Ilkley, 98 Skipton Road - 80+Waxwings
Stockbridge
Siskin 2 (M+F), Redpoll 3 (M+2F), Long Tailed Tit 3
Coal Tit 2, Treecreeper 1, Reed Bunting 1(F)
Jay 1, Goosander 2, Kestrel 2 (M+F), Sparrowhawk
Slack Lane Oakworth
60 fieldfare, kestrel, 4 long tailed tit,
flock 12 goldfinch feeding on beech mast
AGGough, C King, S Parkes,
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
28th January 2009
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff showing at river corner of sewage works
Glovershaw
Stonechat, Kestrel, Stock Dove,
a few Fieldfare in Sconce Lane
39 Greylags at Reva Res being shot at
Knotford Nook :-
140 Coot, 37 Wigeon, 12 Goldeneye, 30 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing,
1 Little Grebe, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Song Thrush
A Tremethick, S Radcliffe, E Scarfe
1 Chiffchaff showing at river corner of sewage works
Glovershaw
Stonechat, Kestrel, Stock Dove,
a few Fieldfare in Sconce Lane
39 Greylags at Reva Res being shot at
Knotford Nook :-
140 Coot, 37 Wigeon, 12 Goldeneye, 30 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing,
1 Little Grebe, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Song Thrush
A Tremethick, S Radcliffe, E Scarfe
27th January 2009
Cottingley
c350 Pink-footed Geese over at 11am
100 plus Pinkfoot flew west high above Cringles
(between Silsden & Addingham) at 11.00
150+ Pink Feet flying Nw at 1030hrs Dowley Gap
Bolton Park -
120 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing
Hazlewood Moor -
2 Red Kite, plenty of Red Grouse
Yeadon Tarn
12 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 1 male Goldeneye
1 Great Crested Grebe
M Taunton, S Radcliffe, B Vickers, P King
c350 Pink-footed Geese over at 11am
100 plus Pinkfoot flew west high above Cringles
(between Silsden & Addingham) at 11.00
150+ Pink Feet flying Nw at 1030hrs Dowley Gap
Bolton Park -
120 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing
Hazlewood Moor -
2 Red Kite, plenty of Red Grouse
Yeadon Tarn
12 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 1 male Goldeneye
1 Great Crested Grebe
M Taunton, S Radcliffe, B Vickers, P King
25th January 2009`
Stockbridge
Woodcock, Water Rail (heard only), Bullfinch, a few Siskins.
S Radcliffe
Woodcock, Water Rail (heard only), Bullfinch, a few Siskins.
S Radcliffe
24th January 2009
Private Wetlands
1 little egret low over at 1330 heading west;
3 oystercatchers; good number of moorhen (8)
14 Waxwing which moved off later, 400 Lapwing,
5 Redwing, 1 Curlew,2 GSW, 12 Siskin, 1 Snipe
3 Bullfinch and 1 Coal tit
Denton Hall
15 wigeon on grass by pond in front of Hall
East Riddlesden Hall
Tawny Owl being chased by 6 Blackbirds,
Sparrowhawk, 60+BHGulls, Canada Geese,
Goldcrest in Harden village on Keighley Road,
side of fishshop in trees over over stream
J Flood, E Scarfe, M Doveston, D Wilcock
1 little egret low over at 1330 heading west;
3 oystercatchers; good number of moorhen (8)
14 Waxwing which moved off later, 400 Lapwing,
5 Redwing, 1 Curlew,2 GSW, 12 Siskin, 1 Snipe
3 Bullfinch and 1 Coal tit
Denton Hall
15 wigeon on grass by pond in front of Hall
East Riddlesden Hall
Tawny Owl being chased by 6 Blackbirds,
Sparrowhawk, 60+BHGulls, Canada Geese,
Goldcrest in Harden village on Keighley Road,
side of fishshop in trees over over stream
J Flood, E Scarfe, M Doveston, D Wilcock
23rd January 2009
Dowley Gap.
1 Chiffchaff feeding on filter beds along with 4 Grey Wag,
80 Pied wag, 30 Meadow pipit and 2 Song Thrush.
4 Goosander on river and 4 Mistle Thrush in a field
A Tremethick
1 Chiffchaff feeding on filter beds along with 4 Grey Wag,
80 Pied wag, 30 Meadow pipit and 2 Song Thrush.
4 Goosander on river and 4 Mistle Thrush in a field
A Tremethick
18th January 2009
Members Only Res
Golden Plover 3, Lapwing 22
Green Sandpipier 1flushed
Wren 2, Teal 4, Goldeneye 3
Canada Goose 1, Red Grouse 5
Ogden Reservoir
80+ Wood Pigeon, 4 Coal Tit, 100+ Mallard
1 Goosander (female), 60+ Black-headed Gull
2 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher
Leeshaw
11 Canada geese, 9 greylag, 2 kestrel, 35 fieldfare.
Shaw Lane, Oxenhope - 65 fieldfare.
