30th November 2008

Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit 1 > W, Woodpigeon 22 > W, Reed Bunting 1
Goosander 11, Stonechat 2, Magpie 3

Oats Royd, Queensbury
Waxwing 1, Green Woodpecker 1
Jay 3, Coal Tit 1, Goldcrest 6, Little Owl 2
Greenfinches 30+, Chaffinches 20+

Stockbridge -
3 Water Rail, G S W, pair of Bullfinch feeding on dock seed,
2 Reed Bunting, Goldcrest

Private Wetlands
21 Wigeon, Goldeneye, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Bullfinch,
Lapwing, Common Gull, BHGull, Tufted Duck, Pochard,
GCGrebe, 6 Cormorant, Reed Bunting


DCBarker, C King, S Radcliffe, M Doveston, E Scarfe,

29th November 2008

20 Waxwings at 10.30 Crossflatts railway station

35 Waxwings in one group top of poplars between Morton Lane and Swine Lane from tow path. A group west of Swine Lane feeding on Hawthorn back of Morton Cemetery could have been a separate flock but they are quite mobile. Also a few groups of Redwing and the odd Fieldfare seen from tow path plus Goldfinches feeding on Ash keys.

Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit 2 , Pied Wagtail 21, Common Gull 36,
Pink footed Goose 56 > NW in two skeins
Woodpigeon 77 , CCrow 4 , Black headed Gull 73 ,
GBB Gull 6 , Goosander 11 , Starling 64
Waxwing 6 coming up out of valley and over the open moor
Peregrine 1 > W, LBB Gull 2


S Radcliffe, A Tremethick, DCBarker

28th November 2008

Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 9 , Wood Pigeon > 2
Alba Wagtail > 11, Starling > 15
Jackdaw > 2 , C Crow > 2
Greenfinch > 18 , Chaffinch 3 , Goldfinch 5


MVPriestley

27th November 2008

Waxwings are still roosting at the spot near Morton Bridge - 28 this morning (9.45am), and further along the canal a few hundred yard before Swine Lane Bridge another 25

Cross Flatts Station - 2 Waxwings

Denholme Gate Farm - 3 grey partridges


J Varley, S Radcliffe, M Joyce

25th November 2008

Barden Bridge along the Dales Way to Ilkley
1 Waxwing – seen from Bus at Ilkley
6 Little Grebes – 1 at Strid, 2 at Addingham Low Mill,
2 further down stream, 1 at Ilkley, Cormorant,
Kingfisher , Dipper, Heron, 4 Goosander
Redwings and Thrushes

Potential Waxwing flock at Addingham

12 Waxwings on canal as previously reported although they seem to be nearer to the East Morton swing bridge end.

4 Goosanders above Bingley on River Aire
2 Little Grebe on river in Myrtle Park plus another
3 Goosanders

Pair of Kestrel at Bingley Bog North


J Stallworthy, S Radcliffe

24th November 2008

18 Waxwing 300mtr west along canal from Morton Lane bridge.
Also several small flocks of Redwings to Swine Lane

Caldene Fields
Wood Pigeon > 43 S + 162 N =205
Alba Wagtail > 39 E/S/E + 25 W = 64
Starling > 4 W/S/W, Redwing > 1 S/W
C Crow > 7 S/W + 2 N/W = 9
Greenfinch > 36 S/S/W,Redpoll > 4 S


A Tremethick, MVPriestley

23rd November 2008

15+ Waxwings near canal bank east of Swine Lane bridge.
They are mostly where the housing estate is nearest the
canal ¼mile east of Swine Lane, Sandbeds/Riddlesden.

March Cote Farm Cottingley - Swallow 1st winter

Stockbridge -
Water Rail, Bullfinch, Siskin, 3 Goosanders, 2 Reed Buntings


M Taunton, S Varrie, S Radcliffe

22nd November 2008

St.Ives
Redpoll, 4 GSWdpkrs, Jays, Nuthatches

Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 7 S
Wood Pigeon > 115 N + 787 S = 902
Alba Wagtail > 4 S + 7 N/W, Starling > 15 W/S/W
Redwing > 5 S/W, Blackbird > 1 W, Meadow Pipit > 1
C Crow > 7 N + 4 S, Greenfinch > 39 S/S/W
Chaffinch > 2 W/S/W , Goldfinch > 5 S/W
Reed Bunting > 1 N

East Riddlesden Hall
male Goosander, Redwing


M Doveston, MVPriestley

21st November 2008

Canalside, Riddlesden (lunch time)
one waxwing and heard other by the golf course/canal edge
a couple of hundred yards south of Swine Lane bridge.

