tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113354522024-02-03T15:01:40.439+00:00BIRD SIGHTINGSBRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2768125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-68405546175835782512013-05-05T09:12:00.001+00:002013-06-01T13:04:02.267+00:00NEW SIGHTINGS BLOGThank you for visiting this sightings blog for the Bradford Ornithological Group's recording area.<br />
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<b><br style="background-color: #e2e2e2; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" /></b><strong style="background-color: #e2e2e2; color: blue; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: red;">recorder@bradfordbirding.org</span> </span></strong>Mark Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283316263818200632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-26703903414767659812013-04-28T22:48:00.002+00:002013-04-28T22:48:35.028+00:0028th April 2013<b>Wilsden,</b> Main Street opposite fish shop<br />
10x Waxwings<br />
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<i>M Doveston</i>Mark Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283316263818200632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-5558567135867768162013-04-21T12:55:00.002+00:002013-04-21T12:55:45.668+00:00Sunday 21 April 2013<strong>Stockbridge Reserve</strong> (<span style="color: #b45f06;">members only</span>) - 37 species recorded this morning including - Whitethroat, pair of Bullfinch, Kestrel, 20 Redpoll with up to 10 birds on the feeder at one time, Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler, Chiff-Chaff, Sand Martin, Swallow, Cormorant.<br />
Fred Drake et al<br />
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PLEASE SEND ANY SIGHTINGS IN THE BOG RECORDING AREA TO PAUL KING FOR THE NEXT WEEK. THANKYOU.shaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-4119982520071864102013-04-20T15:25:00.001+00:002013-04-20T15:25:11.643+00:00Saturday continued<strong>Private Wetlands</strong> (<span style="color: #b45f06;">permit holders only</span>) -Goldeneye, Goosander (pair on river), Grey Partridge -pair, Redshank -2, Lesser Black-backed Gull -1, Common Tern -2, Stock Dove -1, Sand Martin -c8, Redwing , Sedge Warbler, Blackcap -2 singing males, Willow Warbler -at least 4, Chiffchaff -many, Jay -1, Siskin -pair, Bullfinch -2 pairs.<br />
John Armstrong<br />
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shaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-41463375383794702022013-04-20T07:57:00.001+00:002013-04-20T20:45:33.141+00:00Saturday, 20th April 2013<strong>Glovershaw</strong><br />
A glorious morning for birding and Glovershaw was at its best. A pair of Red Grouse sailed off into the mist whilst Snipe were belting round or calling from fence posts. A flock of 50 Golden Plovers occupied the damp fields near Golcar Farm and Lapwing protected their territory from marauding crows. Five Wheatears, three males and two females, rested in the sun at Birch Close Lane, Skylarks and Meadow Pipits were everywhere and the evocative call of Curlews drifted across the moorland.<br />
Paul King.<br />
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<strong>East Riddlesden Hall</strong><br />
Blackcap and Chiffchaff singing.<br />
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<strong>St.Ives</strong><br />
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, several Swallows,<br />
Noctule Bat flying around over Coppice Pond at 12.30pm<br />
Siskin singing in trees around Coppice Pond.<br />
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M DovestonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-8397491763829398052013-04-19T15:21:00.002+00:002013-04-20T08:43:07.504+00:00Friday continued67 Waxwings in front of <strong>Morrisons HQ, Gain Lane, Bradford</strong><br />
<em>R Wilkinson</em><br />
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<strong>Birch Close Lane</strong> - by this afternoon, only a single male Wheatear seen so the birds are moving on quickly.<br />
<em>Shaun Radcliffe</em><br />
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<strong>Bingley </strong>garden - male Blackcap.<br />
<em>Paul Croft</em><br />
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<strong>Bingley Bog North and Myrtle Park</strong><br />
Common Sandpiper 3 in Myrtle Park passing upstream but had paused by the
weir, later saw one of them along Riverside Walk (photographed in both
spots).
