Cormorant flying west over Otley Road Eldwick
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BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
Waxwings
Belated report of Waxwings at Shann Lane, Keighley on Sunday 22nd
Images will be posted later.
Images will be posted later.
23rd February 2009
Shipley Glen and Hirst Wood
16 Grey Herons in three groups at various well-used roosting spots, a Dipper at Hirstwood Weir and over 65 Pied Wagtails at Dowley Gap Sewage Works. In between there was little of great interest except four Goosander on the river, a pair of Bullfinch and it was interesting to see that most other species were 'pairing-up' including Jay, Nuthatch, GSW, Mistle Thrush and Song Thrush
Aire Valley
Little Egret, 4 Pintail
PCKing, JLTopham
16 Grey Herons in three groups at various well-used roosting spots, a Dipper at Hirstwood Weir and over 65 Pied Wagtails at Dowley Gap Sewage Works. In between there was little of great interest except four Goosander on the river, a pair of Bullfinch and it was interesting to see that most other species were 'pairing-up' including Jay, Nuthatch, GSW, Mistle Thrush and Song Thrush
Aire Valley
Little Egret, 4 Pintail
PCKing, JLTopham
22nd February 2009
Stockbridge -
6 Redpoll, 5 Oystercatchers, Peregrine, Siskin,
3 Song Thrush, GSW excavating next to last year's nest hole,
Redwing, Grey Wagtail.
S Radcliffe
6 Redpoll, 5 Oystercatchers, Peregrine, Siskin,
3 Song Thrush, GSW excavating next to last year's nest hole,
Redwing, Grey Wagtail.
S Radcliffe
20th February 2009
Oxenhope 11.50
64 Pink-footed Geese
Lower Barden Res -
5 Oystercatchers, Kestrel, Skylark, Meadow Pipit,
plenty of Red Grouse but no Stonechat.
Chelker Res - (drive past) GCG, 3 Goldeneye
H Creber, S Radcliffe
64 Pink-footed Geese
Lower Barden Res -
5 Oystercatchers, Kestrel, Skylark, Meadow Pipit,
plenty of Red Grouse but no Stonechat.
Chelker Res - (drive past) GCG, 3 Goldeneye
H Creber, S Radcliffe
19th February 2009
Dowley Gap area
Wintering Chiffchaff singing next to aquaduct, 83 Pied wag counted, plus about 20 more, too mobile to count, 5 Grey wag, 3 G.S.W.peckers drumming in wood.
Oxenhope Between 12.10pm and 12.35pm,
circa 2500 Pink-footed Geese passed WNW, in 16 skeins,
largest being circa 400 birds
2 skeins Pink-footed Geese flew N/W over West Bowling total 350+
Yeadon Tarn
82 Pink-footed Geese flew over from east to north-west
3 Pochard
Leeshaw Res -
150 BH gulls, common gull, cormorant, 27 lapwing, 24 greylag,
36 Canada geese, c.70 fieldfare overhead NW.
Oxenhope Moor (edge of area) -
c 300 Pink-footed geese moving NW
Stockbridge - 33 species this morning including -
3 Redpoll, GSW, 2 Oystercatchers mating, a few Siskin,
Kestrel (male) and Sparrowhawk.
At about 13.45 a skein of geese passed over Fewston Res. Birds totalled
about 100 and formation as Pinkfoot going west
4 siskins, 2 redpolls in garden Nr March Cote Farm Cottingley
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits am 24 species including:-
dipper(pair), oystercatcher (pair) goosander (pair)
7 goldeneye , 40 + curlew
A Tremethick, H Creber, MVPriestley, P Kng, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, S Varrie, S Parkes
Wintering Chiffchaff singing next to aquaduct, 83 Pied wag counted, plus about 20 more, too mobile to count, 5 Grey wag, 3 G.S.W.peckers drumming in wood.
Oxenhope Between 12.10pm and 12.35pm,
circa 2500 Pink-footed Geese passed WNW, in 16 skeins,
largest being circa 400 birds
2 skeins Pink-footed Geese flew N/W over West Bowling total 350+
Yeadon Tarn
82 Pink-footed Geese flew over from east to north-west
3 Pochard
Leeshaw Res -
150 BH gulls, common gull, cormorant, 27 lapwing, 24 greylag,
36 Canada geese, c.70 fieldfare overhead NW.
Oxenhope Moor (edge of area) -
c 300 Pink-footed geese moving NW
Stockbridge - 33 species this morning including -
3 Redpoll, GSW, 2 Oystercatchers mating, a few Siskin,
Kestrel (male) and Sparrowhawk.