Caldene Fields
Whooper Swan > 17 S/S/E, Black Headed Gull > 3 S
Wood Pigeon > 57 N + 68 S = 125
Stock Dove > 1 S, Alba Wagtail > 2 S, Starling > 11 W/S/W
Fieldfare > 1 S, Meadow Pipit > 2 W, Greenfinch > 19 S/S/W
Chaffinch > 1 S/W, Goldfinch > 5 S


J Varley, MVPriestley

19th November 2008

Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 3 S
Wood Pigeon > 11 N + 43 S = 54
Alba Wagtail > 2 S + 7 W = 9
Starling > 38 S/W , Redwing > 3 N + 3 W = 6
Carrion Crow > 3 S/W
Greenfinch > 45 ( including a single party of 12 )
Chaffinch > 2 WGoldfinch > 5 S/W


MVPriestley

18th November 2008

Ilkley 0830
Flock of waxwings now up to 43 - in trees outside Clarke Foley Centre and occasionally moving down to trees in CP

Caldene Fields
Goosander > 1N, Black Headed Gull > 7 S
Golden Plover >100+ N, Wood Pigeon > 426
Alba Wagtail > 7 S + 3 W = 10, Starling > 9 S/W
Redwing > 2 S, Carrion Crow > 5 S/W
Greenfinch > 47 W/S/W, Chaffinch > 4 W
Redpoll > 2 S + 3 N =5, Reed Bunting > 1 W
Swan Sp (possible Whooper) > 2 S


J Flood, MVPriestley

17th November 2008

Ilkley 0930-1000
21 Waxwings in trees outside the Clarke Foley Centre then they moved north just a few yards to the beech trees on corner of Chapel Lane and Cunliffe Rd.


D Kidman

16th November 2008

Ilkley - Parish Grove Garden
28 Waxwings

East Riddlesden Hall -
Firecrest seen in shrubs alongside the back on the lake from one of the adjacent gardens on Westlea Avenue

Chelker Res -
7 Adult and 1 1st yr Whooper Swan

Soil Hill
Snow Bunting briefly this morning

85 waxwings in to roost at Timble Ings

Thornton Village - 60+Pink-footed Geese

Members Only Res
Starling 227 > SW and W + 56 NW and NE = 283
Woodpigeon 258 > SW + 20 > N = 278
Fieldfare 555 > SW, Redwing 53 > SW, Mistle Thrush 1
Reed Bunting 4 > W and NW, Greenfinch 4 > NW,
Pink-footed Goose 690 > mainly W and NW
Herring Gull 1 > E

Haverah Park this morning:
5 Reed buntings and a female Stonechat by Scargill Reservoir,
a female Goldeneye on the reservoir. Nearby (Beaverdyke dam
outflow), 1 Marsh tit (seen, but first identified by characteristic
pi-choo call) and 2 Siskins, and 3 Tree sparrows in garden of cottage
by Beaverdyke Reservoir dam.

Washburn Valley this afternoon:
2 Common buzzards and 1 Red Kite, plus a male Stonechat


M Doveston, JL Topham, K Moir, A Jowett, S Lilley,
DCBarker, C King, H Creber, J Poland

Whoopers at Leeshaw - B Vickers


15th November 2008

Leeshaw Res,
Goosander 1, Cormorant 2, Whooper Swan 2

Lower Laithe Res,
Pink-footed Goose 7 ( Flying West )

East Riddlesden
5 Siskin along canal, 60+BHGulls on hall lake

A629 near Silsden
Whooper Swan flying low towards Silsden

13 Waxwings it tall trees in St James Road, Ilkley


B Vickers, M Doveston, T Hubball

14th November 2008

Lower Laithe Res,
7 Whooper Swans

Wintering Stonechat pairs at Penistone Hill & Nab Water Lane

Yeadon Tarn:
5 Tufted Ducks and three Great Crested Grebes.

Knotford:
30 Wigeon flew in and and joined the 11 already on the water.
three Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 23 Tufted Ducks, 141 Coot,
2 Great Crested Grebes and 6 Mute Swans.

Private Wetland:
16 Tufted Ducks, 7 Goldeneye, 15 Mute Swans, 8 Cormorant,
Little Grebe, 40 Coot, 2 Grey Herons, Bullfinch, 10 Siskin
and good mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwing.