Willow Warbler 4,
Chiffchaff 4 - 5<br />
Mallard - two broods seen, one already reduced to two remaining chicks,
Swallow 1,
Goosander pair in Myrtle Park,
Nuthatch prominent in both areas,
A few pairs of House Sparrows breeding (carrying food into holes) not far from 5-rise Locks,
Great Black-backed Gull 2 passed down the valley,
Jackdaws breeding at the Mansions and on Lady Lane,
Lady Lane rookery now 12 nests with a pair of Carrion Crows nesting a few trees away<br />
<em>P Matthews</em><br />
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<strong>East Riddlesden Hall</strong> - Chiffchaff<br />
<em>M Doveston</em>shaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-3686455772890283132013-04-19T09:53:00.002+00:002013-04-19T09:53:52.437+00:00Friday 19th April 2013Birch Close Lane, Glovershaw<br />
It appears the mass movement of Wheatears is underway. This morning nine birds, five males and four females were feeding just across the race track at Birch Close Lane.<br />
Paul King.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-85542512655908616762013-04-16T16:16:00.002+00:002013-04-20T08:47:03.502+00:00Tuesday continuedI seem to miss Paul's golfing Wheatears but had one below Weecher. My count at Glovershaw was 100 Golden Plover but the flock keeps moving around.<br />
<strong>Sconce Lane</strong> area - Swallows around the farms, 6 singing Willow Warblers amongst the dead bracken area on small trees, Little Grebe on small pond, 4 Tufted Duck flew over plus a House Martin.<br />
Also Willow Warblers singing in <strong>Shipley Glen</strong>.<br />
Pair of Linnet on <strong>Glen Road</strong>.<br />
Shaun Radcliffe<br />
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<strong>Thackley </strong>- 12 Waxwings flew over.<br />
Casper Pottle<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Stockbridge</strong> (Members Only Reserve)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Male & Female Kestrel
visited all three nest boxes during this afternoon. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">The Female then remained in
the middle one for over an hour</span><br />
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shaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-64614496274825173102013-04-16T08:44:00.000+00:002013-04-16T20:18:12.433+00:00Tuesday 16th April 2013Glovershaw<br />
A Wheatear was feeding on the Golf Course and there was also a good number of pairs of Skylarks and Meadow Pipits. A flock of 40 Golden Plovers flew from a field by Golcar Farm where a pair of Curlew were feeding and Snipe could be heard from their nest site and one was calling from on top of a fence post.<br />
Paul King.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-58503214888009723462013-04-15T17:13:00.000+00:002013-04-15T17:34:27.404+00:00Monday 15 April 2013<strong>Caldene Fields</strong> - 3 Sand Martin, 7 Swallows plus Willow Warbler at <strong>Raw Nook</strong> N R, South Bradford<br />
Martyn Priestley<br />
<strong>Walk from Bingley to Saltaire</strong> along R Aire - 2 Grey Wagtail at Ireland Bridge, 3 Chiff-Chaff in Myrtle Park, Wagon Lane area - 2 singing Blackcap and 2 singing Willow Warblers. Plenty of Sand Martin and Swallows with the odd House Martin.<br />
Shaun Radcliffe<br />
<strong>Whetstone</strong> - male Wheatear, male Stonechat, Snipe, Redshank, Kestrel.<br />
Mike Bloomfieldshaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-75289500880444076832013-04-14T12:32:00.002+00:002013-04-15T17:08:51.567+00:00Sunday 14 April 2013<strong>Marley Farm</strong> - Willow Warbler, 5 Swallow.<br />
Stephen Lilley<br />
<strong>Leeshaw Res</strong>. – 40 Canada Geese, 4 Greylags, 6 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, Reed Bunting, Little Owl, Lapwings and Curlew.<br />
Andrew Greenwood<br />
<strong>High Royds, Menston</strong> - House Martins<br />
<strong>Chelker Res</strong>. - Swallow<br />
<strong>Shipley</strong> Station - 2 Chiff-Chaff<br />
John Healey<br />
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<br />shaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-80428656462938883512013-04-13T12:36:00.000+00:002013-04-20T08:54:36.809+00:00Saturday 13 April 2013<strong>Graincliffe Res</strong>. - in conifer plantation at 10.41 this morning, Firecrest. Photo taken.<br />
