29th September 2009

Buzzard - Lumbfoot

R Grillo

28th September 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Cormorant 1 -Magpie 1 -Canada Goose 2 -Woodpigeon 8 -Starling 4 -Teal 2 -Swallow 23 -Chaffinch 5 -Sparrowhawk 1 -Meadow Pipit 566 -Goldfinch 5 -Common Snipe 1 -alba wagtail sp. 10 -Reed Bunting 2 -Black-headed Gull 6 -White Wagtail 2 -Lesser Black-backed Gull 15 -Mistle Thrush 4 -
DCB/HC/GH
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-block-from-north-28-09-2009.html

27th September 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Cormorant 2, Skylark 30, Carrion Crow 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Swallow 619, Chaffinch 52 -Peregrine 1, Tree Pipit 1, Goldfinch 59, Lapwing 31+420, Meadow Pipit 1659, Siskin 20, Common Snipe 22, alba wagtail sp. 14, Linnet 37, Black-headed Gull 5, Wheatear 1, Reed Bunting 1, Common Gull 4, Mistle Thrush 29, Lesser Black-backed Gull 109, Jay 4
DCB/HC
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-fog-out-comes-good-27-09-2009.html

Timble
c100 Crossbill and lots of siskin and crests on the north side.
xbills giving good views nr small bridge

3 shelduck on lindley wood reservoir

A Jowett

26th September 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit 957 > S, Chaffinch 5 > W, BH Gull 8 > W, Mistle Thrush 11 > W, Woodpigeon 30 > s, Goldfinch 32 > S and SW, Greenfinch 6 > W, Sparrowhawk 1 > S, Grey Wagtail 1 > W, Starling 1 > S, Reed Bunting 4 > W, Lapwing 5 > NW, Swallow 21 > SPeregrine 1 > S, Skylark 5 > w, Pink footed Goose 11 > W, Wheatear 1 > SW, Green Woodpecker 1 > W, alba wagtial 3 > SW, LBB Gull 3 > W, House Martin 1 > W, Greylag Goose 5 > E
DCB/HC
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-bleak-cold-morning-26-09-2009.html

Denholme Clough
Meadow Pipit 121, Grey Wagtail 4, Mistle Thrush 20
Greenfinch 35, Siskin 7, Pied Wagtail 4, Linnet 10
Swallow 15, Jay 24, Reed Bunting 2, Redpoll 1
Present in bushes; Chiffchaff 3, Kestrel

M Doveston

24th September 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit 1076 > S, alba wagtail 8 > SW, Snipe 1 > W, Mistle Thrush 30 > W, Swallow 44 > S, Canada Goose 2 > E, BH Gull 22 > S, LBB Gull 20 > S, Linnet 16 > S, Skylark 3 > W, Sparrowhawk 1 > S, Magpie 1 > S, Siskin 14 > SW, Starling 3 > W, Greenfinch 3 > W
DCB
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-mipits-fall-back-24-09-2009.html

100+ House martin feeding over fields and wood west of Altar Lane up to Druids Altar.

100+ Siskin feeding on eastern edge of Hollins plantation next to public footpath

A Tremethick

23rd September 2009

Reva Hill area -
4 Snipe, Wheatear, 6 Skylark, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel,
100 plus Meadow Pipit

S Radcliffe

c60 House Martins feeding west of Altar Lane

Hollins Plantation
Siskin, at least 50 possibly 100, feeding on Larch cones

Myrtle Park
1 Kingfisher on river along with 4 Goosander

1 Black Darter dragonfly St Ives

A Tremethick
Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit 1371 > S mostly after 0915hr, Reed Bunting 5 > W, Lapland Bunting 1 > SE, alba wagtail 11 > S and SW, Starling 2 > E, BH Gull 20 > S, Chaffinch 22 > S and W, Swallow 45 > S, Goosander 1 > S, Lapwing 30 > NW, Jay 6 > E , LBB Gull 122 > S, Redpoll 6 > W and SW, Mistle Thrush 2 > W, Snipe 7 > W, Goldfinch 3 > E, Sparrowhawk 1 > S, Common Gull 1 > W, Dunlin 15 > SE
DCB/HC
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-mipits-starting-to-surge-23-09.html

