News of Ospreys from Loch Garten passing through the BOG recording area can be found by following this link to our visible migration blog.
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BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
30th August 2008
Marley Playing Fields
Yellow Wagtail, 41 Pied Wagtails, Spotted Flycatcher,
Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, House Martins,
Swallows, BHGull, Long-tailed Tits, Bullfinch
Fly Flatts - 6 Wheatear
Nab Water lane - 1 Wheatear,
Trough Lane - 4 Stonechat
Ogden Water
GCGrebe, 150+BHGulls, Swallows, House Martins
Glovershaw area -
3 Wheatear, Stock Dove Sconce lane - singing Willow Warbler,
80 Swallow mobbing a Sparrowhawk and 13 Siskin flying over
wooded valley. Edge of Shipley Glen - Spotted Flycatcher,
2 Willow Warbler
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Moving birds:
Swallow 109 > S, Chaffinch 31 > S, Linnet 304 > S,
Meadow Pipit 14 > W, alba Wagtail 4 > SW, Grey Wagtail 3 > W,
Grey Heron 1 > E, Sparrowhawk 3 > W, Tree Pipit 4 > SW,
Wheatear 4 > SW incl one showing characteristics of Greenland race.
Peregrine 1 > S, Starling 3 > SE, Snipe 1 > W, LBBGull c457 > S
BH Gull c670 > S, Common Gull 6 > S,
Others:
anada Goose 46 fresh back, Barnacle Goose, Pink footed Goose
Common Sand 2, Stonechat 2, Mallard 18, Kestrel 6, Tufted Duck 2
M Doveston, B Vickers, H Doveston,
S Radcliffe, DCBarker, H Creber
Yellow Wagtail, 41 Pied Wagtails, Spotted Flycatcher,
Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, House Martins,
Swallows, BHGull, Long-tailed Tits, Bullfinch
Fly Flatts - 6 Wheatear
Nab Water lane - 1 Wheatear,
Trough Lane - 4 Stonechat
Ogden Water
GCGrebe, 150+BHGulls, Swallows, House Martins
Glovershaw area -
3 Wheatear, Stock Dove Sconce lane - singing Willow Warbler,
80 Swallow mobbing a Sparrowhawk and 13 Siskin flying over
wooded valley. Edge of Shipley Glen - Spotted Flycatcher,
2 Willow Warbler
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Moving birds:
Swallow 109 > S, Chaffinch 31 > S, Linnet 304 > S,
Meadow Pipit 14 > W, alba Wagtail 4 > SW, Grey Wagtail 3 > W,
Grey Heron 1 > E, Sparrowhawk 3 > W, Tree Pipit 4 > SW,
Wheatear 4 > SW incl one showing characteristics of Greenland race.
Peregrine 1 > S, Starling 3 > SE, Snipe 1 > W, LBBGull c457 > S
BH Gull c670 > S, Common Gull 6 > S,
Others:
anada Goose 46 fresh back, Barnacle Goose, Pink footed Goose
Common Sand 2, Stonechat 2, Mallard 18, Kestrel 6, Tufted Duck 2
M Doveston, B Vickers, H Doveston,
S Radcliffe, DCBarker, H Creber
29th August 2008
Wharfe Valley
3 sightings of an adult Osprey
10+Buzzard, Red Kite, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk
60+Siskin, 3 Goosander
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Moving Birds:
Meadow Pipit 36 > W, Chaffinch 5 > W, Tree Pipit 1 > SW.
Starling 53 > SW , Siskin 10 > SW, Grey Wagtail 1 > SW,
Redstart 1 in wood, Tufted Duck 2, Mistle Thrush 5 > W
Lapwing 67 > SE, BH Gull 1 > NW
Other: Golden Plover, Common Sandpiper, LBBGull 105
Trough Lane - 4 Wheatear, 8 Mistle thrush.
Fly Flatts, - 6 Wheatear.
Nab water Lane - 6 Wheatear,
Leeshaw Res - 1 Wheatear, 4 Cormorant
Glovershaw Area
20 Mistle Thrush on the Rowan trees at the top of Shipley Glen this morning.
Stonechats (2 adults and two juveniles), Willow Warblers, Reed Buntings and
about a dozen Meadow Pipits. There were five Wheatears in the 'horse field'
alongside the Glen Road.