Aire Valley - Long-eared Owl roosting
DCBarker, C King, A Greenwood, M Doveston
Golden Plover 3, Lapwing 22
Green Sandpipier 1flushed
Wren 2, Teal 4, Goldeneye 3
Canada Goose 1, Red Grouse 5
Ogden Reservoir
80+ Wood Pigeon, 4 Coal Tit, 100+ Mallard
1 Goosander (female), 60+ Black-headed Gull
2 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher
Leeshaw
11 Canada geese, 9 greylag, 2 kestrel, 35 fieldfare.
Shaw Lane, Oxenhope - 65 fieldfare.
Aire Valley - Long-eared Owl roosting
DCBarker, C King, A Greenwood, M Doveston
16th January 2009
Swinsty -
2 Redpoll, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Curlew flyover
Fewston -
5 Tufted Duck, 3 female Goldeneye
Dowley Gap.
1 Chiffchaff showing well south side of aqueduct late afternoon also 4 Goldcrest and 1 Treecreeper. 4 goosander were on river
S Radcliffe, A Tremethick
2 Redpoll, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Curlew flyover
Fewston -
5 Tufted Duck, 3 female Goldeneye
Dowley Gap.
1 Chiffchaff showing well south side of aqueduct late afternoon also 4 Goldcrest and 1 Treecreeper. 4 goosander were on river
S Radcliffe, A Tremethick
15th January 2009
100-120 Waxwings in tall trees on Westburn Avenue Keighley
flock of Pink-footed Geese over Shipley Glen area at 10 am
I Hargreaves, P King
flock of Pink-footed Geese over Shipley Glen area at 10 am
I Hargreaves, P King
14th January 2009
32 waxwing at end of Western Avenue (golf club end) Riddlesden this afternoon at 3.15pm
mobile flock up and down valley, seen 10.25hrs Primrose Bank, Bingley
Redwings at Fisherman Bridge
2 Goosander below Dowley locks on canal
male and female reed buntings on Deep Lane, beside Keelham Hall Farm
70 to 80 waxwings fly over B&Q towards Keighley town centre
2 waxwings were feeding on Pyracanthus at the back of B&Q adjacent to Royd ins Ave
P Sutcliffe, A Tremethick, M Joyce, R Holt
mobile flock up and down valley, seen 10.25hrs Primrose Bank, Bingley
Redwings at Fisherman Bridge
2 Goosander below Dowley locks on canal
male and female reed buntings on Deep Lane, beside Keelham Hall Farm
70 to 80 waxwings fly over B&Q towards Keighley town centre
2 waxwings were feeding on Pyracanthus at the back of B&Q adjacent to Royd ins Ave
P Sutcliffe, A Tremethick, M Joyce, R Holt
12th January 2009
sugden end, crossroads
14 fieldfare, 12 lapwing, 2 little owls, snipe, 30+ mallard
T Anderton,
14 fieldfare, 12 lapwing, 2 little owls, snipe, 30+ mallard
T Anderton,
11th January 2009
Leeshaw Res,
Greylag Geese 84, Cormorant 1, Goosander 1,
2 Pink-footed Geese
Doe Park Res - 2 Pink-footed Geese
Cullingworth Fields,
Lapwing 94, Wood Pigeon 24, Stock Dove 7, Starling 100+
Black Headed Gulls, Common Gulls
Stockbridge -30 species recorded including;
12 Siskin, female Teal, Snipe, 5 Reed Bunting, Water rail,
Sparrowhawk, GSW
River Aire, Saltaire am
goosander pair, goldfinch flock 16+, fieldfare flock 42
B Vickers, S Radcliffe, K Moir, S Parkes
Greylag Geese 84, Cormorant 1, Goosander 1,
2 Pink-footed Geese
Doe Park Res - 2 Pink-footed Geese
Cullingworth Fields,
Lapwing 94, Wood Pigeon 24, Stock Dove 7, Starling 100+
Black Headed Gulls, Common Gulls
Stockbridge -30 species recorded including;
12 Siskin, female Teal, Snipe, 5 Reed Bunting, Water rail,
Sparrowhawk, GSW
River Aire, Saltaire am
goosander pair, goldfinch flock 16+, fieldfare flock 42
B Vickers, S Radcliffe, K Moir, S Parkes
10th January 2009
Sun Inn to Beaver Dyke res.:-