At about 13.45 a skein of geese passed over Fewston Res. Birds totalled
about 100 and formation as Pinkfoot going west
4 siskins, 2 redpolls in garden Nr March Cote Farm Cottingley
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits am 24 species including:-
dipper(pair), oystercatcher (pair) goosander (pair)
7 goldeneye , 40 + curlew
A Tremethick, H Creber, MVPriestley, P Kng, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, S Varrie, S Parkes
17th February 2009
13 Grey herons roosting at various spots in the Glen and a Dipper on the river at Hirstwood Weir. The Dipper flew up the beck towards where the proposed breeding site is. There were 65+ Pied Wagtails at Dowley Gap
P King
P King
15th February 2009
44 Waxwings in the Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon area at 1.30pm.
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff still round filter beds, 14 Grey Wag (best count this winter), 60+ Pied Wag, 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Mistle Thrush, singing Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk still making regular unsuccessful attacks over sewage works. 1 Dipper below Hirst Mill Weir. Several Nuthatch in woods.
East Riddlesden Hall
Peregrine over, Lapwing, 3 Common Gull, Redwing
Snaygill - Kingfisher
Private Wetlands (80% frozen)
1 little grebe, 2 great crested grebe, pair gadwall, 6 wigeon, 6 pochard (4 males, 2 females), 14 goldeneye, 10 tufted duck, 1 pair goosander, 100 coot, 18 oystercatcher, ~40 lapwing but only 1 curlew (heard), 2 snipe, 2 drumming great spotted woodpeckers, 1 singing song thrush
Knotford Nook (main lake 20% frozen, small lake 60% frozen)
80 pink-feet over heading west, ~80 wigeon,
31 goldeneye (including 9 males), 24 tufted duck, male pochard,
2 little grebe, 3 great crested grebes, 168 coot.
Aire Valley - LEO
PCKing, A Tremethick, J Flood, M Doveston,
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff still round filter beds, 14 Grey Wag (best count this winter), 60+ Pied Wag, 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Mistle Thrush, singing Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk still making regular unsuccessful attacks over sewage works. 1 Dipper below Hirst Mill Weir. Several Nuthatch in woods.
East Riddlesden Hall
Peregrine over, Lapwing, 3 Common Gull, Redwing
Snaygill - Kingfisher
Private Wetlands (80% frozen)
1 little grebe, 2 great crested grebe, pair gadwall, 6 wigeon, 6 pochard (4 males, 2 females), 14 goldeneye, 10 tufted duck, 1 pair goosander, 100 coot, 18 oystercatcher, ~40 lapwing but only 1 curlew (heard), 2 snipe, 2 drumming great spotted woodpeckers, 1 singing song thrush
Knotford Nook (main lake 20% frozen, small lake 60% frozen)
80 pink-feet over heading west, ~80 wigeon,
31 goldeneye (including 9 males), 24 tufted duck, male pochard,
2 little grebe, 3 great crested grebes, 168 coot.