<strong>Stockbridge Reserve</strong> (<span style="color: #b45f06;">members only</span>) - Swallow, Sand Martin<br />
Fred Drake<br />
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<strong>Whestone Gate</strong>- 3 Linnet, Wheatear.<br />
Stephen Lilley<br />
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<strong>Scargill Pasture</strong> - 200 Golden Plover, 250 flock of winter thrushes, Swallow.<br />
<strong>Scargill Res</strong>. - male Goldeneye, 2 pair of Goosander, pair of Redshank, Chiff-Chaff<br />
<strong>Beaverdyke Res</strong>. - Swallow, 7 Tree Sparrow and nearby, 2 Marsh Tit (on call), Swallow.<br />
<strong>John o'Gaunt Res</strong>. - single Barnacle Goose with Canadas, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Teal and pair of Redshank.<br />
Shaun Radcliffe<br />
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<strong>Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits</strong> - Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, 6 Goosander, Chiff-Chaff, Oystercatcher.<br />
Steve Parkes<br />
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<strong>Oxenhope area</strong><br />
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2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Red Legged Partridge</div>
2 Swallow, 10 Snipe, C60 Meadow Pipit<br />
23 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 1 Lesser Black Back Gull<br />
26 Curlew, C40 Lapwing, 8 Woodpigeon<br />
2 Redshank, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander<br />
1 Song Thrush, 4 Oystercatcher, 15 Black headed Gull<br />
4 Greylag, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler<br />
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J Brassshaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-35544350425097682022013-04-12T21:00:00.001+00:002013-04-20T08:57:43.711+00:00Friday 12 April 2013<strong>Riddlesden Garden</strong> - single Brambling with other finches.<br />
Stephen Lilley<br />
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<strong>Hawksworth common</strong> (guiseley) <br />
18 waxwing today. Chiffchaff singing <br /><br />Roger Wilkinsonshaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-79716648478797245522013-04-11T17:03:00.001+00:002013-04-11T17:03:11.813+00:00Thursday 11 April 2013<strong>Stockbridge Reserve</strong> (<span style="color: #b45f06;">members only</span>) - Swallow, a few Redwing, pair of Bullfinch, 6 Redpoll, 4 Reed Bunting.<br />
Fred Drake et alshaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-74483100191476092542013-04-09T09:04:00.000+00:002013-04-20T09:05:32.819+00:009th April 2013<div>
evening walk through <strong>Judy Woods to Norwood Green</strong></div>
Treecreeper, 2 Lapwing, C20 Meadowpipit<br />
Kestrel, Pied Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, 2 Mistle Thrush<br />
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J BrassMark Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283316263818200632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-17249463649759020152013-04-08T09:40:00.005+00:002013-04-08T09:42:34.181+00:00Monday continued<strong>Riddlesden </strong>Garden - 6 Siskin<br />
Peter Sutcliffe<br />
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<strong>Sconce Lane</strong> - singing Chiff-Chaff in small plantation, Raven flying east.<br />
<strong>Glovershaw</strong> - didn't see Paul's Wheatears unfortunately but 4 drumming Snipe plus 100 Golden Plover was worth the effort.<br />
Shaun Radcliffeshaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-55190925302359277382013-04-08T08:15:00.003+00:002013-04-08T08:15:56.787+00:00Monday 8th April 2013Glovershaw<br />
Two male Wheatears on the 12th fairway of Baildon Golf Course at 8.30am.<br />
Paul King.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-79270622008210646672013-04-07T17:20:00.001+00:002013-04-12T21:49:30.554+00:00Weekend catchupHave been away so sorry for late entries.<br />
A Chiffchaff at <strong>Toad Holes Beck</strong> and a Curlew flew N/W over <strong>Caldene Fields</strong> on Saturday morning.<br />
Martyn Priestley<br />
