4th April 2008

Glovershaw and Sconce.
6 Wheatears (5 male and 1 female) at Glovershaw.
A female Stonechat carrying nesting materials to a spot
opposite the White House at Sconce.

Undisclosed Sites
Osprey at 12.20 and 14.00
Red Kite, 6+Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel, 3 Raven, 2 Peregrine

Wharfe Valley
60+Fieldfares, Sand Martin, 2 Little Owl

Lindley Wood Reservoir to Dob Bridge
2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 15 Cormorant, 3 GCGrebe
1 Pair of Mandarin at Norwood Bridge

Fly Flatts
Counted (minimum) 308 Mipits.
Pied Wagtail - 4 birds high north (a 3 group & a single).
Goldfinch - 3 high north over windmills.
Swallow - 2 seperate birds along the road north.
Wheatear - 2 (seperate male and female) moving through over moor near windmills.
Others :
Kestrel - 4, Goldeneye on res - 1 male
Usual numbers of Curlew, Canada Geese,
Lapwings (several blogging) and Snipe


P King, S Radcliffe, AGGough, H Creber