Denton Park:
135 Curlew were feeding in the field of stubble


B Vickers, P King, S Radcliffe

Waxwing image by M Bloomfield


13th November 2008

Caldene Fields
Cormorant >1 S, Mallard > 5 S/W, Goosander > 11
Black Headed Gull > 148 S, Wood Pigeon 655
Stock Dove > 3 S, Alba Wagtail > 8 S + 4 W = 12
Starling > 987 W/S/W
Fieldfare > 1,265 S/W A new site record!
Redwing > 872 S/S/W, Carrion Crow > 4 S
Greenfinch > 59 S/S/W, Chaffinch >4 S + 6 W = 10

Haworth
60 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Male Bullfinch

Shipley Glen - 16 Grey Heron


MVPriestley, N Lindsey, P King,

12th November 2008

Chiffchaff near Dowley aqueduct

10 Waxwings seen flying in Ilkley at 4.00 pm

Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 93 S/S/W, LBB Gull > 1 N
Wood Pigeon > 326 N + 2,468 S = 2,794
Alba Wagtail > 12 W, Starling > 278 W/S/W
Fieldfare > 964 S/W , Redwing > 386 S/S/W
Carrion Crow > 15 S, Greenfinch > 28 S/W
Chaffinch > 4 S/W, Redpoll > 2 S

Members Only Res
Fieldfare - 323 SW (9 flocks), Goldfinch - 1 SW
Woodpigeon - 193 SW (7 flocks), Meadow Pipt - 3 W
Redwing - 15 SW, Starling - 19 NW (4 flocks)
Alba Wag - 2 W, Greenfinch - 6 SW
Reed Bunting - 7 high NW, Chaffinch - 6 SE
Others :-
Stonechat - local bird
Green Woodpecker - in wood again
Kestrel - local bird

Timble Ings -3 Kite in one party, Kestrel, small flock Reed Bunting, ditto Goldcrest not a lot doing really. Flock of approx 200 Starlings heading west , fairly low over Norwood.

Private Wetlands, Kite, Sparrow Hawk, 2 Goldeneye, numerous Redwings moving and feeding around the site difficult to estimate total numbers, probably between 50 and 100. Jay, 2 Cormorant

Cononley Ings, - Buzzard 1, Lapwing 600+, Fieldfare 200+, Mallard 156,

Wharfe Valley - Brambling 1

H Creber, M Taunton, MVPriestley, M Bloomfield, S Lilley, B Vickers,

11th November 2008

Cononley Ings,
Green Sandpiper 1, Mallard 130, Teal 30+,
Redwing 60, Mute Swan 4.

Ilkley town centre - Waxwing


B Vickers, K Moir, M Taunton

10th November 2008

Ilkley town centre car park
6 Waxwings

Caldene Fields
Mallard > 7 W, Black Headed Gull > 84 S/S/W
Common Gull > 12 S/S/W, Wood Pigeon > 56 S + 308 N = 364
Alba Wagtail > 3 W, Starling > 2 W + 24 S/W = 26
Fieldfare > 17 S/W, Redwing > 57 S/S/E
Carrion Crow > 6 S, Greenfinch > 41 S/W
Chaffinch > 4 S/W, Goldfinch > 5 S + 2 W = 7


AGGough, MVPriestley

9th November 2008

St.Ives
male Brambling at feeding station, 2 Goosander,
GSWdpkr, Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Siskins, Fieldfare
10+Coal Tits, Chaffinches

Redcar Tarn
2 Wigeon, 2 Mute Swan, 6 Common Gull, Tufted Ducks,

Caldene Fields
Pink-footed Goose > 850 + E/S/E
Mallard > 2 S + 4 W = 4, Shelduck > 1 S/W
Black Headed Gull > 129, Common Gull > 11
Golden Plover 432 S, Lapwing 9 S, Wood Pigeon 51 + 1,074
Stock Dove > 3 N, Alba Wagtail > 6 W + 3 S = 9
Starling > 60, Fieldfare > 182, Redwing > 91
Blackbird > 2 SW, Carrion Crow > 2 W + 8 = 10, Meadow Pipit > 2 S
Greenfinch > 89 S/W, Chaffinch > 3 S + 5 W = 8, Goldfinch > 2 S + 11 W = 13
Redpoll > 2 S

Sandwith Moor
Fieldfare 210 S-SE, Redwing 61 S-SE, Starling 64 N +152 S-SE
Woodpigeon 83 S-SE, Canada geese 7 S,
600 pink footed geese in 5 skeins flying very high S-SE
Reed bunting 6, Mipit 2, Cormorant 1, Snipe 1

female Brambling fed with Chaffinch in garden at Low Moor

East Riddlesden Garden
10+Chaffinch, 4+Coal Tit, 2 Dunnock, 3 Blackbird,
GSWdpkr, 2 Bullfinch


