Stockbridge
3 Reed Bunting, a few Siskin, Goosanders up and down valley
Leeshaw - 4 Canada geese, 24 redwing, cormorant
Timble Roost - 18 Waxwings
S Radcliffe, A Greenwood, A Jowett
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
27th December 2008
Waxwings still at St Stephen's Road, West Bowling in one group, new count of 118
c50 Waxwings near the pond in the clearfell on south side of timble
MVPriestley, A Jowett,
c50 Waxwings near the pond in the clearfell on south side of timble
MVPriestley, A Jowett,
26th December 2008
107 Waxwings in one tree at Stephen's Road,
West Bowling at 08.30
12 Waxwings - Villa Road, Bingley
West Bowling at 08.30
12 Waxwings - Villa Road, Bingley
Denton Hall
Mixed flock of 155 curlew and 700 lapwings
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff corner of sewage works next to river, 10+ Long Tail Tits several Goldcrest, 20+Meadow Pipit,6+ Grey and 60+ Pied Wags, 2 Redwing,2 Jay, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 G.S.Woodpecker, 4 Goosander
Denton Village
(anticlockwise circuit via Dunkirk and Moorside Farm):
3 adult and 1 immature Red Kites, close to flock of 40-50 lapwings; 1 common buzzard, 1 kestrel, 2 lesser black-backed gulls; 67 fieldfares in field by road just below Yarnett House farm
MVPriestley, J Flood, A Tremethick, D&H Kidman, A Josephs
25th December 2008
East Riddlesden Hall
Common Gull, Bullfinches, GSWdpkr,
50+BHGulls, Mistle Thrush singing
Villa Road, Bingley - 12 Waxwings
M Doveston, A Josephs
Common Gull, Bullfinches, GSWdpkr,
50+BHGulls, Mistle Thrush singing
Villa Road, Bingley - 12 Waxwings
M Doveston, A Josephs
24th December 2008
St.Ives
Redpoll, GSWdpkr, several Jays, Redwing,
Nuthatch, Coal Tits, Long-tailed Tits,
30+BHGulls, Bullfinches
scargill res area
3 stonechat, tree sparrow, 4 nuthatch, GSWP,
large tit flock inc treecreeper and goldcrest
River Aire from Bingley to Saltaire
Goosanders, Nuthatch & GSW at Hirst Wood, 2 Dippers
M H & L Doveston, A Jowett, S Radcliffe
Redpoll, GSWdpkr, several Jays, Redwing,
Nuthatch, Coal Tits, Long-tailed Tits,
30+BHGulls, Bullfinches
scargill res area
3 stonechat, tree sparrow, 4 nuthatch, GSWP,
large tit flock inc treecreeper and goldcrest
River Aire from Bingley to Saltaire
Goosanders, Nuthatch & GSW at Hirst Wood, 2 Dippers
M H & L Doveston, A Jowett, S Radcliffe
23rd December 2008
Stockbridge -
close views of Sparrowhawk, 8 Siskin,
Kestrel plus Water rail heard
S Radcliffe
close views of Sparrowhawk, 8 Siskin,
Kestrel plus Water rail heard
S Radcliffe
22nd December 2008
Lindley Wood
3 GSW, 28 Redpoll in a flock, 1 Green Woodpecker,
4 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 40 Common Gull,
60 Redwing.
E Scarfe
3 GSW, 28 Redpoll in a flock, 1 Green Woodpecker,
4 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 40 Common Gull,
60 Redwing.
E Scarfe
21st December 2008
East Riddlesden Hall
1st year Herring Gull, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Bullfinch
70+BHGulls, 60+Mallard
Stockbridge - 32 species including -
3 Reed Bunting, 6 Siskin, Redpoll, GSW, Kestrel
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
1st year Herring Gull, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Bullfinch