16 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 1 male Bullfinch, 3 pair Teal,
1 male Stonechat, 1 Kestrel, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper
Bingley
Flock of at least 50 Waxwing up and down bypass in Ferncliffe rd area and on canal bank next to Britannia St bridge. 2 seen Beck Lane allotments with several Redwing and 3 Fieldfare
E Scarfe, A Tremethick,
16 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 1 male Bullfinch, 3 pair Teal,
1 male Stonechat, 1 Kestrel, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper
Bingley
Flock of at least 50 Waxwing up and down bypass in Ferncliffe rd area and on canal bank next to Britannia St bridge. 2 seen Beck Lane allotments with several Redwing and 3 Fieldfare
E Scarfe, A Tremethick,
9th January 2009
Griffe Drive, Wyke, Bradford
9 Waxwings seen at 12.13pm feeding on berries in garden
P Andrew,
9 Waxwings seen at 12.13pm feeding on berries in garden
P Andrew,
8th January 2009
Stockbridge - total of 30 species recorded including;
Water Rail (heard), 4 Redpoll, 3 Reed Bunting, 6 Siskin,
3 Bullfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tit
Private Wetlands
60 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 12 Goldeneye,
4 Pochard, 2 Common Gull
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Goldeneye 8 m/f on Wharfe, Dipper heard, treecreeper,
8 redwing over
S.E.Owl at 3.55pm on rough section of Keighley Gate road
S Radcliffe, E Scarfe, S Parkes, N Ward
Water Rail (heard), 4 Redpoll, 3 Reed Bunting, 6 Siskin,
3 Bullfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tit
Private Wetlands
60 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 12 Goldeneye,
4 Pochard, 2 Common Gull
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Goldeneye 8 m/f on Wharfe, Dipper heard, treecreeper,
8 redwing over
S.E.Owl at 3.55pm on rough section of Keighley Gate road
S Radcliffe, E Scarfe, S Parkes, N Ward
6th January 2009
Barden Fell - Rough-legged Buzzard
Small Private Lake (95% frozen)
~25 teal, 2 wigeon
Knotford Nook (60% frozen)
39 wigeon (including 26 males), 6 goldeneye (including 4 males),
1 male goosander, 174 coots
Manor Bends, Burley (1545)
75 curlew in tight flock with more drifting in all time
Shipley Glen & Glovershaw
42 Golden Plover were feeding on the fields beyond Golcar Farm and 250 Common Gulls were following the muck-spreader. About 15 Lapwings had returned to the high-level fields and a pair of Nuthatch and 4 Jays were active in the Glen
Heights Lane - 6 Stock Dove
High Moor Plantation - 2 Stock Dove, Kestrel & GSW
Bradup - Snipe flying off moor towards Aire Valley
Near Five Rise Locks - about 30 Waxwings on apple tree.
JLTopham, J Flood, P King, S Radcliffe
Small Private Lake (95% frozen)
~25 teal, 2 wigeon
Knotford Nook (60% frozen)
39 wigeon (including 26 males), 6 goldeneye (including 4 males),
1 male goosander, 174 coots
Manor Bends, Burley (1545)
75 curlew in tight flock with more drifting in all time
Shipley Glen & Glovershaw
42 Golden Plover were feeding on the fields beyond Golcar Farm and 250 Common Gulls were following the muck-spreader. About 15 Lapwings had returned to the high-level fields and a pair of Nuthatch and 4 Jays were active in the Glen
Heights Lane - 6 Stock Dove
High Moor Plantation - 2 Stock Dove, Kestrel & GSW
Bradup - Snipe flying off moor towards Aire Valley
Near Five Rise Locks - about 30 Waxwings on apple tree.
