9th May 2009

Glovershaw Area
two male Wheatears and a female Whinchat.

Shipley Glen, the breeding birds include
Dipper, Green Woodpecker (2 pairs), Jay (at least 3 pairs),
Moorhen with five chicks, Grey Wagtail (pair),
Nuthatch (at least two pairs).

P King

15 Wheatears were along Trough Lane

Members Only Res - Moving Birds
Ringed Plover 9 > WNW and NW, Swallow 77 > NW
Wheatear 3, Black headed Gull 8 > NW, Golden Plover 1>N,
Lesser Black backed Gull 71>NW, Dunlin 11 >WNW+2 = 14,
Siskin flock over head heard c 3 min, Lapwing 1 WSW
Carrion Crow 1 > NE, House Martin 3 > NW,
Jackdaw 4 in single group > E, Herring Gull 1 > NW,
Sand Martin 1 > NW, Swift 3 > NW

DCBarker

East Riddlesden Hall - Dawn Chorus 0600-0800
Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler,
Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, Chaffinch, Greenfinch,
Bullfinch, Goldfinch, GSWdpkr, 30+Swift, 30+Sand Martin
4+House Martin, 2 Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper
Kingfisher, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, B Tit, G Tit, Long-td Tit
Goosander, Canada & Greylag Geese, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen

M Doveston

Goit Stock 0900-1030
Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler, Song Thrush
Dipper singing on rocks at foot of waterfall.

M&H Doveston

Members Only Res
Canada Goose 14. Tufted Duck 1pair. Dunlin 2, later 5 more with 4 Com Sands. Redshank 5. Carrion Crow 4. Common Sandpiper 2. + 4 with the 5 Dunlins. Wheatear 8m + 5f. Meadow Pipit 15+. Grey Wagtail 2 pairs. Pied Wagtail 8pairs. LBBGull 4 + 9A & 3imm, Swallow 8. Swift 2. Reed Bunting 5m. Curlew 7. Oystercatcher 1. Pheasant 3m., Wood Pigeon 3

B Nield