31st May 2009

Members Only Res
LBB Gull 376 > NW - S, BHGull 5 > S
Starling c60 > N and E, Greylag Goose 21 > SW
Canada Goose 6 > N, Oystercatcher 3 > NW

D Barker

Stockbridge -
Whitethroats, Sedge Warblers, Willow Warbler, Blackcap,
Garden Warbler, GSW, Ltt with at least 3 juvs, Kestrel
Banded blue damselfly, water scorpion, leech and frogs

S Radcliffe

30th May 2009

Members Only Res
Cuckoo 1 calling first thing, Starling c250> mostly north
Corvids c50 > some north, LBBGull c300> NW and S
BHGull 31> S, Linnet 9> NE, House Martin 3> NW in pm

D Barker

Reva Hill area -
4 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers,
3 Grey Partridge, Whitethroat, pair of Linnet

S Radcliffe

29th May 2009

Stainburn Plantation
six pairs of Tree Pipits have now become established.

Scargill Plantation, a pair of Redstarts

John o'Gaunt's another three Redstarts were singing.

150 Starlings by Scargill Reservoir & a family of Treecreepers

Long-tailed Tits were in the wood adjoining Beaverdyke

P King, S Lilley

Members Only Res
Black headed Gull 39 > S, Lesser black backed Gull 156 > NW
Greylag Goose 31 > SW two skeins, wift 34 > S, Blackcap 1
House Martin 10 > N, Little Ringed Plover 1 > S, Dunlin 5 > NW

D Barker

28th May 2009

Cuckoo Coldstone Beck, Burley

SJGoodwin

27th May 2009

1 Oystercatcher over N/W Caldene Fields 2nd ever record!

1 Male Lesser Whitethroat still at Toad Holes Beck


MVPriestley

25th May 2009

Timble Ings
Cuckoo, Garden Warblers, Tree Pipit, Redpoll,

M, H & L Doveston

24th May 2009

Dob Park to Folly Hall Woods
3 Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatcher,
6 male 1 female Pied Flycatcher.
Cuckoo heard high up on Eastern slope of valley

S Lilley

Members Only Res 0745-1200
Moving birds:
Oystercatcher 18 > NW
LBB Gull 233 > NW + many more uncounted
Sanderling 2 > NW, Dunlin 4 > NW, Swift 34 > N

DCBarker

Members Only Res 1600-1900
Curlew 5 around Quarry & 6 elsewhere.Meadow Pipit 12+.
Blackbird 1m. Goosander 3f. Mallard 5m & 1f.
Common Sandpiper 6. LBBGull 140+ .Herring Gull 6.
Common Gull 2. Redshank 7. Pied Wagtail 7. Reed Bunting 2m.
GCGrebe 1. Pheasant 2m. Swift 2. Swallow 8+. Skylark 1.
Red Grouse 1. Goldfinch 3. Partridge 2.

B Nield

Silsden - R.Aire walk to Farnhill & back
Kingfisher, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting
Willow Warbler, Sand Martin, Swallow, Swift, Blackcap

M Doveston

23rd May 2009

Stainburn Plantation to Swinsty Reservoir
(passed Scargill, Beaverdyke and John o' Gaunt's)
Of the 50 or more species recorded, three Siskins at Stainburn and at least half a dozen pairs of Tree Pipits got us off to a good start. There were pairs of Redshanks at Scargill and John o' Gaunt's, a pair of Little Grebes on the former reservoir and up to eight pairs of Tufted Ducks in the region. A couple of female Wheatears, five male and one female Redstart, and three singing Sedge Warblers at John o' Gaunt's were the highlights, surpassed only by a male Pied Flycatcher in Swinsty Woods where boxes have recently erected.

P King et al

Riddlesden canalside walk to Low Wood
Common Whitethroat at Leeches Bridge,
Garden Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler

M Doveston

22nd May 2009

2 Cuckoo showing and calling at Barden along Storiths road, also Little Owl in same tree as a Cuckoo. Green Woodpecker calling

A Tremethick

21st May 2009

Members Only Res PM visit
Meadow Pipit 10+. Curlew 4. Ringed Plover 1. Swallow 7+. Canada Goose 16 1pr with 5 Goslings. Redshank 2. LBBGull 56+. Herring Gull 2. Common Gull 1. Yellow Legged Gull 1. Common Sandpiper 6. Oystercatcher 1 heard. Mallard 5m. Pheasant 1m. Red Grouse 2. Mistle Thrush 2. Blackbird 1pr. Wood Pigeon 3. Starling 40+. Goldfinch 6. Chaffinch 2f. Grey Wagtail 1. Pied Wagtail 2

B Nield

Stockbridge -
male Mandarin briefly flew in but was immediately chased off by Coot. 2 Sedge W, 3 Whitethroat plus Oystercatcher carrying worm from cricket pitch

Leach's Bridge, Riddlesden - Common Whitethroat

S Radcliffe

20th May 2009

2 Lesser Whitethroats in full song. 1 at Caldene Fields .
The 2nd at Toad Holes Beck singing for about an hour.


MVPriestley

19th May 2009

Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit 12+. Pied Wagtail 4. Ringed Plover 1.
Swallow 10+. Canada Goose 8 2 with 2Goslings & 2 with 5.
Redshank 3. LBBGull 50+. Common Sandpiper 3.
Oystercatcher 2, Mallard 7m & 2f 1 with 1 Duckling left.
Pheasant 2m. Mistle Thrush 1. Skylark 1. Grey Wagtail 1m.
Blackbird 1m. Curlew 5.

