 14 OYK
E Scarfe, A Tremethick
3 Sand Martin, Scaup, Red-crested Pochard,
27 Lapwing, 1 Goosander, 18 OYK, 16 Goldeneye,
6 Pochard, 30 Wigeon, 1 GSW, 7 Redshank, 4 Snipe
Bradup - Red Kite
Washburn Valley
Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel
6 Curlew calling, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 GSW,
2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Mistle Thrush, 14 OYK
E Scarfe, A Tremethick
13th March 2008
Middleton Wood:-
4 GSW, Curlew calling, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail,
1 Sparrowhawk, Mistle Thrush.
Knotford Nook area:-
4 Great Crested Grebe, 28 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 3 Little Grebe,
3 male Goosander, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Song Thrush;
River Wharfe:- 2 pair of Goosander, a pair of Goldeneye
Cononley Ings,
Teal 92, Shelduck 1, Redshank 2, Oystercatcher 6
Wigeon 14, Curlew 106, Fieldfare 60+, Starling 100+.
Silsden Floods, - Curlew 30
Stockbridge -
6 Redpoll feeding on hawthorn buds, 2 Oystercatchers,
4 Reed Bunting, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch
Undisclosed Site - 2 Short-eared Owl
Chelker Res area - Little Owl
E Scarfe, B Vickers, S Radcliffe
4 GSW, Curlew calling, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail,
1 Sparrowhawk, Mistle Thrush.
Knotford Nook area:-
4 Great Crested Grebe, 28 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 3 Little Grebe,
3 male Goosander, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Song Thrush;
River Wharfe:- 2 pair of Goosander, a pair of Goldeneye
Cononley Ings,
Teal 92, Shelduck 1, Redshank 2, Oystercatcher 6
Wigeon 14, Curlew 106, Fieldfare 60+, Starling 100+.
Silsden Floods, - Curlew 30
Stockbridge -
6 Redpoll feeding on hawthorn buds, 2 Oystercatchers,
4 Reed Bunting, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch
Undisclosed Site - 2 Short-eared Owl
Chelker Res area - Little Owl
E Scarfe, B Vickers, S Radcliffe
12th March 2008
Dowely gap & Hirst Wood
60+pied wag, 4 grey wag on fillterbeds.
Pair goosander and 1 little grebe boating length of aire.
Mandarin drake on canal Victoria rd bridge.
Dipper Trench beck. Jay hirst wood, lots of magpies
Bingley Garden - Blackcap
A Tremethick
60+pied wag, 4 grey wag on fillterbeds.
Pair goosander and 1 little grebe boating length of aire.
Mandarin drake on canal Victoria rd bridge.
Dipper Trench beck. Jay hirst wood, lots of magpies
Bingley Garden - Blackcap
A Tremethick
11th March 2008
Cononley Ings,
Buzzard 1, Curlew 145, Teal 20,
Silsden Floods
Curlew 46, Oystercatcher 4,
Chelker Res
Oystercatcher 20, Goldeneye 8
B Vickers
Buzzard 1, Curlew 145, Teal 20,
Silsden Floods
Curlew 46, Oystercatcher 4,
Chelker Res
Oystercatcher 20, Goldeneye 8
B Vickers
9th March 2008
Wagon and Horses pub in Oxenhope
Quote from a birder "I am pretty certain I saw a single Swallow flying down the valley Oxenhope direction, it was 3.30ish and pretty blustery but the shape was distinctive, I had only had a pint and a half so no pink elephants flying along with it!!"
Chelker Res
3 Whooper Swans, 2 GCGrebe, Cormorant, 6 Goldeneye
Dowley Gap - White Stork
Silsden Floods
6 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 50 BHGull
Redcar Tarn
male Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck
East Riddlesden Hall - male Brambling
Southfield Mount, Riddlesden - Reed Bunting
Riddlesden Garden
Robin, Dunnock, Wren, Blue Tit,Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit,
Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Siskin, Blackcap, Crow,
Magpie, Collared Dove, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Starling,
Bullfinch, Jackdaw
Wilsden
Norr Hill, 6 Meadow Pipit.
Coplowe Lane, a large 35+ diffuse group of Meadow Pipits
Lee Lane, 5 Meadow Pipit
Ogden Area
Siskin, Meadow Pipit 10 on Ovenden Moor near Giants Tooth
Curlew 6 overhead, Golden Plover heard
Chellow Dene
Coot 2, Sparrowhawk, Goosanders 4, Black-headed Gulls 34
Nuthatch 1, Great Crested Grebe 2
M Doveston, P Sutcliffe, S Lilley, B Vickers, I Webster,
DCBarker, B Sumner, I Watson, D Ogden,
Quote from a birder "I am pretty certain I saw a single Swallow flying down the valley Oxenhope direction, it was 3.30ish and pretty blustery but the shape was distinctive, I had only had a pint and a half so no pink elephants flying along with it!!"