AGGough, A Tremethick, DCBarker, B Vickers, P King
3 sightings of an adult Osprey
10+Buzzard, Red Kite, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk
60+Siskin, 3 Goosander
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Moving Birds:
Meadow Pipit 36 > W, Chaffinch 5 > W, Tree Pipit 1 > SW.
Starling 53 > SW , Siskin 10 > SW, Grey Wagtail 1 > SW,
Redstart 1 in wood, Tufted Duck 2, Mistle Thrush 5 > W
Lapwing 67 > SE, BH Gull 1 > NW
Other: Golden Plover, Common Sandpiper, LBBGull 105
Trough Lane - 4 Wheatear, 8 Mistle thrush.
Fly Flatts, - 6 Wheatear.
Nab water Lane - 6 Wheatear,
Leeshaw Res - 1 Wheatear, 4 Cormorant
Glovershaw Area
20 Mistle Thrush on the Rowan trees at the top of Shipley Glen this morning.
Stonechats (2 adults and two juveniles), Willow Warblers, Reed Buntings and
about a dozen Meadow Pipits. There were five Wheatears in the 'horse field'
alongside the Glen Road.
AGGough, A Tremethick, DCBarker, B Vickers, P King
28th August 2008
Nab water Lane 4 Wheatear
Glovershaw area.
The pair of Stonechats were again along the Glen Road with their two juveniles and a Wheatear was feeding in the 'horse-field'. A Whinchat was seen in the field behind Golcar Farm and at the head of Shipley Glen a good number of birds had gathered, principally to feed on two Rowan trees. Up to ten Mistle Thrush were devouring the berries with Greenfinch, Blackbirds, Starlings and Rooks. A female Blackcap flew from the tree and a Grey Wagtail was on the beck and on the nearby bank were three Pied Wagtails. Further round, in the furthest corner, on the edge of the bracken, another family of Stonechats (2 adults and two juveniles) were seen and also two Willow Warblers, a Whitethroat, a Reed Bunting and two Linnets.
B Vickers, P King
Glovershaw area.
The pair of Stonechats were again along the Glen Road with their two juveniles and a Wheatear was feeding in the 'horse-field'. A Whinchat was seen in the field behind Golcar Farm and at the head of Shipley Glen a good number of birds had gathered, principally to feed on two Rowan trees. Up to ten Mistle Thrush were devouring the berries with Greenfinch, Blackbirds, Starlings and Rooks. A female Blackcap flew from the tree and a Grey Wagtail was on the beck and on the nearby bank were three Pied Wagtails. Further round, in the furthest corner, on the edge of the bracken, another family of Stonechats (2 adults and two juveniles) were seen and also two Willow Warblers, a Whitethroat, a Reed Bunting and two Linnets.
B Vickers, P King
25th August 2008
Wharfe Valley
At least 3 cream-crowned Marsh Harriers possibly 4
Peregrine, Red Kites, Buzzards, Swallows, House Martins,
East Riddlesden Hall
Tawny Owl calling in the evening
Crossflatts - Silsden via canal
Many Swallows and House Martins
G Holmes, M Doveston, S Radcliffe
At least 3 cream-crowned Marsh Harriers possibly 4
Peregrine, Red Kites, Buzzards, Swallows, House Martins,
East Riddlesden Hall
Tawny Owl calling in the evening
Crossflatts - Silsden via canal
Many Swallows and House Martins
G Holmes, M Doveston, S Radcliffe
24th August 2008
Member's Only Res
Moving Birds:
Grey Wagtail 2 > W, Ringed Plover 6 in one group > W
Common Sandpiper 2 > W off the end of the reservoir.
Greenshank 1 > W, Snipe 2 > W, Cormorant 1 > W +1.
LBB Gull 12 > S, Dunlin 3 > W
Snaygill
Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 36 Lapwing
Silsden Floods
124 Lapwing, Mute Swan, Black Swan, GHeron,
Nab Water Lane - 15 Wheatear
Stockbridge -
2 GSW, 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 7 House Martin, Jay, Kestrel
DCBarker, M Doveston, BVickers, SRadcliffe,
Moving Birds:
Grey Wagtail 2 > W, Ringed Plover 6 in one group > W
Common Sandpiper 2 > W off the end of the reservoir.
Greenshank 1 > W, Snipe 2 > W, Cormorant 1 > W +1.