JLTopham, J Flood, P King, S Radcliffe
4th January 2009
Bingley
70 Waxwings on allotments off Beck Lane top of 5 Rise locks
2 Flocks were seen heading towards Crossflatts mid-morning.
Snaygill
Snipe, 2 GHeron, Mute Swan, Meadow Pipit, 25+Pied Wags,
Grey Wagtail, 2 Goosander, 30+Moorhen
East Riddlesden Hall
Common Gull, GSWdpkr, 25+BHGulls, 50+Mallard
leeshaw 1-2.30
2 cormorant, 2 female goosander, 2 pink footed geese feeding
with greylags, grey heron, meadow pipits, female stonechat,
goldfinch, mixed flock of fieldfare and thrushes
Stainburn Moor:-
300+ Fieldfare, 240+ Redwing, 25 Golden Plover, 50 Starling
Stockbridge -
5 Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel & a Snipe flew past
Water Rail seen at 15.10
Aire Valley - 2 Long-eared Owls
Knotford Nook
Black Headed Gulls. Seven male and six female Goldeneye
Common Gull
A Tremethick, M Doveston, T Anderton, E Scarfe,
S Radcliffe, D Pentelow,
70 Waxwings on allotments off Beck Lane top of 5 Rise locks
2 Flocks were seen heading towards Crossflatts mid-morning.
Snaygill
Snipe, 2 GHeron, Mute Swan, Meadow Pipit, 25+Pied Wags,
Grey Wagtail, 2 Goosander, 30+Moorhen
East Riddlesden Hall
Common Gull, GSWdpkr, 25+BHGulls, 50+Mallard
leeshaw 1-2.30
2 cormorant, 2 female goosander, 2 pink footed geese feeding
with greylags, grey heron, meadow pipits, female stonechat,
goldfinch, mixed flock of fieldfare and thrushes
Stainburn Moor:-
300+ Fieldfare, 240+ Redwing, 25 Golden Plover, 50 Starling
Stockbridge -
5 Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel & a Snipe flew past
Water Rail seen at 15.10
Aire Valley - 2 Long-eared Owls
Knotford Nook
Black Headed Gulls. Seven male and six female Goldeneye
Common Gull
A Tremethick, M Doveston, T Anderton, E Scarfe,
S Radcliffe, D Pentelow,
3rd January 2009
Villla Road area, Bingley
80 Waxwings this morning just off Villa Road in a garden.
40+ seen later in the afternoon off Fairfax Road before heading
towards Crossflatts at 3pm.
16 feeding Jackdaw at Caldene Fields a site record
A pair of Wigeon at Toad holes Beck
leeshaw 12-12.30.
2 pink footed geese feeding with greylags , grey heron
9 meadow pipits
East Riddlesden Hall
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Goosander, Grey Wagtail,
several Long-tailed Tits,
A Jospehs, S Goodwin, MVPriestley, T Anderton,
M Doveston,
80 Waxwings this morning just off Villa Road in a garden.
40+ seen later in the afternoon off Fairfax Road before heading
towards Crossflatts at 3pm.
16 feeding Jackdaw at Caldene Fields a site record
A pair of Wigeon at Toad holes Beck
leeshaw 12-12.30.
2 pink footed geese feeding with greylags , grey heron
9 meadow pipits
East Riddlesden Hall
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Goosander, Grey Wagtail,
several Long-tailed Tits,
A Jospehs, S Goodwin, MVPriestley, T Anderton,
M Doveston,
2nd January 2009
Leeshaw reservoir , 3.30-4.30
2 cormorant, 100 greylag, 3 canada geese, 2 female goosander,
70+ fieldfare,1 kestrel hunting,1 female stonechat
Judy Woods, Wyke
1 Woodcock, 2 Nuthatch and a single GSWdpecker
Royds Hall Dam, Low Moor - 2 Goosander
Harold Park Lake Low Moor
1 GC Grebe + 3 Tufted Duck
St.Ives
Several Jay, Nuthatches, Tit flocks, 3 GSWdpkrs
Heaton Woods -
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers displaying and drumming
Nuthatch and Treecreeper in mixed flock and Grey Wagtail
1st year Whooper swan on Swinsty Reservoir this afternoon. Also, 24 Teal (on the in flow into Swinsty from Fewston Reservoir) and apx. 1,000 Black-headed and 700 Common gulls in the roost.
female Goldeneye on Fewston Reservoir
2 Nuthatch near Dob Park Bridge
2 Goosander on Lindley Wood Reservoir
2 cormorant, 100 greylag, 3 canada geese, 2 female goosander,
70+ fieldfare,1 kestrel hunting,1 female stonechat
Judy Woods, Wyke
1 Woodcock, 2 Nuthatch and a single GSWdpecker
Royds Hall Dam, Low Moor - 2 Goosander
Harold Park Lake Low Moor
1 GC Grebe + 3 Tufted Duck
St.Ives
Several Jay, Nuthatches, Tit flocks, 3 GSWdpkrs
Heaton Woods -
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers displaying and drumming
Nuthatch and Treecreeper in mixed flock and Grey Wagtail
1st year Whooper swan on Swinsty Reservoir this afternoon. Also, 24 Teal (on the in flow into Swinsty from Fewston Reservoir) and apx. 1,000 Black-headed and 700 Common gulls in the roost.
