Leeshaw Reservoir Area
34 Greylag, 2 Grey Partridge, 12 Red Grouse, 1 Cormorant, 60 Fieldfare + usual species.
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
Sunday 31 January 2010
Above Sunnydale Res. - 17 Stock Dove.
Street Lane area - 40 Goldfinch, 80 Fieldfare plus a few Redwing.
Stockbridge (members only)- Water Rail on ice, pair of Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.
Shaun R
Street Lane area - 40 Goldfinch, 80 Fieldfare plus a few Redwing.
Stockbridge (members only)- Water Rail on ice, pair of Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.
Shaun R
Saturday 30 January 2010
Private Wetlands - 3 Water Rail calling, Reed Buntings roosting in the reedbed plus Sparrowhawk.
Andy J
Andy J
Friday 29 January 2010
Private Wetlands (members only) - Bittern seen briefly, 2 Water Rail
John T
Knotford Nook - 31 Wigeon, 22 Goldeneye, 17 Tufted, 2 G C G
Yeadon Tarn - 20 Tufted, 16 Goosander,4 Pochard
Paul K & Shaun R
Harold Park Lake = 3 adults + 3 imms, a good count of Coot = 37
Royds Hall Dam = 2 adults, + 8 Goosander
M Priestley
John T
Knotford Nook - 31 Wigeon, 22 Goldeneye, 17 Tufted, 2 G C G
Yeadon Tarn - 20 Tufted, 16 Goosander,4 Pochard
Paul K & Shaun R
Harold Park Lake = 3 adults + 3 imms, a good count of Coot = 37
Royds Hall Dam = 2 adults, + 8 Goosander
M Priestley
Monday continued
Dowley Gap - 60 Pied, 9 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, 50 Redwing, 2 Goosander, 2 GSW, 2 Stock Dove & Sparrowhawk.
Alan T
St Ives - Nuthatch & Stock Dove calling.
Shaun R
Alan T
St Ives - Nuthatch & Stock Dove calling.
Shaun R
Monday 25th January, 2010
Redcar Tarn
Mediterranean Gull - 1st Winter
reported by K. Moir
Shipley Glen
Early birds in song included a 'trilling' Nuthatch, three drumming Great Spotted Woodpeckers and seven Grey Herons roosting at Milnerfields - otherwise very quiet.
reported by P. King.
Sunday 24 January 2010
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 31 species recorded-
Woodcock flushed, Water Rail (heard only), 4 Reed Bunting,
Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 12 Siskin.
Shaun Radcliffe
Wharfe Valley - 2 Short Eared Owls, 2 Buzzards.
Alan T
Male Brambling this morning at Southlands Mount Riddlesden
P Taylor
Woodcock flushed, Water Rail (heard only), 4 Reed Bunting,
Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 12 Siskin.
Shaun Radcliffe
Wharfe Valley - 2 Short Eared Owls, 2 Buzzards.
Alan T
Male Brambling this morning at Southlands Mount Riddlesden
P Taylor
Saturday 23 January 2010
Private Wetlands (members only) -
Bittern seen flying over site and landing in trees.
Also recorded - several Water Rail, 30 Siskin, Woodcock
with Buzzard & Red Kites.
Andy J
Wharfe Valley
Buzzard 2, Crossbill 10, Gt Spotted Woodpecker 1
B Vickers
Bittern seen flying over site and landing in trees.
Also recorded - several Water Rail, 30 Siskin, Woodcock
with Buzzard & Red Kites.
Andy J
Wharfe Valley
Buzzard 2, Crossbill 10, Gt Spotted Woodpecker 1
B Vickers
Thursday 21 January 2010
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 3 Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting and Water Rail heard only.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Monday - continued
Private Wetlands (members only) - Bittern seen again about mid-day. Also 5 Brambling, 4 Bullfinch, Siskins & Reed Buntings. 5 Goldeneye & 10 Tufted Duck recorded.