LBB Gull 12 > S, Dunlin 3 > W
Snaygill
Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 36 Lapwing
Silsden Floods
124 Lapwing, Mute Swan, Black Swan, GHeron,
Nab Water Lane - 15 Wheatear
Stockbridge -
2 GSW, 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 7 House Martin, Jay, Kestrel
DCBarker, M Doveston, BVickers, SRadcliffe,
23rd August 2008
Wharfe Valley
Marsh Harier juv, 5 Red Kite, 2 Sparrowhawk,
14 Buzzard, Raven, 5 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, L Owl,
30+Siskin
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Moving Birds:
Meadow Pipit 21 > W, Swallow 107 > S, Willow Warbler 1 > SW
Common Sand 1 > W, Lesser black backed Gull 1 > S
Linnet 5 > W, Yellow Wagtail 1 > WSW, Tree Pipit 1 > SW
Curlew 2 > W
Paul Clough 0715- 0840,
Willow Warbler 2, Bullfinch 6, Blue tits, Coaltit, Great Tits.
Greenfinch, Chaffinch.
Nab Water Lane,
Whinchat 1, Wheatear 5
Fly Flatts - Wheatear 5.
Trough Lane - Curlew 2
Glovershaw Area
A couple of Wheatears were on the golf course and adjacent wall and a family group of eight Grey Partridge were flushed from the field by Golcar Farm. Up to three Willow Warbers were in the trees by the farm and 15 Swallows were feeding here. A Kestrel was hunting over the moorland fringe and the pair of Stonechats on the Glen Road were still present, whilst Meadow Pipits were flocking together with at least 12 birds were wires and feeding
East Riddlesden Hall - Nuthatch
Denholme Clough/Doe Park Res
Cormorant, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler,
5 Linnet, MEadow Pipits, Swallows, 3 Jay
Silsden Floods
Mute Swan, Black Swan, 10 GHeron
AGGough, DCBarker, BVickers, PKing, MDoveston
D Odell,
Marsh Harier juv, 5 Red Kite, 2 Sparrowhawk,
14 Buzzard, Raven, 5 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, L Owl,
30+Siskin
Member's Only Res
Moving Birds:
Meadow Pipit 21 > W, Swallow 107 > S, Willow Warbler 1 > SW
Common Sand 1 > W, Lesser black backed Gull 1 > S
Linnet 5 > W, Yellow Wagtail 1 > WSW, Tree Pipit 1 > SW
Curlew 2 > W
Paul Clough 0715- 0840,
Willow Warbler 2, Bullfinch 6, Blue tits, Coaltit, Great Tits.
Greenfinch, Chaffinch.
Nab Water Lane,
Whinchat 1, Wheatear 5
Fly Flatts - Wheatear 5.
Trough Lane - Curlew 2
Glovershaw Area
A couple of Wheatears were on the golf course and adjacent wall and a family group of eight Grey Partridge were flushed from the field by Golcar Farm. Up to three Willow Warbers were in the trees by the farm and 15 Swallows were feeding here. A Kestrel was hunting over the moorland fringe and the pair of Stonechats on the Glen Road were still present, whilst Meadow Pipits were flocking together with at least 12 birds were wires and feeding
East Riddlesden Hall - Nuthatch
Denholme Clough/Doe Park Res
Cormorant, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler,
5 Linnet, MEadow Pipits, Swallows, 3 Jay
Silsden Floods
Mute Swan, Black Swan, 10 GHeron
AGGough, DCBarker, BVickers, PKing, MDoveston
D Odell,
22nd August 2008
Otley - Red Kite
Private Wetlands -
19 Tufted, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel,
48 Canada, 16 adult Mute plus 3 juvs, Cormorant
Silsden Ings
Mute Swan, Black Swan, eleven Grey Herons,
300 Lapwings and two Dunlin
Wharfe Valley
Three Red Kites,two Peregrines,two Swifts,20 Pied Wagtails,
three Ravens and nine Siskins south[2+6+1] 20 Siskins north.
Nab Water Lane - 12 Wheatear,
Fly Flatts 1 Wheatear.