M Doveston, MVPriestley, J Blacker,

8th November 2008

Members Only Res
Fieldfare 138, Starling 140, Magpie 1 high,
Meadow Pipit 2 , Short eared Owl 1, Greenfinch 10
Pink footed Goose 291 with 1 Snow Goose
Common Gull 3 > S, Wood Pigeon 5 > N, Jackdaw 12

Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
little grebe, kingfisher (2), redwing, fieldfare (40),
lapwing (200), curlew (150)

Caldene Fields
Mallard > 11 S/W (3 parties), Black Headed Gull > 98 S/S/W
Common Gull > 12 S, Wood Pigeon > 17 S + 288 N
Alba Wagtail > 31 N/E, Starling > 3 + 331
Fieldfare > 461, Redwing > 119
Blackbird > 3 , Skylark > 2 , Carrion Crow > 8
Jackdaw 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Greenfinch 14, Redpoll > 4 S


DCBarker, H Creber, MVPriestley, S Parkes

7th November 2008

Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit - 4 W, Skylark - 1 E
Starling - 255 NW (8 groups,largest 100 birds)
Goosander - 2 male S and 1 female S later
Redwing - 35 NW (2 groups), Fieldfare - 62 NW (1 flock)
Chaffinch - 4 SW, single party of three Red Admiral


H Creber

5th November 2008

5 swallow still present today at Dowley Gap


M Taunton,

4th November 2008

5 Swallow (2 adult 3 juv) hawking insects over Dowley Gap

Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 2/W, Alba Wagtail > 33
Starling > 452, Skylark 1
Fieldfare >75, Redwing > 51, Carrion Crow >9
Chaffinch > 3 W, Greenfinch > 15, Goldfinch >21



M Taunton, MVPriestley

3rd November 2008

Members Only Res
Fieldfare - 115 NW (2 flocks), Redwing - 22 NW (2 flocks)
Starling - 236 NW (6 groups), Grey Lag Goose - 16 N,
Chaffinch - 2 SE, Alba wag - 2 W

210 BH Gull at Leeshaw res.

Caldene Fields
LBBGull, Black Headed Gull 5, Wood Pigeon 8, Sparrowhawk 2
Alba Wagtail > 2 S + 28 W, Starling > 1,464 W, Fieldfare > 74
Blackbird > 3 N, Song Thrush >1 N, Redwing > 69 W
Carrion Crow > 1S + 6 N/W, Chaffinch > 6 W + 4 S/S/W = 10
Greenfinch > 21 W/N/W, Goldfinch 9, Bullfinch > 1

Whetstone Gate.
At sunset there was a movement of Fieldfare.
Flocks of 100, 50, 40, 120 & 25 flew towards High Moor Plantation


H Creber, MVPriestley, S Radcliffe

2nd November 2008

Stockbridge -
Water Rail, a few Redpoll mixed in a flock of 30 Siskin,
plenty of Redwing & some Fieldfare in the valley bottom

Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 4/W, Wood Pigeon 104
Alba Wagtail 10, Starling > 58, Redwing 83
Fieldfare >4, Carrion Crow > 3 S
Chaffinch > 1 S, Greenfinch > 12

Members Only Res
Woodpigeon 19 > S, Merlin 1 > S, Blackbird 2 > W
Redwing 3, Lapwing c100 > NW, Starling 6 > NW
Jackdaw 100+ > W, Magpie 1 > S, Meadow Pipit 1


M&P Riley, MVPriestley, DCBarker

1st November 2008

Members Only Res
Redwing 715 > NW and N, Fieldfare 6440
Starling 1624 > NW, Wood Pigeon 257 > S
Chaffinch 39 > NW, alba wagtail 3, Jackdaw 17
Snow Bunting 4+, Merlin 1 > S, Cormorant 2
Goldfinch 1 > S, Lapwing 2 > S, Kestrel influx 10+
Green Woodpecker 1 in trees then over moor
Greenfinch 3 > W, Meadow Pipit 5, Greylag Goose 2
Common Gull 1 , Redpoll 2 > S, Goosander 1m
LBB Gull 1 > S, BHGull c100 > S, Reed Bunting 1
Peregrine 1 > E

St.Ives
3 Goosander on Coppice Pond

Leeshaw Res - 50 Greylag Geese

Chelker Res - 36 Greylag Geese, 2 Redshank, 2 Goldeneye

Timble,
Red Kite, Buzzard, app 100 Redwings in groups of 15-20
all heading into the wind small flock of 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Redpoll


DCBarker, M Doveston, B Vickers, S Lilley