Doe Park Reservoir
Little Ringed Plover, Grey Partridge, Skylarks singing,
BHGull, GHeron, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler,
Glovershaw Area
A Grey Partridge was seen with a juvenile sitting quietly in the middle of a field at Glovershaw Farm where a post-breeding flock of eleven Lapwings had gathered. About 25 Swifts were feeding over the moor, Skylarks and Reed Buntings were calling and Meadow Pipits were continuing to carry food to various nests
Stockbridge -
families of Whitethroat, 2 singing Blackcap, GSW with 2 juvs feeding them with peanuts, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, all Kestrels have fledged, Song Thrush feeding nestlings. Common Spotted Orchids are out. A few Speckled Wood
Members Only Res
BH Gull 32 > S, LBB Gull 74 > S and NW, Curlew 9 > NW,
Lapwing 21 > NW
Whetstone allotments -
2 male plus a female Reed Bunting, family of Stonechat,
male Whinchat (away from road).
Bradup - feeding Golden Plover, 2 Curlew plus Snipe heard
M Doveston, DCBarker, S Radcliffe, P King
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
28th June 2008
Members Only Res - 1 Common Scoter
Black-headed Gull 14 > S, Lesser Black-backed Gull 51 > S,
Sand Martin 1 > S, Lapwing 2 > W
Leeshaw Res - 1 Common Scoter
Whetstone Allotments
Pair Stonechats with young, Reed Bunting, Linnet
East Riddlesden Hall
Jay, Blackcap, Song Thrush, 6 Bullfinch, 3 LBBGulls
DCBarker, B Vickers, S Lilley
Black-headed Gull 14 > S, Lesser Black-backed Gull 51 > S,
Sand Martin 1 > S, Lapwing 2 > W
Leeshaw Res - 1 Common Scoter
Whetstone Allotments
Pair Stonechats with young, Reed Bunting, Linnet
East Riddlesden Hall
Jay, Blackcap, Song Thrush, 6 Bullfinch, 3 LBBGulls
DCBarker, B Vickers, S Lilley
27th June 2008
Leeshaw Res
2 Cormorant Am, returning to the res at 3pm an Osprey appeared, flew over the res and disappeared almost immediately, just hovering once briefly over the water
B Vickers
2 Cormorant Am, returning to the res at 3pm an Osprey appeared, flew over the res and disappeared almost immediately, just hovering once briefly over the water
B Vickers
24th June 2008
Gallows Hill is very pleasant at this time of year, warblers are still in full voice, all types active and singing. A walk through the waterside woodland produced five Garden Warblers, seven Blackcap, a Whitethroat and four Chiffchaffs. Continuing the walk we went through the fields where the circus has been temporarily established and passed Zebras, Camels and a couple of Llama. Quite exotic for Otley!
Kingfisher carrying food zipped by, a male Redstart flew upstream and a female Goosander with 11 young birds, now almost the same size as her, entertained us for a good while as they battled against the flowing river. On the return walk, a White Stork appeared circling over Midgeley Farm and east Otley.
P King
Kingfisher carrying food zipped by, a male Redstart flew upstream and a female Goosander with 11 young birds, now almost the same size as her, entertained us for a good while as they battled against the flowing river. On the return walk, a White Stork appeared circling over Midgeley Farm and east Otley.
P King
23rd June 2008
Glovershaw/Shipley Glen Area
Top of Glen Rd Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel, Reed Buntings ,at least two.
Two Curlew. Golcar, young Linnet, Snipe heard.
Timble Ings
2 Tree Pipit, 3 Robin, 2 Wood Pigeon, 3 Carrion Crow, Wren, Chaffinch,
Willow Warbler (call), Curlew, 2 Kestrel, Woodcock, Tawny Owl (call)
S Lilley, N Tonge
Top of Glen Rd Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel, Reed Buntings ,at least two.
Two Curlew. Golcar, young Linnet, Snipe heard.