Cononley Ings - 250+ Lapwings, 106 Mallard
Sconce Lane area - Reed Bunting, SEO
S Radcliffe, D Odell, B Vickers, C Pottle,
Private Wetlands -
19 Tufted, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel,
48 Canada, 16 adult Mute plus 3 juvs, Cormorant
Silsden Ings
Mute Swan, Black Swan, eleven Grey Herons,
300 Lapwings and two Dunlin
Wharfe Valley
Three Red Kites,two Peregrines,two Swifts,20 Pied Wagtails,
three Ravens and nine Siskins south[2+6+1] 20 Siskins north.
Nab Water Lane - 12 Wheatear,
Fly Flatts 1 Wheatear.
Cononley Ings - 250+ Lapwings, 106 Mallard
Sconce Lane area - Reed Bunting, SEO
S Radcliffe, D Odell, B Vickers, C Pottle,
21st August 2008
Silsden Res - 2 Black-tailed Godwits
Stockbridge -
12 House Martin going west whilst feeding, 1 Swallow,
1 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch
Wharfe Valley
two Red Kites, 7+ Buzzards, Sparrowhawk.
Three Peregrine Falcons, Swift, Hen Harrier
Several small parties of hirundines south mainly Barn Swallows.
Three Stock Doves, Five Mistle Thrushes, Merlin
Trough Lane - 2 Wheatear
Nab Water Lane - 7 Wheatear, 2 Whinchats,
Fly Flatts - 1 Wheatear
JLTopham, SRadcliffe, BVickers, D Odell, AGGough
Stockbridge -
12 House Martin going west whilst feeding, 1 Swallow,
1 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch
Wharfe Valley
two Red Kites, 7+ Buzzards, Sparrowhawk.
Three Peregrine Falcons, Swift, Hen Harrier
Several small parties of hirundines south mainly Barn Swallows.
Three Stock Doves, Five Mistle Thrushes, Merlin
Trough Lane - 2 Wheatear
Nab Water Lane - 7 Wheatear, 2 Whinchats,
Fly Flatts - 1 Wheatear
JLTopham, SRadcliffe, BVickers, D Odell, AGGough
20th August 2008
Trough Lane
Whinchat 1, Stonechat 1,
Nab Water Lane
Wheatear 5, Stonechat 1
Glovershaw Area
three Wheatears on the bracken along side the Glen Road. Near the junction of the Glen Road and Glovershaw Lane, the pair of Stonechats were active, but no signs of the juveniles
B Vickers, P King
Whinchat 1, Stonechat 1,
Nab Water Lane
Wheatear 5, Stonechat 1
Glovershaw Area
three Wheatears on the bracken along side the Glen Road. Near the junction of the Glen Road and Glovershaw Lane, the pair of Stonechats were active, but no signs of the juveniles
B Vickers, P King
19th August 2008
Silsden Area
female Goosander north/north-west over the R.Aire floods and c.40 Lapwwings south/south-west at 09:20. Two Swifts were over the village and a Dipper at the Beck near the Industrial Estate. Later at the floods[Silsden Ings] there were c.39 Mallard,a Teal and c.150 Lapwings.
At the Reservoir there were seven Tufted Duck and a Curlew
Glovershaw Area
pair of Stonechats on the Glen Road were very vocal, the probably have at least one juvenile in tow. There was another male Stonechat some distance from this pair. A Wheatear was by the golf course/gallops.
D Odell, P King,
female Goosander north/north-west over the R.Aire floods and c.40 Lapwwings south/south-west at 09:20. Two Swifts were over the village and a Dipper at the Beck near the Industrial Estate. Later at the floods[Silsden Ings] there were c.39 Mallard,a Teal and c.150 Lapwings.
At the Reservoir there were seven Tufted Duck and a Curlew
Glovershaw Area
pair of Stonechats on the Glen Road were very vocal, the probably have at least one juvenile in tow. There was another male Stonechat some distance from this pair. A Wheatear was by the golf course/gallops.
