Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -
Snipe flushed, Water Rail heard, pair of Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting,
G S W, 3 Siskin amongst the 26 species recorded.
Shaun Radcliffe
Private Wetlands - 42 Wigeon at dusk
A Jowett
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
Wednesday 30 December 2009
Canal walk from Crossflatts to Silsden - 5 Siskin, 2 GSW, 7 Bullfinch, 60 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing & 130 Lapwing on Silsden (frozen) flash.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Sunday 27 December 2009
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Water Rail, Woodcock flushed next to hide, 20 Siskin, 2 Cormorant flyover, 30 Goldfinch, Kestrel.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Saturday 26 December 2009
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Woodcock flushed, Sparrowhawk, 3 Reed Bunting, 4 Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch, Water Rail.
Shaun Radcliffe
Dowley Gap Filter Beds - 20 Meadow Pipit, 20 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail with Stonechat at nearby Ivy Cottage.
Dowley Locks - 25 Lapwing in fields, Kingfisher on rowing length of river plus pair of Goosander. Dipper in Trench Meadow Stream and drake Mandarin still on canal at Victoria Road Bridge. Female Peregrine seen in the area.
Alan T
Shaun Radcliffe
Dowley Gap Filter Beds - 20 Meadow Pipit, 20 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail with Stonechat at nearby Ivy Cottage.
Dowley Locks - 25 Lapwing in fields, Kingfisher on rowing length of river plus pair of Goosander. Dipper in Trench Meadow Stream and drake Mandarin still on canal at Victoria Road Bridge. Female Peregrine seen in the area.
Alan T
Wednesday 23 December 2009
East Morton area - a few Redwing plus Sparrowhawk.
Above Sunnydale Reservoir - pair of Stonechat plus a single bird.
Shaun Radcliffe
Above Sunnydale Reservoir - pair of Stonechat plus a single bird.
Shaun Radcliffe
Monday 21 December 2009
Mornington Road, Bingley - this afternoon a Woodcock flew out of a garden and over Britannia Wharf towards canal area.
Shaun Radcliffe
Villa Road Garden, Bingley - Fieldfare
A Josephs
Shaun Radcliffe
Villa Road Garden, Bingley - Fieldfare
A Josephs
20 December (continued)
Sandbeds by canal - a few Redwing
Stockbridge (members only) - 2 Reed Bunting, Bullfinch & Water Rail. Good views of Rail as it ran across the ice, changed direction, slipped and continued forward on its backside!
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge (members only) - 2 Reed Bunting, Bullfinch & Water Rail. Good views of Rail as it ran across the ice, changed direction, slipped and continued forward on its backside!
Shaun Radcliffe
20th December 2009
Bramblings
A Brambling with a flock of 12 Greenfinch and a surprise Reed Bunting in a Baildon Garden. Yesterday another Brambling with a finch flock was seen in a Riddlesden garden (from S. Lilley).
14th December 2009
Redcar Lane, Keighley
A mixed flock of Chaffinch and about 8 Brambling feeding in a field of kale.
Redcar Tarn
200 Lapwing
PRIVATE Wetland
Black-necked Grebe still present, also flock of 30 Siskin,
31 Tufted Duck and three Pochard.
Sunday continued
Whitley Head, above Steeton -
mixed flocks of Chaffinch & Brambling remain on site plus Redpoll.
Alan T
25 Brambling (with Chaffinches) this afternoon in the trees at the South end of the causeway between Beaver Dyke and John O'Gaunts Reservoirs.
J Poland
mixed flocks of Chaffinch & Brambling remain on site plus Redpoll.
Alan T
25 Brambling (with Chaffinches) this afternoon in the trees at the South end of the causeway between Beaver Dyke and John O'Gaunts Reservoirs.