Timble Ings
2 Tree Pipit, 3 Robin, 2 Wood Pigeon, 3 Carrion Crow, Wren, Chaffinch,
Willow Warbler (call), Curlew, 2 Kestrel, Woodcock, Tawny Owl (call)
S Lilley, N Tonge
22nd June 2008
Stockbridge -
singing Willow Warbler, Blackcap & Whitethroat.
Jay, Pheasant with 4 chicks seen but Coot's nest looted.
Ponden
Sand Martin c25.... see photos of colony on Image Blog
Cormorant 1, Wren breeding confirmed
Willow Warbler breeding confirmed
Common Sandpiper breeding confirmed
Meadow Pipits many in family parties
Pied Wagtail, Mistle Thrush 5
East Riddlesden Hall
Juvenile Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
DCBarker, S Radcliffe, M Doveston
singing Willow Warbler, Blackcap & Whitethroat.
Jay, Pheasant with 4 chicks seen but Coot's nest looted.
Ponden
Sand Martin c25.... see photos of colony on Image Blog
Cormorant 1, Wren breeding confirmed
Willow Warbler breeding confirmed
Common Sandpiper breeding confirmed
Meadow Pipits many in family parties
Pied Wagtail, Mistle Thrush 5
East Riddlesden Hall
Juvenile Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
DCBarker, S Radcliffe, M Doveston
21st June 2008
Marley Playing Fields
Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, Blackcap
Willow Warbler, Swifts, House Martins, Sand Martins,
Peregrine, family of Mistle Thrushes, Song Thrushes,
Mallard with 6 downy young, Oystercatcher, Bullfinch
East Riddlesden Hall
5 adult Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, GSWdpkr
Low Wood
Spotted Flycatcher feeding young
Members Only Res
Lesser black-backed Gull 304 > S, Swift 4 > S, Lapwing 2 > NW
Ben Rhydding Garden
One male siskin on niger seed feeder. 3 GSwdpkrs
influx of blackbirds, many “stumpy-tailed young’uns”, and up to
7 greenfinches
M Doveston, S Radcliffe, DCBarker, D Kidman
Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, Blackcap
Willow Warbler, Swifts, House Martins, Sand Martins,
Peregrine, family of Mistle Thrushes, Song Thrushes,
Mallard with 6 downy young, Oystercatcher, Bullfinch
East Riddlesden Hall
5 adult Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, GSWdpkr
Low Wood
Spotted Flycatcher feeding young
Members Only Res
Lesser black-backed Gull 304 > S, Swift 4 > S, Lapwing 2 > NW
Ben Rhydding Garden
One male siskin on niger seed feeder. 3 GSwdpkrs
influx of blackbirds, many “stumpy-tailed young’uns”, and up to
7 greenfinches
M Doveston, S Radcliffe, DCBarker, D Kidman
20th June 2008
Wilsden
Swifts still trickling west into the wind all afternoon.
2030hr Curlew 2 > W, the first of the "autumn"!
Whetstone Allotments -
male Whinchat singing (when sunny), pair of Stonechat with
two young, singing Linnet & Reed Bunting
East Riddlesden Hall
Common Sandpiper, Sand Martins, House Martins, Swifts,
Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chifchaff, Willow Warbler,
3 Bullfinch, BHGulls, Sparrowhawk
Folly Hall Wood - pm visit - Green Wdpkr
Riddlesden Garden - Redpoll
DCBarker, S Radcliffe, M Doveston, S Lilley
Swifts still trickling west into the wind all afternoon.
2030hr Curlew 2 > W, the first of the "autumn"!
Whetstone Allotments -
male Whinchat singing (when sunny), pair of Stonechat with
two young, singing Linnet & Reed Bunting
East Riddlesden Hall
Common Sandpiper, Sand Martins, House Martins, Swifts,
Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chifchaff, Willow Warbler,
3 Bullfinch, BHGulls, Sparrowhawk
Folly Hall Wood - pm visit - Green Wdpkr
Riddlesden Garden - Redpoll
DCBarker, S Radcliffe, M Doveston, S Lilley
19th June 2008
Low Wood -
Spotted Flycatcher, female Pied Flycatcher, Family of Nuthatch.