70+BHGulls, 60+Mallard
Stockbridge - 32 species including -
3 Reed Bunting, 6 Siskin, Redpoll, GSW, Kestrel
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
20th December 2008
Sconce Lane area this afternoon
15 Redwing, Kestrel and a roost of 140 Goldfinch.
The roost was at the triangle on Sconce Lane
East Riddlesden Hall
6 Redwing, Grey Wagtail, 70+BHgulls, Common Gull
S Radcliffe, M Doveston
15 Redwing, Kestrel and a roost of 140 Goldfinch.
The roost was at the triangle on Sconce Lane
East Riddlesden Hall
6 Redwing, Grey Wagtail, 70+BHgulls, Common Gull
S Radcliffe, M Doveston
18th December 2008
Fields in front of Denton Hall:-
800 + Lapwing in two flocks, one flying and one in the fields
E Scarfe
800 + Lapwing in two flocks, one flying and one in the fields
E Scarfe
17th December 2008
Wharfedale
single R Kite, 7 Buzzards, a Kestrel (only one!), a Peregrine,
a L Owl & a Raven, while earlier others had Sparrowhawk &
Merlin
AGGough
single R Kite, 7 Buzzards, a Kestrel (only one!), a Peregrine,
a L Owl & a Raven, while earlier others had Sparrowhawk &
Merlin
AGGough
14th December 2008
at least 174 Waxwing on Barkerend Road
Members Only Res (PM visit)
2 (possibly 3) SEOs, 6 Goldeneye
4 Goosander, 26 Lapwing, 11 Greylag Geese
c3000 Black-headed Gull, c500 Common Gull
Stockbridge -
2, possibly 3, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, GSW,
Stock Dove, Bullfinch
R Scullion, C King, S Radcliffe
Members Only Res (PM visit)
2 (possibly 3) SEOs, 6 Goldeneye
4 Goosander, 26 Lapwing, 11 Greylag Geese
c3000 Black-headed Gull, c500 Common Gull
Stockbridge -
2, possibly 3, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, GSW,
Stock Dove, Bullfinch
R Scullion, C King, S Radcliffe
12th December 2008
5+ waxwings 12/12 at 2pm in trees opposite school on crofter's La in yeadon
R Wilkinson
R Wilkinson
7th December 2008
Snaygill
Water Pipit still resent, Water Rail, Snipe,
100+Lapwing, 2 Kestrel, Meadow Pipits,
Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtails, 2 Goosander
Thackley garden
3 Waxwings
Stockbridge -
Water Rail (possibly two), male Bullfinch, male Siskin,
G S W plus Goosanders up & down the valley.
Canal near East Morton -
no Waxwings, plenty of winter thrushes
Leeshaw
2 cormorant, goosander, 3 kestrel, 4 greylag,
2 stonechat, 7 common gull
Sandwith Moor - 2 Stonechat
East Riddlesden Hall
GSWdpkr, Jay, Bullfinches, BHGulls, Crest sp.
M Doveston, P Cunningham, R Scullion, S Radcliffe,
A Greenwood, J Poland, C Pottle
Water Pipit still resent, Water Rail, Snipe,
100+Lapwing, 2 Kestrel, Meadow Pipits,
Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtails, 2 Goosander
Thackley garden
3 Waxwings
Stockbridge -
Water Rail (possibly two), male Bullfinch, male Siskin,
G S W plus Goosanders up & down the valley.
Canal near East Morton -
no Waxwings, plenty of winter thrushes
Leeshaw
2 cormorant, goosander, 3 kestrel, 4 greylag,
2 stonechat, 7 common gull
Sandwith Moor - 2 Stonechat
East Riddlesden Hall
GSWdpkr, Jay, Bullfinches, BHGulls, Crest sp.
M Doveston, P Cunningham, R Scullion, S Radcliffe,
A Greenwood, J Poland, C Pottle
6th December 2008
Snaygill - Water Pipit
Private Wetlands
Water Rail heard, 20 plus Tufted Duck, some Goldeneye
and a few Wigeon
Knotford Nook
20 plus Wigeon, 20 plus Tufted Duck, 6 Goldeneye
plus a Gadwall
East Riddlesden Hall
Crest species, 3 Lapwing, Nuthatch, 3 Bullfinch
S Radcliffe, M Doveston, G Holmes
Private Wetlands
Water Rail heard, 20 plus Tufted Duck, some Goldeneye
and a few Wigeon
Knotford Nook
20 plus Wigeon, 20 plus Tufted Duck, 6 Goldeneye
plus a Gadwall
East Riddlesden Hall
Crest species, 3 Lapwing, Nuthatch, 3 Bullfinch
S Radcliffe, M Doveston, G Holmes
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