22nd September 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit 85 > S with a few W, alba wagtail 2 > SW, LBB Gull 35 > S, Starling 2 > W, Swallow 8 > S, Snipe 14 > W biggest party 7, Cormorant 1 > S, Common Gull 2 > W, BH Gull 7 > S, Goldfinch 2 > W
DCB, SR, HC, JP
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-at-cloudbase-22-09-2009.html

21st September 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit 119 > S and N, alba wagtail 9 > SW and W, Swallow 19 > S, Grey Heron 1 > SW, Snipe 1 > W, LBB Gull 56 > S, Goldfinch 12 > S, Grey Wagtail 2 > W
DCB
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-even-less-movement-21-09-2009.html

Bingley garden
two willow warblers with small mixed tit flock

A Josephs

Caldene Fields, Low Moor
Mallard > 1 W, Black Headed Gull >58 S, LBB Gull > 7 W
Wood Pigeon > 31E, Meadow Pipit > 57 S, Alba Wagtail > 9
Starling > 16 S/ W, Carrion Crow > 3 E/ S/E,
Greenfinch > 61 S/W + 7 N/W = 68
Chaffinch > 1 S, Goldfinch > 9 N/ W + 7 S/W = 16

M Priestley

20th September 2009

Denholme Clough 0700-1020
Moving birds;
Meadow Pipit - 151, Pied Wagtail - 1, Starling - 10, Chaffinch - 39
Swallow - 115, Reed Bunting - 4, Mistle Thrush - 13, Redwing - 1
House Martin -11, Jay -15, Siskin -3 , Redpoll -7 , Greenfinch -11
Goldfinch - 4, Cormorant - 1
In the bushes;
3 singing Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Bullfinches, Green Wdpkr

East Riddlesden Hall
Singing Chiffchaff, 2 Juv Bullfinches

M Doveston
Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit 677 > W initially and then S, Chaffinch 53 > mainly S, alba wagtail 11 > SW and W, BH Gull 224 > S, Swallow 18 > S, Mistle Thrush 27 > W, Redpoll 24 > S and W, Willow Warbler 2 > SW, Goosander 4 > SE, Lapwing c350 > NW, Skylark 2 > W, Greenfinch 12 > E, Jackdaw 5 > W and SW, Linnet 28 > S, LBB Gull 34 > S, Starling 1 > S, Tree Pipit 1 > SW, Sparrowhawk 1 > SE, Grey Wagtail 1 > W
DCB, HC, CJK
For Dave's full Vismig report follow this link: - http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-great-skies-few-birds-20-09.html

19th September 2009

Ogden Reservoir
1 Marsh Tit, 2 Cormorant, 1 Goosander (F), 1 Grey Heron , 1 Treecreeper, 2 Grey wagtail, 1 Bullfinch 1 Sparrowhawk.
CJK

East Riddlesden Hall
Meadow Pipits overhead, Chiffchaff, Juv Bullfinches
M Doveston


Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit 1348 > E, SE and S, alba wagtail 43 > SW and W, Merlin 1 > S, Goldfinch 23 > SE
Chaffinch 89 > S and W, Swallow 59 > S, Reed Bunting 1 > W, LBB Gull 31 S and N, BH Gull 493 > mainly south, Mistle Thrush 24 > mainly W, Linnet 12 > SE, Wheatear 1 > SW, Snipe 1 > W, Tree Pipit 2 > SW, Stonechat 3 > S, Jackdaw 4 > W, Magpie 1 > W, Jay 8 > W and S, Skylark 1 > W, Starling 3 > S, House Martin 5 > s, Greenfinch 10 > S

DCB
For Dave's full report follow this link - http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-col-conditions-produce-19-09.html

18th September 2009

Scargill Pasture - Red Kite, 5 Stonechat

Below Scargill Res -
brief views of Marsh/Willow Tit, Blackcap, Willow Warbler,
Yellow Wagtail & Spotted Flycatcher.

John O Gaunts Res - 4 Snipe, 3 Teal & a Tufted Duck.