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Sunday - A busy day for birds in my <strong>Riddlesden</strong> garden. 17 species in all including :- <br />
10 Waxwings (a first in my garden), 4 Lesser Redpoll, 12 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch <br />
Stephen Lillley<br />
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<strong>John O’Gaunts Res</strong>. - 3 Redshank, small flock of Redwings<br />
<strong>Scargill Res</strong>. - female Common Scoter, 2 Redshank, singing Chiffchaff showing well and several arriving Meadow Pipits<br />
John Flood<br />
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<br />shaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-85614913166769926092013-04-07T15:55:00.004+00:002013-04-07T15:55:55.538+00:00Sunday, 7th April 2013Glovershaw and Baildon Moor<br />
The air was filled by the sound of singing Skylarks as a Red Grouse walked across the fairway. The flock of Golden Plover had grown to about 150, some of them roosted at Golcar and a second group were feeding near Birch Close. Snipe were 'belting' round, a pair of noisy Oystercatchers raced by and Meadow Pipits indulged in their courtship and display.<br />
Paul King.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-19915574552111279962013-04-06T19:40:00.002+00:002013-04-06T19:40:53.071+00:00Saturday 6th April 2013Shipley Glen<br />
A Green Woodpecker spent the morning calling from around the Glen, a GSW was drumming and a pair of Oystercatchers flew over.<br />
Glovershaw<br />
On the wet fields by Golcar Farm, 80 Golden PLovers had settled and 15 or so pairs of Lapwings were in situ. A pair of Grey Partridge foraged by Glovershaw farm, Curlew were active and Snipe were displaying over their breeding territory.<br />
Paul King.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-47894241512438605632013-04-06T18:02:00.000+00:002013-04-06T18:02:03.865+00:00Saturday 6th April 2013<strong>Queensbury</strong> - 1 Redpoll, 3 Bulfinch, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Waxwing (There have been up to 30 Waxwing in Queensbury all this week).Chris Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04896534076214040436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-41648256169682923702013-04-04T11:55:00.002+00:002013-04-05T10:00:10.657+00:00Thursday 4 April 2013<strong>Stockbridge Reserve</strong> (<span style="color: #b45f06;">members only</span>) - 36 species recorded this morning including - 2 Woodcock, pair of Bullfinch, Kingfisher, 2 Snipe, a few Herring Gulls passing down the valley, Redpoll, Reed Bunting, Siskin.<br />
Steve Webb et al<br />
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<strong>Graincliffe Reservoir</strong> area - flock of 5 Crossbill flew over plus a pair feeding on cones, 2 Woodcock (nearly stood on), 3 male Siskin, pair of copulating Curlew (just to prove it is spring).<br />
Shaun Radcliffe<br />
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<strong>Baildon Garden</strong> - pair of Brambing<br />
Paul Marfellshaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-24816174180509584232013-04-02T07:07:00.005+00:002013-04-02T07:07:54.387+00:00Monday 1 April 2013<strong>Baildon </strong>Garden - Brambling<br />
Paul Marfell<br />
<strong>Glovershaw </strong>- 40 Golden Plover, a few Lapwing, 300 Starling<br />
<strong>Birch Close Lane</strong> - 15 Greylag, 7 Oystercatchers, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Curlew<br />
Shaun Radcliffeshaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-29427661567612215152013-03-31T11:08:00.003+00:002013-03-31T11:08:47.604+00:00Sunday 31 March 2013<strong>Stockbridge Reserve</strong> (<span style="color: #b45f06;">members only</span>) - 3 Woodcock flushed, single Snipe feeding, pair of Bullfinch, a few Redpoll, 5 Redwing, 4 Reed Bunting, pair of Goosanders in flight display.<br />
Steve Webb et alshaun radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168078061358634198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335452.post-75099938467288919802013-03-29T16:59:00.003+00:002013-04-12T21:50:38.694+00:00Friday 29 March 2013<strong>Walsh Lane</strong>, above <strong>Bingley</strong> - this afternoon, Little Owl (expected) <br />
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