20th April 2008

Bingley - 4 Waxwings still present

John O'Gaunt's and Beaver Dyke reservoirs,
3 Yellow Wagtails with a pair of Grey wagtails close by. In another part of Haverah park, near where the outfall from Beaver Dyke reservoir crosses under the track to the dam, there were 6 Redpoll with a flock of 10 Goldfinch and a Marsh tit

Glovershaw
The flock of Golden Plovers were back on the sloping field beyond BirchClose Lane. 156 were in their beautiful full breeding plumage. Three Wheatears (2 males and a female) were in the fields alongside Birch Close Lane and a Little Owl was on the wall whilst a pair of Oystercatchers flew towards Weecher. I flushed two pairs of Grey Partridge and a pair of Stock Dove were by the large Owl box at Golcar Farm. Everything else was as it has been with Snipe, Lapwing and Curlew at their breeding site.

Stockbridge -
Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 2 Swallows,
3 Sand Martin, at least 6 Redpoll, pair of Kestrel.

Members Only Res
2 Oystercatchers, 350 LBBGulls, 4 Meadow Pipits,
2 Stonechat, Willow Warbler, Pied Wagtails,

Doe Park Res - GCGrebe, Green Woodpecker, Willow Warblers

A650 - 2 Little Ringed Plovers

East Riddlesden canal side
Willow Warbler, 3 singing Greenfinch, 2 Sparrowhawk


PCKing, S Radcliffe, DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston,
S Lilley, J Poland