D Odell, P King,
17th August 2008
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Moving Birds:
Meadow Pipit 215 > W, Swallow 54 > SW, Grey Plover 1 > W
House Martin 1 > W, Siskin 5 > SW, Kestrel 7
Lindley Wood Reservoir. 1 Arctic Tern fishing
Moving Birds:
Meadow Pipit 215 > W, Swallow 54 > SW, Grey Plover 1 > W
House Martin 1 > W, Siskin 5 > SW, Kestrel 7
Lindley Wood Reservoir. 1 Arctic Tern fishing
DCBarker, R Ratcliffe
16th August 2008
Member's Only Res
Kestrel 1F, Sparrowhawk 1, Robin 1 + 1 Juv
Blue Tit 1, Wren 1, Blackbird 2, Willow Warbler 3
Greenfinch 6, Goldfinch 1, Chaffinch 1, Linnet 8+
Meadow Pipit 12+, Crossbill 1 heading West
Pied Wagtail 1 + 1 Juv, Swallow 12+ Local 20+ West
Wood Pigeon 3, Lesser Black-back Gull 30+
Black-headed Gull 30+, Carrion Crow 5, Mallard 2
Greylag 1
Nab Water Lane, 4 Wheatear
Paul Clough,
4 Willow Warblers, 2 Juv Bullfinch
Oxenhope Moor - 2 Peregrine
Bingley garden off Villa Road:
huge flock of mixed tits (50+), including at least
8 long-tailed tits and a willow warbler
Snaygill
3 Redshank, Oystercatcher, 3 Sedge Warbler,
50+Goldfinch, Snipe, Kestrel, Reed Buntings,
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, 2 Jay, GSWdpkr, Willow Warblers, Bullfinches,
C King, DCBarker, B Vickers, A Josephs, M Doveston
Kestrel 1F, Sparrowhawk 1, Robin 1 + 1 Juv
Blue Tit 1, Wren 1, Blackbird 2, Willow Warbler 3
Greenfinch 6, Goldfinch 1, Chaffinch 1, Linnet 8+
Meadow Pipit 12+, Crossbill 1 heading West
Pied Wagtail 1 + 1 Juv, Swallow 12+ Local 20+ West
Wood Pigeon 3, Lesser Black-back Gull 30+
Black-headed Gull 30+, Carrion Crow 5, Mallard 2
Greylag 1
Nab Water Lane, 4 Wheatear
Paul Clough,
4 Willow Warblers, 2 Juv Bullfinch
Oxenhope Moor - 2 Peregrine
Bingley garden off Villa Road:
huge flock of mixed tits (50+), including at least
8 long-tailed tits and a willow warbler
Snaygill
3 Redshank, Oystercatcher, 3 Sedge Warbler,
50+Goldfinch, Snipe, Kestrel, Reed Buntings,
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, 2 Jay, GSWdpkr, Willow Warblers, Bullfinches,
C King, DCBarker, B Vickers, A Josephs, M Doveston
15th August 2008
Snaygill - Hobby at 10.30
Paul Clough,
20+ Siskin, Bullfinch,
Nab Water Lane,
2 Wheatear (Pm),
Trough Lane,
2 Wheatear (Pm
Glovershaw Area
Reed Bunting Glen Rd, Stonechats, both on the Glen Rd and Glovershaw,
counted 7 or 8 individuals. Two Kestrel just off the Glen Rd,
Two Wheatears by the golf course at Glovershaw
Cononley Ings was mainly dry,
two Green Sandpipers and three Redshank
Overhead five Herring Gulls (4 adults and a juvenile) flew by and
300 Mallards
Bradup and Whetstone Gate,
the breeding pair of Stonechats were seen with two juveniles.
A pair of Kestrels were 'mobbing' a Sparrowhawk and a
family of 12 Linnets were the only other birds of note.
G Holmes, B Vickers, S Lilley, S Radcliffe, P King
Paul Clough,
20+ Siskin, Bullfinch,
Nab Water Lane,
2 Wheatear (Pm),
Trough Lane,
2 Wheatear (Pm
Glovershaw Area
Reed Bunting Glen Rd, Stonechats, both on the Glen Rd and Glovershaw,
counted 7 or 8 individuals. Two Kestrel just off the Glen Rd,
Two Wheatears by the golf course at Glovershaw
Cononley Ings was mainly dry,
two Green Sandpipers and three Redshank
Overhead five Herring Gulls (4 adults and a juvenile) flew by and
300 Mallards
Bradup and Whetstone Gate,
the breeding pair of Stonechats were seen with two juveniles.
A pair of Kestrels were 'mobbing' a Sparrowhawk and a
family of 12 Linnets were the only other birds of note.
G Holmes, B Vickers, S Lilley, S Radcliffe, P King
Wharfe Valley recent sightings
4 Red Kite, 2 Sparrowhawk, Hen Harrier juvenile, 8 Buzzard, Osprey, 5 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, Raven, 2 Cormorant
AGGough
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