Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Water Rail showing well, Brambling, 4 Reed Bunting.
Shaun Radcliffe
c60 Waxwings still in Ferncliffe road, Bingley,
next to bypass near Brittania foot bridge
A Tremethick
Green woodpecker seen on Silsden moor (Light bank Lane)
2 pairs bullfinches, 10- 15 Brambling and around 30 Siskin on Beck Road Keighley
M Dawson
12 Waxwing on Brooklands Way, Menston.
B Ford
female lesser spotted woodpecker at Denso Marston nature reserve
L Solo
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
Wednesday 29 December 2010
Private Wetlands (Permit Holders only) - Bittern, Snipe, 3 Water Rail, 30 Siskin, 18 Wigeon flyover plus a dead Woodcock found.
Andy Jowett
Crossflatts Railway Station - 8 Waxwings landed on berryless tree and flew off.
Shaun Radcliffe
15.00hrs, 71 Waxwings round Ferncliffe Road area, Bingley, next to bypass, feeding on berries.
Alan Tremethick
Andy Jowett
Crossflatts Railway Station - 8 Waxwings landed on berryless tree and flew off.
Shaun Radcliffe
15.00hrs, 71 Waxwings round Ferncliffe Road area, Bingley, next to bypass, feeding on berries.
Alan Tremethick
Monday 27 December 2010
Private Wetlands - Permit Holders only -
2 Water Rail, 2 Buzzard, 30+ Siskin, 15 Lapwing
Andy Jowett
2 Water Rail, 2 Buzzard, 30+ Siskin, 15 Lapwing
Andy Jowett
Sunday 26 December 2010
East Morton, near Bury Lane - Little Owl. On Morton Road close to Crossflatts Primary School, a flock of 20 Waxwings.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Saturday 25 December 2010
Private Wetlands - Permit Holders only.
Bittern seen this morning, it was on the island inside the moat grubbing around amongst the piles of wood. When disturbed it flew off into the frozen moat.
per John Flood
Bittern seen this morning, it was on the island inside the moat grubbing around amongst the piles of wood. When disturbed it flew off into the frozen moat.
per John Flood
SEASONS GREETINGS
Wishing all our members a Happy Christmas & a warmer New Year!
24 December 2010
Hope Farm, Hope Hill, Baildon - 30 Grey Partridge.
Margaret & Peter Riley
24 December 2010
Hope Farm, Hope Hill, Baildon - 30 Grey Partridge.
Margaret & Peter Riley
23rd December 2010
10 + Waxwings feeding on apples/hawthorn with 2 Redwing in Church Street, Addingham
G Kidd
G Kidd
22nd December 2010
c. 60 waxwings in trees at Canalside Health Centre, Bingley 11 a.m. today
A Josephs
A Josephs
Tuesday 21 December 2010
Walk along River Aire from Bingley to Shipley - never seen the river completely frozen on stretches at Myrtle Park, Hirst Wood & Shipley, with steam rising where the water was fast flowing. Birds recorded on the 4 mile walk - total of 17 Goosander, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Dipper, female Goldeneye, plus 5 Little Grebes which had congregated below the weir at Hirst Wood. No Kingfisher seen.
Shaun R
half frozen tawny owl on the floor in Cottingley Woods this morning, it’s now (hopefully) recovering at a vets in Bingley
S Varrie
Shaun R
half frozen tawny owl on the floor in Cottingley Woods this morning, it’s now (hopefully) recovering at a vets in Bingley
S Varrie
Sunday 19 December 2010
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 5 Reed Bunting, Kingfisher flying past, winter thrushes. Also plenty of thrushes on canal side between Crossflatts & Riddlesden.
Shaun R
Embsay Garden - 8 Brambling at feed.
Clare D
Riddlesden Garden - 10 Bramblings, 5 Redpoll, 5 Siskin, Redwing.
Steve L
Shaun R
Embsay Garden - 8 Brambling at feed.
Clare D
Riddlesden Garden - 10 Bramblings, 5 Redpoll, 5 Siskin, Redwing.