J Poland
Sunday 13 December 2009
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 2 Water Rail, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Siskin, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Saturday 12th December 2009
Thornton Moor (late afternoon visit)
3000 Black-headed Gull
500 Common Gull
2 Lesser Black-back Gull
C King
Silsden Reservoir
small party of Wigeon 8 birds - little else showing
Chelker Res
98 Graylag geese + 1 Pinkfoot
2 Cormorants, 9 Goldeneye , Tufted Ducks
Large flock of Lapwing over 100+
D Farr
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Goosander -3 pairs on reserve lagoon, plenty of mallard,
redwing 6, Long Tail Tits 12, greenfinch 3, Lapwing 60+,
curlew
S PArkes
Sun Lane, Burely - flock of Tree Sparrows reported
Anon
3000 Black-headed Gull
500 Common Gull
2 Lesser Black-back Gull
C King
Silsden Reservoir
small party of Wigeon 8 birds - little else showing
Chelker Res
98 Graylag geese + 1 Pinkfoot
2 Cormorants, 9 Goldeneye , Tufted Ducks
Large flock of Lapwing over 100+
D Farr
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Goosander -3 pairs on reserve lagoon, plenty of mallard,
redwing 6, Long Tail Tits 12, greenfinch 3, Lapwing 60+,
curlew
S PArkes
Sun Lane, Burely - flock of Tree Sparrows reported
Anon
Saturday continued
Dowley Gap area - Chiff-Chaff riverside corner of sewage works, 35 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting, Song Thrush, 4 LTT, 2 Jay & GSW.
Alan T
Alan T
Saturday 12 December 2009
Timble Village - up to 8 Tree Sparrows
John Preshaw & BOG members.
Beecroft Plantation/ Timble Ings -
Buzzard, Red Kite, Kestrel, Bullfinches, Fieldfares in small flocks.
Shaun Radcliffe
Skipton - 40+Pintail
G Holmes
John Preshaw & BOG members.
Beecroft Plantation/ Timble Ings -
Buzzard, Red Kite, Kestrel, Bullfinches, Fieldfares in small flocks.
Shaun Radcliffe
Skipton - 40+Pintail
G Holmes
Thursday 10 December 2009
Stockbridge (members only) - 2 Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, Kestrel.
Whitley Head, above Steeton - 10 Brambling. Birds in trees on the left leaving Steeton going uphill after houses. Flying down to field with green stalks (not storks!) to feed with other finches, so there may be more.
Bradley Ings - 5 Shoveler, 35 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 400 Lapwing, 5 Snipe.
Shaun Radcliffe
Whitley Head, above Steeton - 10 Brambling. Birds in trees on the left leaving Steeton going uphill after houses. Flying down to field with green stalks (not storks!) to feed with other finches, so there may be more.
Bradley Ings - 5 Shoveler, 35 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 400 Lapwing, 5 Snipe.
Shaun Radcliffe
Visible Migration Log 05/06-12-2009
Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 05/06-12-2009
12/07/2009 10:02:00 PM
Oxenhope... two wet mornings! 05/06-12-2009
12/07/2009 09:57:00 PM
Dave
Sunday 6 December 2009
Stockbridge Reserve (members only)
31 species recorded this morning including - Water Rail (possibly two birds heard), 3 Redpoll, 30 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, GSW & Cormorant up the valley.
Shaun Radcliffe
31 species recorded this morning including - Water Rail (possibly two birds heard), 3 Redpoll, 30 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, GSW & Cormorant up the valley.
Shaun Radcliffe
Saturday 5th December 2009
Shibden Head, Queensbury
Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 5+ Long-tailed Tit + good numbers of the usual woodland species.
Skipton
Water Pipit, Whooper Swan, 2 Water Rail
G Holmes
Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 5+ Long-tailed Tit + good numbers of the usual woodland species.
Skipton
Water Pipit, Whooper Swan, 2 Water Rail
G Holmes
Thursday (continued)
Private Wetlands - Black-necked Grebe still present. Also 20 Wigeon, 20 Tufted, 8 Goldeneye.
per A Trem
Shaun Radcliffe
per A Trem
Shaun Radcliffe
Thursday 3 December 2009
Stockbridge Reserve (members only)
Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, 20 Siskin, Kestrel, 2 Reed Bunting during miserable weather.
Shaun Radcliffe
Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, 20 Siskin, Kestrel, 2 Reed Bunting during miserable weather.
Shaun Radcliffe
Wednesday (continued)
Private Wetlands - Black-necked Grebe located again this morning (per A Gough)
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Wednesday 2 December 2009
Sandbeds area - 200 plus flock of Fieldfare with some Redwing near Fardew Golf course during misty conditions.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Tuesday 1 December 2009
Cononley Ings area - 3 young Whooper Swans
Aire Valley - pair of Buzzard
Shaun Radcliffe
Aire Valley - pair of Buzzard
Shaun Radcliffe
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