Aire Valley - LEO
PCKing, A Tremethick, J Flood, M Doveston,
14th February 2009
Baildon Garden on edge of Shipley Glen
95 Waxwings at 11am were spooked later.
30 Waxwings in tall pine at bottom of Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon. 1.40pm
10 Waxwings Otley Road Eldwick
Snaygill - Little Egret
Haworth 9.50am c200 geese skein flying W.N.W
200+Pink-footed geese Cottingley heading West at 11am approx
Private Wetlands 0810-0920
No sign of Red-necked Grebe
2 Wigeon, 8 Pochard, 4 Teal, 4 Red Kite, 6 Cormorant,
Mute Swans, Lapwings, Oystercatchers, Snipe, Curlew,
Siskin, 2 Reed Buntings singing, Little Grebe, Goldeneye,
GCGrebe,
March Cote Farm, Cottingley
4 siskins, 11 goldfinch, 1 Nuthatch, 1 GSWP, 3 Jay,
Heron, 5 lapwing flew over
PCKing, S Parkes, M Doveston, M Taunton, G Holmes,
I Watson, S Varrie
95 Waxwings at 11am were spooked later.
30 Waxwings in tall pine at bottom of Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon. 1.40pm
10 Waxwings Otley Road Eldwick
Snaygill - Little Egret
Haworth 9.50am c200 geese skein flying W.N.W
200+Pink-footed geese Cottingley heading West at 11am approx
Private Wetlands 0810-0920
No sign of Red-necked Grebe
2 Wigeon, 8 Pochard, 4 Teal, 4 Red Kite, 6 Cormorant,
Mute Swans, Lapwings, Oystercatchers, Snipe, Curlew,
Siskin, 2 Reed Buntings singing, Little Grebe, Goldeneye,
GCGrebe,
March Cote Farm, Cottingley
4 siskins, 11 goldfinch, 1 Nuthatch, 1 GSWP, 3 Jay,
Heron, 5 lapwing flew over
PCKing, S Parkes, M Doveston, M Taunton, G Holmes,
I Watson, S Varrie
13th February 2009
Timble Ings:-
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Red Kite, 1 Coal Tit, and 1 Buzzard.
Middleton Moor:
Red Kite, 1 Stonechat, 20 Lapwing, 7 Reed Bunting,
2 Mistle Thrush and 1 Little Owl.
Ilkley middleton woods and river below.
dipper, 2 little grebe.buzzard, sparrowhawk
E Scarfe, G Robin
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Red Kite, 1 Coal Tit, and 1 Buzzard.
Middleton Moor:
Red Kite, 1 Stonechat, 20 Lapwing, 7 Reed Bunting,
2 Mistle Thrush and 1 Little Owl.
Ilkley middleton woods and river below.
dipper, 2 little grebe.buzzard, sparrowhawk
E Scarfe, G Robin
12th February 2009
Cononley Ings
30+Wigeon
30 waxwings at the junction of New Line & Redcar Road in Greengates
S Goodwin, G Phillips
30+Wigeon
30 waxwings at the junction of New Line & Redcar Road in Greengates
S Goodwin, G Phillips
9th February 2009
singing male Siskin - canal at Crossflatts
36 Greylags - canal at Sandbeds
65 Lapwing - in fields at valley bottom near Utley
drumming GSW plus 2 adults chasing - Alder Carr Wood
S Radcliffe
36 Greylags - canal at Sandbeds
65 Lapwing - in fields at valley bottom near Utley
drumming GSW plus 2 adults chasing - Alder Carr Wood
S Radcliffe
8th February 2009
Chellow Dene
No sign of the Ring-billed Gull reported to have been there two days ago.
GSWdpkr drumming, Nuthatch, BHGulls, Common Gulls
East Riddlesden Hall
5 Lapwing west
Stockbridge
Water Rail 1, Bullfinch 1M, Goosander 10, Reed Bunting 6+
Redwing 1, Sparrowhawk 1F, Siskin 1F, Redpoll 2M + 3F
east of apperley bridge.
2 dippers near rail bridge, 3 teal, 7 lapwing
5 goosander (1 male), 3 little grebe, kingfisher
sparrowhawk, numerous nuthatches, GSWs, treecreepers
Knotford Nook
Pair Goosander, 175 Coot, 75 Wigeon, 10 Goldeneye,
5 Pochard
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff still about filter beds, 40c Meadow Pipit, 50c pied wag, 3 Grey wag, 48 Redwing on filterbeds and a few more in surrounding trees. Sparrowhawk still making regular unsuccessful attacks but managed to grab a few feathers off one of 2 Mistle Thrush. Kestrel also trying its luck for a bird. 5 Lapwing feeding in field next to crossover bridge. Several G.S.Woodpeckers drumming and showing in woods. 4 Goosander on river.
M Doveston,G Robin, E Scarfe, A Temethick,C King
No sign of the Ring-billed Gull reported to have been there two days ago.
GSWdpkr drumming, Nuthatch, BHGulls, Common Gulls
East Riddlesden Hall
5 Lapwing west
Stockbridge
Water Rail 1, Bullfinch 1M, Goosander 10, Reed Bunting 6+
Redwing 1, Sparrowhawk 1F, Siskin 1F, Redpoll 2M + 3F
east of apperley bridge.
2 dippers near rail bridge, 3 teal, 7 lapwing
5 goosander (1 male), 3 little grebe, kingfisher
sparrowhawk, numerous nuthatches, GSWs, treecreepers
Knotford Nook
Pair Goosander, 175 Coot, 75 Wigeon, 10 Goldeneye,
5 Pochard
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff still about filter beds, 40c Meadow Pipit, 50c pied wag, 3 Grey wag, 48 Redwing on filterbeds and a few more in surrounding trees. Sparrowhawk still making regular unsuccessful attacks but managed to grab a few feathers off one of 2 Mistle Thrush. Kestrel also trying its luck for a bird. 5 Lapwing feeding in field next to crossover bridge. Several G.S.Woodpeckers drumming and showing in woods. 4 Goosander on river.