Steve L
Wednesday 15 December 2010
Thackley - Flock of 28 Waxwings feeding on berries near the Chinese take-away Thackley Road.
Casper P
Casper P
Tuesday 14 December 2010
Scargill Res - ice free but with only Mallards & female Goldeneye.
John O'Gaunt & Beaverdyke Res - both ice bound.
On the east side of Beaverdyke - 3 Tree Sparrow & Marsh Tit in garden. Marsh was feeding on soft crab apples still hanging on tree.
By the side of a stream below the farm in the same area, 40 Lesser Redpoll bathing.
Shaun R
Great Grey Shrike seen again in the Storiths area today.
Freddy D
42 waxwings on the lone hawthorn at the top of Rockwell Lane, Idle 8.15 this morning
still plenty of berries on this bush.
R Wilkinson
John O'Gaunt & Beaverdyke Res - both ice bound.
On the east side of Beaverdyke - 3 Tree Sparrow & Marsh Tit in garden. Marsh was feeding on soft crab apples still hanging on tree.
By the side of a stream below the farm in the same area, 40 Lesser Redpoll bathing.
Shaun R
Great Grey Shrike seen again in the Storiths area today.
Freddy D
42 waxwings on the lone hawthorn at the top of Rockwell Lane, Idle 8.15 this morning
still plenty of berries on this bush.
R Wilkinson
Monday 13th November 2010
Gracechurch Street, Bradford.
A large flock of over 100 Waxwings feeding on Rowan berries on trees in Gracechurch Street which is between Lumb Lane and White Abbey Road.
posted by P King
"there are now 5 reed buntings visiting the garden (Villa Road) regularly - remarkable when there hasn't been a house sparrow for two years"
A Josephs
posted by P King
"there are now 5 reed buntings visiting the garden (Villa Road) regularly - remarkable when there hasn't been a house sparrow for two years"
A Josephs
Sunday 12 December 2010
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 37 species recorded including Woodcock (flushed), 2 Brambling, 3 Redpoll, a few Siskin, Fieldfare & Redwing, GSW, Goldcrest, 4 Reed Bunting and 3 Waxwings.
Shaun R
Lumb Lane, Bradford - Waxwing flock now exceeds 100
J Middleton
Oxenhope Garden - Woodcock
H Creber
Shaun R
Lumb Lane, Bradford - Waxwing flock now exceeds 100
J Middleton
Oxenhope Garden - Woodcock
H Creber
Saturday 11 December 2010
Riddlesden Garden - 8 Brambling
Stephen L
Glovershaw - 2 Reed Bunting, Snipe flushed, Kestrel plus unexpected Skylark
Sconce Lane - 3 Stock Dove, Curlew, Sparrowhawk, another Reed Bunting and a few Redwing.
Shaun R
Storiths - Great Grey Shrike showed well
Alan T
Keighley - Peregrine
M Doveston
83 Waxwings just off lumb lane in Bradford on trees that are full if rowen berries
J Middleton
Esholt to Apperley Bridge via sewage works - Water Rail (one bird seen and at least one other heard), several Waxwings flew over, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Teal, 2 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, flock of Redwing, Goldcrests, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Grey Heron.
Casper P
This evening c20 waxwings flew north over Blubberhouses Moor. also 2 Kestrel, 150 Fieldfare and a Tawny Owl
Andy J
Stephen L
Glovershaw - 2 Reed Bunting, Snipe flushed, Kestrel plus unexpected Skylark
Sconce Lane - 3 Stock Dove, Curlew, Sparrowhawk, another Reed Bunting and a few Redwing.
Shaun R
Storiths - Great Grey Shrike showed well
Alan T
Keighley - Peregrine
M Doveston
83 Waxwings just off lumb lane in Bradford on trees that are full if rowen berries
J Middleton
Esholt to Apperley Bridge via sewage works - Water Rail (one bird seen and at least one other heard), several Waxwings flew over, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Teal, 2 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, flock of Redwing, Goldcrests, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Grey Heron.