Stockbridge - adult Whitethroat feeding a juvenile
A650
2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Lapwing
Spotted Flycatcher, female Pied Flycatcher, Family of Nuthatch.
Stockbridge - adult Whitethroat feeding a juvenile
A650
2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Lapwing
16th June 2008
Lower Laithe Res, 1 Great Crested Grebe,
Leeming Res, 2 Great Crested Grebes
Fly Flatts Res
3 Kestrel, 12+ Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper,
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Mallard, 2 Lapwing,
countless Meadow Pipit
East Riddlesden Hall
Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler,
4 Bullfinch, Sand Martins, Swifts, House Martins,
B Vickers, N Tonge, M Doveston
Leeming Res, 2 Great Crested Grebes
Fly Flatts Res
3 Kestrel, 12+ Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper,
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Mallard, 2 Lapwing,
countless Meadow Pipit
East Riddlesden Hall
Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler,
4 Bullfinch, Sand Martins, Swifts, House Martins,
B Vickers, N Tonge, M Doveston
15th June 2008
Marley Playing Fields
Breeding; Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler,
Sedge Warbler, Song Thrush, Wren, Hedge Accentor,
Blackbird, Magpie, Long-tailed Tit
Others; Sand Martin, Swift, House Martin, Siskin
Banded Demoiselle, Speckled Wood,
Ben Rhydding GP am/pm -
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, redshank, oystercatcher, pair curlew, coot with young, mallard with young, grey heron, cormorant (over),garden warbler, blue tit, long-tailed tit, wren, black-headed gull, sand martin, swift, carrion crow, pair buzzards, banded demoiselle, orange tip. 12pm - 3 white stork
Leeshaw Res Am,
Red Kite passed over moving N East, 3 Oystercatchers
Stockbridge -
GSWdpkr, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Sedge Warblers, 2 Blackcap,
Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, family of Song Thrush, Whitethroat
Ogden Area
Green Woodpecker (Heard),
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5 (2 separate adults with 3 young)
Great Crested Grebe 1, Goldcrest 3, Long-tailed Tit 4 (with young)
Willow Warbler 7, Chiffchaff 1, Blackcap 2, Bullfinch 2
Soil Hill: -
LRP 1, Swift 20+ moving through SE
Kestrel 1, Skylark 12, Meadow Pipit 3
Silsden
Grey Wagtail singing at Clog Bridge[juv. heard here too]
Another Grey Wagtail near the Industrial Estate.
Dipper opposite Silsden A.F.C.
M Doveston, S Parkes, S Radcliffe, B Vickers, C King,
D Odell,
Breeding; Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler,
Sedge Warbler, Song Thrush, Wren, Hedge Accentor,
Blackbird, Magpie, Long-tailed Tit
Others; Sand Martin, Swift, House Martin, Siskin
Banded Demoiselle, Speckled Wood,
Ben Rhydding GP am/pm -
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, redshank, oystercatcher, pair curlew, coot with young, mallard with young, grey heron, cormorant (over),garden warbler, blue tit, long-tailed tit, wren, black-headed gull, sand martin, swift, carrion crow, pair buzzards, banded demoiselle, orange tip. 12pm - 3 white stork
Leeshaw Res Am,
Red Kite passed over moving N East, 3 Oystercatchers
Stockbridge -
GSWdpkr, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Sedge Warblers, 2 Blackcap,
Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, family of Song Thrush, Whitethroat
Ogden Area
Green Woodpecker (Heard),
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5 (2 separate adults with 3 young)
Great Crested Grebe 1, Goldcrest 3, Long-tailed Tit 4 (with young)
Willow Warbler 7, Chiffchaff 1, Blackcap 2, Bullfinch 2
Soil Hill: -
LRP 1, Swift 20+ moving through SE
Kestrel 1, Skylark 12, Meadow Pipit 3
Silsden
Grey Wagtail singing at Clog Bridge[juv. heard here too]
Another Grey Wagtail near the Industrial Estate.