Chelker Res
3 Whooper Swans, 2 GCGrebe, Cormorant, 6 Goldeneye
Dowley Gap - White Stork
Silsden Floods
6 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 50 BHGull
Redcar Tarn
male Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck
East Riddlesden Hall - male Brambling
Southfield Mount, Riddlesden - Reed Bunting
Riddlesden Garden
Robin, Dunnock, Wren, Blue Tit,Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit,
Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Siskin, Blackcap, Crow,
Magpie, Collared Dove, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Starling,
Bullfinch, Jackdaw
Wilsden
Norr Hill, 6 Meadow Pipit.
Coplowe Lane, a large 35+ diffuse group of Meadow Pipits
Lee Lane, 5 Meadow Pipit
Ogden Area
Siskin, Meadow Pipit 10 on Ovenden Moor near Giants Tooth
Curlew 6 overhead, Golden Plover heard
Chellow Dene
Coot 2, Sparrowhawk, Goosanders 4, Black-headed Gulls 34
Nuthatch 1, Great Crested Grebe 2
M Doveston, P Sutcliffe, S Lilley, B Vickers, I Webster,
DCBarker, B Sumner, I Watson, D Ogden,
8th March 2008
East Riddlesden Hall - male Brambling
Members Only Res - 4 Goldeneye, 3 Curlew
M Doveston, DCBarker
Members Only Res - 4 Goldeneye, 3 Curlew
M Doveston, DCBarker
6th March 2008
Riddlesden Garden - female Blackcap
Riddlesden Southland Mount - 2 Brambling
Private Wetlands
1 GSW, 1 Scaup, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe displaying
S Lilley, P Taylor, E Scarfe
Riddlesden Southland Mount - 2 Brambling
Private Wetlands
1 GSW, 1 Scaup, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe displaying
S Lilley, P Taylor, E Scarfe
3rd March 2008
Strid
Pair of Mandarin, 10 Goosander, Dipper
14 lapwing in field opposite Bradup stables
D Odell, P Sutcliffe
Pair of Mandarin, 10 Goosander, Dipper
14 lapwing in field opposite Bradup stables
D Odell, P Sutcliffe
2nd March 2008
Silsden Floods,
Curlew 28, Oystercatcher 4
Cononley Ings,
Curlew 16, Oystercatcher 7, Teal 43, GHeron 12
East Riddlesden Hall - Brambling
B Vickers, H Doveston
Curlew 28, Oystercatcher 4
Cononley Ings,
Curlew 16, Oystercatcher 7, Teal 43, GHeron 12
East Riddlesden Hall - Brambling
B Vickers, H Doveston
1st March 2008
Leeshaw Res,
Oystercatcher 2, Curlew 20, Herring Gull 3,
Canada Geese 30+, Greylag Geese 62.
Moorside lane Oxenhope, - Golden Plover 62.
Lower Laithe Res - Pink-feet Geese 18, Canada Geese 26
Small Private Lake
2 GSW, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Red Kite,
22 Heron, Woodcock, 6 Goldeneye
East Riddlesden Hall - male Brambling
Haworth Moor 1400 - 1700hr
9 Curlew were in Bodkin Fields, a Redshank here also. Greylag and Canada Geese on Leeshaw, albeit very rough water!! Lapwings well spread on breeding territory and a little group of five Golden Plover in these fields also. A Mistle Thrush at Harbour Lodge and a Stonechat near the Spa
B Vickers, E Scarfe, M&H Doveston, DCBarker
Oystercatcher 2, Curlew 20, Herring Gull 3,
Canada Geese 30+, Greylag Geese 62.
Moorside lane Oxenhope, - Golden Plover 62.
Lower Laithe Res - Pink-feet Geese 18, Canada Geese 26
Small Private Lake
2 GSW, Little Grebe, Buzzard, Red Kite,
22 Heron, Woodcock, 6 Goldeneye
East Riddlesden Hall - male Brambling
Haworth Moor 1400 - 1700hr
9 Curlew were in Bodkin Fields, a Redshank here also. Greylag and Canada Geese on Leeshaw, albeit very rough water!! Lapwings well spread on breeding territory and a little group of five Golden Plover in these fields also. A Mistle Thrush at Harbour Lodge and a Stonechat near the Spa
B Vickers, E Scarfe, M&H Doveston, DCBarker
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