S Radcliffe

17th September 2009

Skipton
3 Green Sandpiper, 50+ Pied Wagtail
CJK

16th September 2009

Strid Wood
1 Pair of spotted flycatchers, 1 Male Mandarin
1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Juvenile Treecreeper, 2 dippers
4 Goldcrests
Common Gulls in Field above Barden

M&F Stones

Wilsden
Meadow Pipit c27 > S, alba wagtail 1 > S, Chaffinch 4 > S
LBB Gull 14 > N, BHGull 6 > N

DCBarker

13th September 2009

Oxenhope Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit 89 > S, Swallow 3 > S, alba wagtail 6 > S and W , LBB Gull 56 > N, BH Gull 82 > N, Chaffinch 18 > S, Snipe 8 > W, Skylark 1 > W, Linnet 1 > S, House Martin 1 > S, Collared Dove 1
DCB
For Dave's full Vismig Report follow this link: -
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-terrible-day-13-09-2009.html


Stockbridge - total of 37 species including -
Sedge Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, GSW, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail,
Sparrowhawk & 2 Kestrel.

S Radcliffe

Denholme Clough
3 Tree Pipit, 66 Meadow Pipit, Redpoll,

Doe Park Res
Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Sand Martin

M Doveston

12th September 2009

Oxenhope Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit 176 > S, alba wagtail 11 > W and S incl 6 in one silent flock, Reed Bunting 1 > W, Chaffinch 29 > W, Goldfinch 6 > W, Starling 1 > E, 6 > W total 7, Sparrowhawk 2 > SLBB Gull 6 > SW, Snipe 17 > W biggest group 4, Grey Wagtail 5 > W, Skylark 4 > W, Swallow 13 > S, Common Scoter 10 > W, Cormorant 1 > W, BH Gull c410 S and SW, Goosander 1 > NW, Lapwing 6 > W, Linnet 10 > W, Rook 2 > W, Buzzard 1 > SE and 1 > W total 2
DCB, HC, CJK
For Dave's full report follow this link: -
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-doldrumic-conditions-set-in-11.html

Lumbfoot - Buzzard

R Grillo

11th September 2009

Oxenhope Watchpoint

Meadow Pipit 684 > S, Mistle Thrush 13 > generally S, Swallow 63 > San W, alba wagtail 5 >Sand W, Goldfinch 2 > W, Goosander 14 > W and S, Linnet 11 > W, Starling 1 > NW, Greenfinch 5 > W, Fieldfare 1 calls heard from high in sky, Pink footed Goose 47 > S, LBB Gull 43 >SW and NW, BH Gull 340 > S and SW, Lapwing 214 > NW, Grey Wagtail 5 > W, Woodpigeon 2 > W, Cormorant 2 > S, Chaffinch 25 > S, Snipe 10 > SW, NW and S, Siskin 7 > SW, Skylark 1 > W, House martin 21 > S, Raven 1 > W, Wheatear 2 > W, Stonechat 3
DCB, HC, DP

For Dave's full report follow this link.
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-first-local-pinkies-over-11-09.html

Skipton - Honey Buzzard

G Holmes

10th September 2009

Whetstone Gate -
Wheatear plus 6 Stonechat ( 2 recently fledged).

Stockbridge - members only
Kingfisher, Bullfinch, Blackcap, calling Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler

S Radcliffe

Paul Clough 0645 - 0840.
Chaffinch 68, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 2, Mistle thrush 7,
Redpoll 6, Greenfinch 8, Bullfinch 6, Reed Bunting 4, Jay 2,
Willow Warbler 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Gt Spotted Woodpecker,
Green Woodpecker

Trough Lane,
Swallows still feeding young on the wires at Trough Bottom

B Vickers

Wharfe Valley - Marsh Harrier

G Holmes

9th September 2009

Wharfe Valley
Honey Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, 3 Red Kites
Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Raven

AGGough

Paul Clough 0650 - 0900,
Meadow Pipit 40+, Chaffinch 120+, Greenfinch 45
Bullfinch 4, Siskin 5, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting 10
Blue Tit 15, Great Tit 6, Green Woodpecker 1
Gt Spotted Woodpecker 2

Common Buzzard flying West at Chellow Dean,

Sparrowhawk & Kestrel Trough Lane.

BVickers, RHProctor, A Tremethick

Aire Valley
2 Common Buzzard. 2 Peregrine. 1 Raven. 1 Little Owl.
Also several Wheatear

M Taunton

Swinsty -
Spotted Flycatcher, Kingfisher, Red Kite, 3 G C Grebes.