female Goldeneye on Fewston Reservoir
2 Nuthatch near Dob Park Bridge
2 Goosander on Lindley Wood Reservoir
2 Long-eared Owl roosting - Aire Valley
T Anderton, MVPriestley, M&H Doveston, C Pottle, J Poland, G Holmes
1st January 2009
4 waxwings just off Villa Road, Bingley at 9.0 a.m
Stockbridge - 31 species
3 Water Rail seen near hide at same time, 1 calling far bank to left,
several Siskin feeding in trees, superb close views of a pair of Bullfinch,
Greenfinches and Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
Snaygill
2 Snipe, 27 Pied Wagtails, Kestrel, 10+Moorhen
Myrtle Park, Bingley
singing Dipper, 2 Goosander, 20+Redwing
Wilsden, Norr area
Lapwings (271), Golden Plovers (21), Common Gulls (320), Black-headed Gulls (450), and Starlings. Considerable gull movement this morning with several large skeins of Herring Gulls overflying high east at various times. At least three Great Black-backs were picked out in the skeins
2x Whooper Swan (1ad/1juv) at Knotford Nook
Flock of c70 Fieldfare Bolton Abbey
Dowley Gap,
53 Meadow Pipit, 1 Dipper, 4 Jay, 4 Goosander,
Grey and Pied Wag, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush,
4 Goldcrest etc
Leeshaw
Grey heron, 2 cormorant, 2 mistle thrush, 20 fieldfare,
mixed flock of 40 redwing/fieldfare
River Wharfe, by Denton Bridge:
dipper, goosander (pair plus female).
Denton Rd fields, opp river, west of Denton Bridge:
120 lapwing, 40 curlew; common buzzard, 4 red kites.
Wheatley Lane, Ilkley area: 2 goldfinch; 1 oystercatcher
A Josephs, S Radcliffe, M&H Doveston, D&H Kidman
DCBarker, P Taylor, A Tremethick, S Parker
Stockbridge - 31 species
3 Water Rail seen near hide at same time, 1 calling far bank to left,
several Siskin feeding in trees, superb close views of a pair of Bullfinch,
Greenfinches and Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
Snaygill
2 Snipe, 27 Pied Wagtails, Kestrel, 10+Moorhen
Myrtle Park, Bingley
singing Dipper, 2 Goosander, 20+Redwing
Wilsden, Norr area
Lapwings (271), Golden Plovers (21), Common Gulls (320), Black-headed Gulls (450), and Starlings. Considerable gull movement this morning with several large skeins of Herring Gulls overflying high east at various times. At least three Great Black-backs were picked out in the skeins
2x Whooper Swan (1ad/1juv) at Knotford Nook
Flock of c70 Fieldfare Bolton Abbey
Dowley Gap,
53 Meadow Pipit, 1 Dipper, 4 Jay, 4 Goosander,
Grey and Pied Wag, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush,
4 Goldcrest etc
Leeshaw
Grey heron, 2 cormorant, 2 mistle thrush, 20 fieldfare,
mixed flock of 40 redwing/fieldfare
River Wharfe, by Denton Bridge:
dipper, goosander (pair plus female).
Denton Rd fields, opp river, west of Denton Bridge:
120 lapwing, 40 curlew; common buzzard, 4 red kites.
Wheatley Lane, Ilkley area: 2 goldfinch; 1 oystercatcher
A Josephs, S Radcliffe, M&H Doveston, D&H Kidman
DCBarker, P Taylor, A Tremethick, S Parker
31st December 2008
Bingley
Male Eider swimming down river Aire just above Ireland Bridge at 3.35pm
A Heeley
Male Eider swimming down river Aire just above Ireland Bridge at 3.35pm
A Heeley
29th December 2008
Dowley Gap area
46 Meadow pipit on fillter beds, 50c pied and 6 Grey wags
2 Song Thrush. 1 Dipper and pair of Goosander
A Tremethick
46 Meadow pipit on fillter beds, 50c pied and 6 Grey wags
2 Song Thrush. 1 Dipper and pair of Goosander
A Tremethick
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