B Nield

18th May 2009

Riddlesden - Canal bridge at Leaches Lane
Lesser Whitethroat singing at 13.30


J Brownbridge

17th May 2009

Members Only Res am visit
LBBGull 350 > N and NW, Herring Gull 1 > NW
Swallow 4 > N, Swift 89 > N

DCBarker

16th May 2009

Shipley Glen - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
8 Grey Herons at roost, on the dam a Moorhen with four chicks
a pair of Nuthatches with a juvenile on Higher Coach Road

A Tremethick, P King

St.Ives 07.00-10.00
Spotted Flycatcher in Racecourse Plantation
Garden Warbler, Blackcaps, Chifchaffs, Willow Warblers,
Swallows, Nuthatch, GSWdpkr

M Doveston et

14th May 2009

Leeshaw Res - Black Tern 10.30-10.45

H Creber

13th May 2009

Members Only Res 18.30-20.15
LBB Gull 9 NW, Herring Gull 2 NW, Ringed Plover 1 NW


DCBarker

12th May 2009

Skipton
Little Egret still in the area, Sedge Warblers

Trough Lane - 2 Wheatears

B Vickers

Wharfe Valley 1900-2130
Hobby taking Sand Martin, 3 Buzzard,
4+ male Pied Flycatcher, 2+male Redstart,
Wood Warbler, Green Wdpkr, GSWdpkr,
Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Swift

S Radcliffe, P King, M Doveston et al

11th May 2009

Stockbridge
Garden Warbler, 3 Sedge Warblers, 2 Whitethroats.

Private Wetlands -
6 Oystercatchers, Redshank

S Radcliffe

10th May 2009

Kex Gill
3x Whimbrel passing through with Dunlin

AGGough

Members Only Res 0645-1000
Meadow Pipit 16 > NW, LBB Gull 15 > NW, Swallow 46 > NW
Swift 86 > NW, Ringed Plover 2 > NW, Redpoll 9 > N in three flocks
Wheatear 1, White Wagtail 1 > N, Black headed Gull 1 > NW
Lapwing 2 v high > NW, Linnet 6 > SE, Tern sp 3 > E

DCBarker

Members Only Res 1130-1300
Whimbrel pass through North, 2 Wheatear,
2+Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Curlew
Lapwing, Reed Bunting, Skylark, Grey Wagtail

M Doveston, M Cooper, J&V Wells

St.Ives 0700-0930
Garden Warbler, 6+Chiffchaff, Blackcap
Willow Warblers, Swift, Swallow, GSWdpkr,
Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Spotted Flycatcher,
Goldcrest, 23+2+Redpoll, 6+Siskin

Doe Park Res
10+Linnet, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Swallow

M Doveston

Glovershaw Area
two Wheatears this morning (a male and a female).
Garden Warbler by Crook Farm

P King

Lindley Wood Res this afternoon:
2 singing male Redstarts, GSW, Green Woodpecker
Goosander, Oyk x 2, Grey Heron, Curlews
Plenty of warbler activity

Simon T

3 Wheatears and Dunlin at Scargill Reservoir
with 2 Redshanks and 2 Oystercatchers,

2 Sedge warblers & Reed warbler John O'Gaunts Reservoir

Garden Warbler near Beaverdyke Reservoir,
with a Swift over near there and 3 male Redstarts

2 House sparrows and Tree sparrow by Long Liberty Farm.

Timble Ings:
2 Tree pipits, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Garden warbler, 7 Chiffchaffs
and 46 Willow warblers singing and a Cuckoo calling

J Poland

Members Only Res 16:30pm - 18:00pm
Red Legged Partridge 1. Wheatear 11m + 2f. Mallard 6m & 1f.
Lapwing 4. Common Sandpiper 2. Curlew 7. Oystercatcher 2.
Meadow Pipit 18+. Pied Wagtail 6pr. Grey Wagtail 2pr.
LBBGull 7 on water. Swallow 8. Canada Goose 9. Redshank 5.
Reed Bunting 3m. Carrion Crow 1. Skylark 1. Pheasant 2m.
Wood Pigeon 1.

B Nield

Members Only Res 1500-1700
Sand Martin 33 total, House Martin 56 total
LBB Gull 15 > NW, Wheatear 5 > working north
Lapwing 1 > W

DCBarker

Skipton - Grasshopper Warbler

G Holmes