Below John O Gaunts - Whinchat

John O Gaunts Res -
Greenshank, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Willow Warblers, GSW,
Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel

S Radcliffe

7th September 2009

Glovershaw Area
There were four Wheatears in the fields by Golcar Farm and three Stonechats, probably the same family group that have been there over the weekend. Six Stock Doves, 20 Common Gulls, a hunting Kestrel, and two lingering Curlews were also present. At the top of the Glen, a family group of three Sparrowhawks were actively stretching their wings, and a couple of Carrion Crows were in attendance!

P King

Nab Water Lane - 4 Wheatear

B Vickers

6th September 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Curlew 12 > W and NW, Meadow Pipit 1101 > W and SW but mainly W, LBB Gull 34 > SW
Swallow 337 > S and W, alba wagtail 10 > W, White Wagtail 4 > W, Sparrowhawk 1 > S, Sand Martin 8 > SE, Chaffinch 2 > S, Greylag Goose 1 > E, Grey Wagtail 2 > W, Tree Pipit 1 > SW, Snipe 6 > S and W, Cormorant 6 > SW, BH Gull 116 > S, Mistle Thrush 1 > W, House Martin 10 > W, Canada Goose 28 > E, Wheatear 4 > W, Reed Bunting 2 > W

David Barker

For Dave's full report follow this link.
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/09/oxenhope-curlews-phase-three-06-09-2009.html

Paul Clough, 0650 - 0830,
A quiet morning in the Clough with a few meadow pipits going south and again some Chaffinch,
Goldfinch and Reed buntings. Meadow Pipits 45, Reed Bunting 4, Chaffinch 35, Goldfinch 14,Grey Wagtail 2.

Nab Water Lane - 1 Wheatear

Fly Flatts - 2 Wheatear, 2 Raven.

B Vickers

Glovershaw
2 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat and 3 Stonechats (an adult female and 2 Juveniles)

P King

Stockbridge - members only
Kingfisher, 6 Bullfinch, 50 House Martin moving west,
Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler, GSW, 2 Blackcap

S Radcliffe

Denholme Clough
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Swallows, Jay, Meadow Pipits
Grey Wagtail 4, Bullfinches

Doe Park Res
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Swallows, House Martin

M Doveston

5th September 2009

Stockbridge - members only
Kingfisher, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat and Water Rail

F Drake

Paul Clough 0645- 0830.
Swallows and Meadow Pipits moving into the wind throughout, with small flocks of Chaffinch moving up the Clough in good numbers for this time of year, along with a few Greenfinch, Bluetits & Great Tits, Chaffinch 50+, Greenfinch 10, Bullfinch 6, Reed bunting 4, Willow warbler 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Song Thrush 1.

B Vickers

Members Only Res
Moving Birds in order of appearance:
Meadow Pipit 513 > S and W, LBB Gull 21 > S, Redpoll 2 > W, Swallow 107 > S and W, Grey Wagtail 2 > W, Linnet 45 > W, Jackdaw 1 > E, Pied Wagtail 2 > W, Lapwing 11 > S, Osprey 1 > SE, Sparrowhawk 1 > S, House Martin 6 > SE, Snipe 1 > SW, Goldfinch 2 > W, Sanderling 1 > W

DCBarker, H Creber

Glovershaw area
A Whinchat, three Stonechats (a female adult and two juveniles) and a Wheatear were on the wall alongside the golf course. 20 Common Gulls, two Stock Doves and two Curlew were in the fields by Golcar Farm and two Tree Pipits, six Swallows and six House Martins were at the head of Shipley Glen this morning.

P King

4th September 2009

Nab Water Lane - 7pm. 2 Wheatear. Also plenty of Meadow Pipits blogging about and a few Swallows moving SW.

2nd September 2009

Another 4 Wheatears at Golcar Farm this morning and another Whinchat

P King

Fly Flatts - 7 Wheatear

B Vickers

1st September 2009

Paul Clough,
Sparrowhawk 1, Bullfinch 2, Grey Wagtail 2,
Willow Warbler 1, Reed bunting 7,

Trough Lane,
Wheatear 10, Whinchat 1, Stonechat 1,

Leeshaw Res,
Shelduck 3. Cormorant 2

B Vickers, R Proctor

Glovershaw
Two Wheatears in the 'horse-field' along the Glen Road and close by there were three Whinchats on the bracken. A Spotted Flycatcher was showing well in the trees around Golcar Farm.

P King