M Doveston,G Robin, E Scarfe, A Temethick,C King
7th February 2009
Fewston:
3 goldeneye (1 pair and 1 female), 1 buzzard, 1 jay, 1 bullfinch,
1 green woodpecker (heard) and only 2/3 greylag!
Swinsty:
2 male teal, 1 pair great crested grebe, 2 pied wagtails
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff feeding on filter beds, under Blackthorn bush, plenty Meadow pipits, Pied Wag and 7 Grey Wag kept on the move by a Sparrowhawk, all the times I was there. 2 Dipper down bellow Hirst Mill weir, 3 Little Grebe and 5 Tufted Duck down stream of tin bridge towards Roberts Park
25 waxwings in Bingley
On the bushes on the Keighleybound slip road on the
Relief road at Ferncliffe Rd, Bingley
J Flood, A tremethick, C Binns,
3 goldeneye (1 pair and 1 female), 1 buzzard, 1 jay, 1 bullfinch,
1 green woodpecker (heard) and only 2/3 greylag!
Swinsty:
2 male teal, 1 pair great crested grebe, 2 pied wagtails
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff feeding on filter beds, under Blackthorn bush, plenty Meadow pipits, Pied Wag and 7 Grey Wag kept on the move by a Sparrowhawk, all the times I was there. 2 Dipper down bellow Hirst Mill weir, 3 Little Grebe and 5 Tufted Duck down stream of tin bridge towards Roberts Park
25 waxwings in Bingley
On the bushes on the Keighleybound slip road on the
Relief road at Ferncliffe Rd, Bingley
J Flood, A tremethick, C Binns,
6th February 2009
Private Wetlands :-
25 Lapwing, 14 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher,
2 Wigeon,6 Pochard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming),
1 Brambling,1 Song Thrush, 6 Bullfinch and 2 Coal tit
E Scarfe
25 Lapwing, 14 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher,
2 Wigeon,6 Pochard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming),
1 Brambling,1 Song Thrush, 6 Bullfinch and 2 Coal tit
E Scarfe
5th February 2009
Stockbridge -
Water Rail (heard), 10 Lapwing flew west, 3 Reed Bunting
sugden end
2 snipe, 2 pied wagtails, female reed bunting,
mistle thrush, treecreeper, kestrel
S Radcliffe, T Anderton
Water Rail (heard), 10 Lapwing flew west, 3 Reed Bunting
sugden end
2 snipe, 2 pied wagtails, female reed bunting,
mistle thrush, treecreeper, kestrel
S Radcliffe, T Anderton
4th February 2009
influx of Tufted Duck (due to hard weather) noted in Low Moor with 3 at Royds Hall Dam and 24 at nearby Harold Park Lake also at HPL were 26 Coot
MVPriestley
MVPriestley
3rd February 2009
Dowley Gap this morning where there was lots of activity. 50+ Pied Wagtails with about for four Grey Wagtails and 20 or so Meadow Pipits. There were 12 Redwing feeding on the filter beds and 200 Black-headed Gull sitting within the works. Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Jay and a Nuthatch in the adjoining woodland, a Goosander on the river and three Herons in the nearby fields
P King
P King
2nd February 2009
6 Skylark flew east over Raw Nook NR
35 Redwing + 39 Siskin feeding in Toad Holes Beck
2 pairs of Bullfinch + Grey Wagtail feeding in garden (Low Moor
MVPriestley
35 Redwing + 39 Siskin feeding in Toad Holes Beck
2 pairs of Bullfinch + Grey Wagtail feeding in garden (Low Moor
MVPriestley
1st February 2009
Ilkley
65 Waxwings in Beverley Rise
Stockbridge
Water Rail, 3 Reed Bunting, a few Siskin & LTT
Leeds Liverpool Canal between Shipley and Bingley
24 Goosanders
J Flood, S Radcliffe, S Thomas
65 Waxwings in Beverley Rise
Stockbridge
Water Rail, 3 Reed Bunting, a few Siskin & LTT
Leeds Liverpool Canal between Shipley and Bingley
24 Goosanders
J Flood, S Radcliffe, S Thomas
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