Dipper opposite Silsden A.F.C.
M Doveston, S Parkes, S Radcliffe, B Vickers, C King,
D Odell,
14th June 2008
St.Ives -
Crossbill, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
East Riddlesden Hall -
3 Siskin, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Blackcap,
20+Sand Martin, 20+Swifts, 10+House Martin,
2x Grey Wagtail
River Wharfe near Knotford :-
Pair of Yellow Wag carrying food, 1 Dipper,
3 juv Grey wagtail, Pied Wagtail feeding 2 youngsters
Timble Ings
Goldcrest with 3 juvs and Coal Tit with 2 juvs
Hazelwood - Redstarts feeding fledged young
A650 - LRPs have fledged 2 young
M Doveston, E Scarfe, T Hubball, B Vickers, M James
Crossbill, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
East Riddlesden Hall -
3 Siskin, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Blackcap,
20+Sand Martin, 20+Swifts, 10+House Martin,
2x Grey Wagtail
River Wharfe near Knotford :-
Pair of Yellow Wag carrying food, 1 Dipper,
3 juv Grey wagtail, Pied Wagtail feeding 2 youngsters
Timble Ings
Goldcrest with 3 juvs and Coal Tit with 2 juvs
Hazelwood - Redstarts feeding fledged young
A650 - LRPs have fledged 2 young
M Doveston, E Scarfe, T Hubball, B Vickers, M James
13th June 2008
Bolton Bridge to Barden Bridge, R.Wharfe
Bolton Abbey; two Common Sandpipers,Grey Wagtail.
Cavendish; Dipper, Grey Wagtail feeding one young.
Strid Wood. Redstart juv. Pied Flycatcher in a nestbox, adult male later.
Barden Aquaduct; Grey Wagtail feeding young. Nesting Dipper, another Grey Wagtail & singing Redstart.
Barden Bridge; Spotted Flycatcher,Jay.
Cuckoo heard,displaying Snipe, c.50 Crossbills in the larches of the adjacent wood
D Odell
Bolton Abbey; two Common Sandpipers,Grey Wagtail.
Cavendish; Dipper, Grey Wagtail feeding one young.
Strid Wood. Redstart juv. Pied Flycatcher in a nestbox, adult male later.
Barden Aquaduct; Grey Wagtail feeding young. Nesting Dipper, another Grey Wagtail & singing Redstart.
Barden Bridge; Spotted Flycatcher,Jay.
Cuckoo heard,displaying Snipe, c.50 Crossbills in the larches of the adjacent wood
D Odell
9th June 2008
John o' Gaunt's Reservoir area
Four male Redstarts. A pair of Green Woodpeckers. 11 Tufted Duck, two females with a total of 14 juveniles. A Great Crested pair with a single juvenile. Nine singing Willow Warblers, a family of four Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Redshank and a pair of Oystercatcher.
Kex Gill
three pairs of Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper and
a Teal was on theshallow pool.
Knotford Nook :-
Pied Wagtail, Whitethroat, Spotted fly, Garden Warbler,
Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler.
River Wharfe near Knotford :-
pair of Yellow Wag, family party of 5 Grey wagtail,
Goosander with 5 young
Nab End area -
Kestrel feeding young, juv Little Owl, singing Redpoll & Linnets,
pair of Stonechat, Curlew with 2 chicks.
East Riddlesden Hall
Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler,
Sand Martin dodged Sparrowhawk which ended up in the R.Aire
Swallow, House Martin, Swift, BHgulls, 3 Bullfinches,
Greenfinch family party, Moorhen nesting on R.Aire
P King, S Radcliffe, E Scarfe, M Doveston
Four male Redstarts. A pair of Green Woodpeckers. 11 Tufted Duck, two females with a total of 14 juveniles. A Great Crested pair with a single juvenile. Nine singing Willow Warblers, a family of four Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Redshank and a pair of Oystercatcher.
Kex Gill
three pairs of Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper and
a Teal was on theshallow pool.