Casper P
This evening c20 waxwings flew north over Blubberhouses Moor. also 2 Kestrel, 150 Fieldfare and a Tawny Owl
Andy J
A single party of 111 Waxwings at Lidget GreenMVPriestley
Friday 10 December 2010
Little Egret flying west over Otley Road 400 yards before Dick Hudsons @ 12.35 today
Malc & Fran S
Malc & Fran S
Thursday 9 December 2010
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 4 Reed Bunting, 6 Siskin. In the distance, at B & Q near Keighley, at least 30 Waxwing.
Back on the frozen lake, a BHG flew in carrying a vole and swallowed it whole.
Shaun R
Back on the frozen lake, a BHG flew in carrying a vole and swallowed it whole.
Shaun R
Wednesday 8 December 2010
Five Rise Locks area, Bingley - 30 odd Waxwings this morning, (good garden tick for Simon G).
Shaun R
Shaun R
Tuesday 7 December 2010
Not yet seen by me but there is a Great Grey Shrike in the Storiths area of wharfedale, near to the farm cafe, on the back road from the A59. It as been also seen flying towards the river from that road.
Alan T
Alan T
Monday 6 December 2010
Peregrine over Silsden at 11.45, following pigeons.
John T
Waxwings still around Bingley with about 20 in Priesthorpe Road early afternoon.
Shaun R
John T
Waxwings still around Bingley with about 20 in Priesthorpe Road early afternoon.
Shaun R
IMPORTANT NOTICE
For those members that have not noticed the message on the front page - the December Meeting tomorrow and the birding get together on Saturday are cancelled due to the weather.
Sunday 5 December 2010
Timble Ings - Buzzard, Peregrine
Andy J
Single Waxwing on canal bank at Sandbeds plus 10 birds still at Sleningford Road, next to 5 rise.
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 3 Reed Bunting, pair of Bullfinch, a few Siskin, Snipe flewpast. Previous day, 3 Woodcock flushed.
Freddy D & Shaun R
Stockbridge (Members Only) Evening Visit -
Whooper Swan flew up valley
Waxwing flock of about 15 still around in field between 3 & 5 Rise locks Sunday afternoon
Mark & Helen Doveston
Andy J
Single Waxwing on canal bank at Sandbeds plus 10 birds still at Sleningford Road, next to 5 rise.
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 3 Reed Bunting, pair of Bullfinch, a few Siskin, Snipe flewpast. Previous day, 3 Woodcock flushed.
Freddy D & Shaun R
Stockbridge (Members Only) Evening Visit -
Whooper Swan flew up valley
Waxwing flock of about 15 still around in field between 3 & 5 Rise locks Sunday afternoon
Mark & Helen Doveston
Saturday 4 December 2010
Ilkley -Sightings this morning along river from above Old Bridge to below the suspension bridge: 1 Grey Wagtail at water’s edge and 3 Little Grebes 14/15 Goosanders, 6 Moorhens
3 Dippers
John F
River Aire walk from Cottingley Bridge to Bingley - Grey Wagtail, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Goosander, 2 Dipper, Kingfisher.
Shaun R
Baildon Bank - along with Blackbirds feeding on apples still on tree, male Blackcap.
Peter R
Storiths - Great Grey Shrike - F Jones
3 Dippers
John F
River Aire walk from Cottingley Bridge to Bingley - Grey Wagtail, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Goosander, 2 Dipper, Kingfisher.
Shaun R
Baildon Bank - along with Blackbirds feeding on apples still on tree, male Blackcap.
Peter R
Storiths - Great Grey Shrike - F Jones
Friday 3 December 2010
Sleningford Road, Crossflatts - this morning, 15 Waxwing feeding on fruit. The road is close to the Five Rise Locks.
Simon G
Timble Ings - 50 Fieldfare to roost plus at least 10 Woodcock moving out on to the moor to feed at dusk.
Andy J
5 Common Snipe + 1 Jack Snipe at Toad holes Beck
MVPriestley
Simon G
Timble Ings - 50 Fieldfare to roost plus at least 10 Woodcock moving out on to the moor to feed at dusk.
Andy J
5 Common Snipe + 1 Jack Snipe at Toad holes Beck
MVPriestley
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