Thursday 4 March 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Water Rail, Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting plus 120 Pinkfoot flying west (at 10.45).
Bingley Bog North - 3 Teal, pair of Bullfinch.
Shaun R
Glovershaw - 40 Golden Plover
Stephen L
Private Wetland - 3 Pink feet on ground. 15 Goldeneye, 12 Pochard, several Oystercatchers, 2 Curlew, 1 Little Grebe, 2 pair Goosander, 20+ Tufted Duck, Red Kite over, another in distance, pair Kestrel. Feeder had 1 Brambling, pair Bullfinch, Greenfinch, several Chaffinch, Coal-Blue-Great-Longtail Tits, Reed Bunting.
Alan T and Ken Limb
Strid Woods -birds seen this afternoon 12.00 to 15.15pm Goosanders 2 male 1 female. Oystercatcher 1. Curlews 2.
Song Thrush . 1 Mistle Thrush 1 .Treecreepers 3. Dippers 6, and all singing. Male Mandarin . Ravens 4. + numerous blue,great and coal tits and chaffinch
Malc & Fran Stones
9 Waxwings in Shipley around Ashfield Drive according to birdguides today. Firecrest seen again this Tuesday in same place (see earlier reports re Crag Vale). LSW heard drumming on Woodlands Drive (above woods with firecrest)
Gus R