Knotford Nook :-
Pied Wagtail, Whitethroat, Spotted fly, Garden Warbler,
Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler.
River Wharfe near Knotford :-
pair of Yellow Wag, family party of 5 Grey wagtail,
Goosander with 5 young
Nab End area -
Kestrel feeding young, juv Little Owl, singing Redpoll & Linnets,
pair of Stonechat, Curlew with 2 chicks.
East Riddlesden Hall
Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler,
Sand Martin dodged Sparrowhawk which ended up in the R.Aire
Swallow, House Martin, Swift, BHgulls, 3 Bullfinches,
Greenfinch family party, Moorhen nesting on R.Aire
P King, S Radcliffe, E Scarfe, M Doveston
8th June 2008
Glovershaw area
Yellowhammer could be heard along the Glen Road and the family of six Stonechat seemed to have split up. A male was seen with two juveniles, the female presumably had moved away with the other two youngsters. Another male and two juveniles was watched in the fields behind Golcar Farm. There are at least three breeding pairs of Stonechat on Baildon Moor, with at least 10 juveniles.
Wilsden vismig watch
Swift 1124 > W, Starling 207 > E, LBB Gull 6>NW
http://vismig.blogspot.com/
Bradup
Whinchat, Stonechat, 6 Linnet
Stockbridge -
Willow Warbler feeding young, singing Blackcap, Sedge, Willow &
Reed Warbler, GSW feeding young still in hole, singing Whitethroat,
Kestrel with 3 young
East Riddlesden Hall
2 Common Sandpiper, Bullfinches, Sand Martins,
Swallows, House Martins, Swifts, Willow Warbler,
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden Warbler
P King, DCBarker, SJGoodwin, M Doveston, S Radcliffe
Yellowhammer could be heard along the Glen Road and the family of six Stonechat seemed to have split up. A male was seen with two juveniles, the female presumably had moved away with the other two youngsters. Another male and two juveniles was watched in the fields behind Golcar Farm. There are at least three breeding pairs of Stonechat on Baildon Moor, with at least 10 juveniles.
Wilsden vismig watch
Swift 1124 > W, Starling 207 > E, LBB Gull 6>NW
http://vismig.blogspot.com/
Bradup
Whinchat, Stonechat, 6 Linnet
Stockbridge -
Willow Warbler feeding young, singing Blackcap, Sedge, Willow &
Reed Warbler, GSW feeding young still in hole, singing Whitethroat,
Kestrel with 3 young
East Riddlesden Hall
2 Common Sandpiper, Bullfinches, Sand Martins,
Swallows, House Martins, Swifts, Willow Warbler,
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden Warbler
P King, DCBarker, SJGoodwin, M Doveston, S Radcliffe
5th June 2008
Low Wood -
singing Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Nuthatch,
Treecreeper,Green Woodpecker, G S W
S Radcliffe
singing Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Nuthatch,
Treecreeper,Green Woodpecker, G S W
S Radcliffe
4th June 2008
Wharfe Valley - Marsh Harrier cream crown
Glovershaw Area
A male yellowhammer was singing from a tree along the Glen Road this evening and the pair of Stonechats have produced four young, not two.
Stockbridge -
Sedge, Reed, Garden & Willow Warbler,Whitethroat,
Blackcap & Reed Bunting. Kestrels
P King, S Radcliffe, AGGough
Glovershaw Area
A male yellowhammer was singing from a tree along the Glen Road this evening and the pair of Stonechats have produced four young, not two.
Stockbridge -
Sedge, Reed, Garden & Willow Warbler,Whitethroat,
Blackcap & Reed Bunting. Kestrels
P King, S Radcliffe, AGGough
1st June 2008
Ponden Res area
Small Sand Martin colony
Cormorant 2
Greylag Geese with young
Canada Geese with young
Oystercatcher 2
Common Sandpipier 4
DCBarker
Small Sand Martin colony
Cormorant 2
Greylag Geese with young
Canada Geese with young
Oystercatcher 2
Common Sandpipier 4
DCBarker
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