Alan T & Ken L
Alan T & Ken L
Monday 18 January 2010
Reva Hill area - 12 Snipe flushed, 1 Lapwing, 1 Skylark plus a few Fieldfare.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Sunday 17 January 2010
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 31 species recorded including - good views of Peregrine circling overhead , 7 Bullfinch, 30 Siskin with some males coming down to the willows in front of the hide to bathe, 3 Reed Bunting, Water Rail heard but not seen. Usual visit of Cormorant on river.
Shaun Radcliffe
Cononley Ings,
Mallard 150, Teal 68, Wigeon 36, Goldeneye 4
Wharfe Valley
Raven 1, Cormarant 1, Goldfinch 7.
B Vickers
Shaun Radcliffe
Cononley Ings,
Mallard 150, Teal 68, Wigeon 36, Goldeneye 4
Wharfe Valley
Raven 1, Cormarant 1, Goldfinch 7.
B Vickers
Thursday (continued)
Dowley Gap - 30 to 40 Meadow Pipits, hunting Sparrowhawk, 3 Grey Wagtails plus a few Pied. 6 Lapwings in nearby fields. On the River Aire towards Cottingley Bridge, 5 Goosander, a Little Grebe. A few Fieldfare on by-pass verges in Ferncliffe Road area.
Alan T
Alan T
Thursday 14 January 2010
Private Wetlands (members only) - 1 Water Rail seen, 1 Red Kite, 11 Common Gull, GSW drumming plus calling Green Woodpecker, 6 Reed Bunting. No Bittern.
Ernie S
Ernie S
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Private Wetlands (members only) - 3 Water Rail seen and heard squealing, 30 Lapwing, Woodcock, 2 Wigeon. No sign of Bittern.
Ernie S
1 Waxwing on The Grove, Ikley but others heard but not located.
John T
Ernie S
1 Waxwing on The Grove, Ikley but others heard but not located.
John T
Sunday continued
Private Wetlands (members only) - Bittern reported fly up out of channel into main reedbed.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Sunday 10 January 2010
Stockbridge (members only) - 33 species including - 3 Reed Bunting, Cormorant flyover, Water Rail, a few Fieldfare, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk plus (uncommon visitor for this site), Green Woodpecker.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
9th January 2010
Thornton - Keelham end of village near industrial estate.
Waxwing - 1 with Fieldfare feeding on berries.
K Moir
East Riddlesden Hall
10 Pheasants, 40+Mallard, Moorhen, Treecreeper,
Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, no sign of Willow Tit.
M Doveston
Waxwing - 1 with Fieldfare feeding on berries.
K Moir
East Riddlesden Hall
10 Pheasants, 40+Mallard, Moorhen, Treecreeper,
Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, no sign of Willow Tit.
M Doveston
Friday 8 January 2010
River Aire, Bingley -
7 Goosanders. Where the current slowed down, the river is showing signs of freezing.
St Ives -
30 Redpoll flock feeding on Alder near Racecourse Plantation. GSW, Jay, a few Fieldfare, Sparrowhawk, Redwing & 2 Nuthatch, one at the feeding station with also 5 Robins (& no fighting). GSW seen was pulling oak galls off the tree and flying to a branch to open each one up. This went on for some time. Presumably inside will be Gall Wasp larvae/ grubs.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shipley - Peregrine
This is the third sighting this week.
M Doveston
7 Goosanders. Where the current slowed down, the river is showing signs of freezing.
St Ives -
30 Redpoll flock feeding on Alder near Racecourse Plantation. GSW, Jay, a few Fieldfare, Sparrowhawk, Redwing & 2 Nuthatch, one at the feeding station with also 5 Robins (& no fighting). GSW seen was pulling oak galls off the tree and flying to a branch to open each one up. This went on for some time. Presumably inside will be Gall Wasp larvae/ grubs.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shipley - Peregrine
This is the third sighting this week.
M Doveston
Thursday 7 January 2010
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - forgot my bins which was annoying and filled the feeders.
Water Rail seen along with Reed Buntings and a few Fieldfare. Not a day to hang around.
Shaun Radcliffe
Water Rail seen along with Reed Buntings and a few Fieldfare. Not a day to hang around.
Shaun Radcliffe
Wednesday 6 January 2010
Bingley by-pass - a few winter thrushes
Dowley Gap S W - 68 Lapwing, 45 Meadow Pipit, 50 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail plus 2 Kingfishers on goit next to River Aire.
Alan T
Villa Road Garden, Bingley - Reed Bunting, male Blackcap
A Jospehs
Dowley Gap S W - 68 Lapwing, 45 Meadow Pipit, 50 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail plus 2 Kingfishers on goit next to River Aire.
Alan T
Villa Road Garden, Bingley - Reed Bunting, male Blackcap
A Jospehs
MESSAGE TO BOG MEMBERS.
Due to the bad weather, the January meeting is cancelled. See you on 2 February 2010.
Shaun radcliffe
Shaun radcliffe
5th January 2010
8 Common Snipe and 10 Stock Dove feeding at Caldene Fields
MVPriestley
Thackley Road - Meadow Pipit on the pavement
C Pottle
Villa Road Garden, Bingley - Grey Wagtail
A Josephs
Cullingworth, Manywells Brow end of the village,
Brambling on the bike path over Hewenden Viaduct
D Ogden
MVPriestley
Thackley Road - Meadow Pipit on the pavement
C Pottle
Villa Road Garden, Bingley - Grey Wagtail
A Josephs
Cullingworth, Manywells Brow end of the village,
Brambling on the bike path over Hewenden Viaduct
D Ogden
Sunday 3 January 2010
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 4 Woodcock flushed, 4 Bullfinch, Fieldfare, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Cormorant, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail showing well on ice, 2 Siskin, 6 Reed Bunting included in 32 species recorded.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
BOG members - PLEASE NOTE
Travelling difficulties due to the weather has meant cancelling our guest speaker for this coming Tuesday. Alternative presentations under consideration.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
2nd January 2010
East Riddlesden Hall
Lake almost completely frozen
Willow Tit on garden feeders, 3 Teal on R.Aire,
24 Lapwing in field, 13 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Goosander
30+Mallard, BHGull, Common Gull, Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch
Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush
Riddlesden Canalside
singing Greenfinch, singing Dunnock, House Sparrows
M Doveston
Cullingworth - Tawny Owl's hooting in early hours
Hewenden - Brambling
D Ogden
Lake almost completely frozen
Willow Tit on garden feeders, 3 Teal on R.Aire,
24 Lapwing in field, 13 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, Goosander
30+Mallard, BHGull, Common Gull, Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch
Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush
Riddlesden Canalside
singing Greenfinch, singing Dunnock, House Sparrows
M Doveston
Cullingworth - Tawny Owl's hooting in early hours
Hewenden - Brambling
D Ogden
1st January 2010
Stockbridge - Members Only 0900-0940
Lake completely frozen
Water Rail, 3 Reed Bunting, 3 Pheasant, 3 Moorhen,
4 Chaffinch, 4 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock
East Riddlesden
Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail
M Doveston
Old Allen Road Garden, Thornton - Reed Bunting
S Thomas
Lake completely frozen
Water Rail, 3 Reed Bunting, 3 Pheasant, 3 Moorhen,
4 Chaffinch, 4 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock
East Riddlesden
Sparrowhawk, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail
M Doveston
Old Allen Road Garden, Thornton - Reed Bunting
S Thomas
Visible Migration Log 01-01-2010
Despite the seasonal dearth, visits and counts have continued. Until the vis season gets going again do keep visiting:
http://vismig.blogspot.com/
to keep up with what little is in the sky. It wont be long now until the pinks are flooding through again, oystercatchers are coming back inland and spring skylarks are going over.... if the cold continues and gets worse then there may even be more before that!
HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL from the Oxenhope Vis Team.
Dave
http://vismig.blogspot.com/
to keep up with what little is in the sky. It wont be long now until the pinks are flooding through again, oystercatchers are coming back inland and spring skylarks are going over.... if the cold continues and gets worse then there may even be more before that!
HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL from the Oxenhope Vis Team.
Dave
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