Fly Flatts 1.30pm
2 twite with rings 1 had pink yellow blue the other
had pink grey onleft leg
Lindley Wood res.:-
7 Whooper swans, 1 GSW, 1 Buzzard, & Tawny owl calling
Glovershaw
About 15 pairs of lapwing have taken up residence around Golcar Farm,
three pairs of Curlew were active together with a pair of Snipe and an Oystercatcher. Four Skylarks were in full song, Meadow Pipits displaying and a Reed Bunting flew by.
Hirst Wood Car Park drumming Lesser Pecker
M&F Stones, E Scarfe, P King,
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
17th March 2009
Private Wetlands
1 single sand martin, chiffchaff
Stockbridge -
singing Chiffchaff, pair of GSW
Pair of Stonechats Nab water lane
D Shepherd, S Radcliffe, B Vickers
1 single sand martin, chiffchaff
Stockbridge -
singing Chiffchaff, pair of GSW
Pair of Stonechats Nab water lane
D Shepherd, S Radcliffe, B Vickers
16th March 2009
Nab Water Lane - 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechats,
Fly Flatts - 2 Redshank
Lower Barden Res - 41 Whooper Swans
Leeshaw
Pinkfoot family of 4, 8 Redshank
B Vickers, G Holmes, DCBarker
Fly Flatts - 2 Redshank
Lower Barden Res - 41 Whooper Swans
Leeshaw
Pinkfoot family of 4, 8 Redshank
B Vickers, G Holmes, DCBarker
15th March 2009
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits - Sand Martin
Nab Water Lane - male Wheatear
St.Ives
Meadow Pipits heading north all the time during visit.
10+Siskin, GSWpkrs, Green Wdpkr, Redwing
A59 - 100+Fieldfare
Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit 122N, Skylark 12W & NW, Golden Plover 3W
Curlew 4W, Grey Heron 1 S and 1 W, alba wagtail 5N
Wood Pigeon 1NE, Stock Dove 11 W and NW,
Starling 22 > N, 9 > S, 260 blogging, Carrion Crow 4 > N
Reed Bunting 1 > N, Fieldfare 20 > NE (two flocks)
LBB Gull 9 > NW, Common Gull 3 > NW, Kestrel 5,
Magpie 1 high > E
March Cote Farm, Cottingley
17 Redpoll, 9 goldfinch, 5 greenfinch and 4 siskin
Also 1 visiting sparrow hawk
1 kingfisher R Aire nr Dowley gap
Ben Rhydding to Denton Bridge, Carters Lane, Hunger Hill, Middleton Moor and towards Beamsley Beacon, down to Nesfield, along the lane to Addingham and then back to Ilkley along the Dales Way.
Red Kite, Curlews, Lapwings, GS Woodpecker, Thrushes plus plenty of small bird song.
A few Skylarks heard over Middleton Moor – plus more curlews, lapwing, and grouse.
3 buzzards together, 4 goosander on way back to Ilkley. 2 dippers close to old bridge in Ilkley. Also 2 grey wagtails. The pair of Mandarin ducks are back among the other ducks outside the Riverside Hotel
Leeming Res, Great Crested Grebes 2, Little Grebe 1
Lower Laithe Res, Goosander 5
Leeshaw Res, Cormorant 2, Sparrowhawk 1
Stockbridge -
2 Redpoll bathing, Siskin, pair of Bullfinches, pair of Kestrel,
heard Water Rail squealing, 2 Oystercatcher.
3 newts, water scorpion, leech, short tailed vole.
First butterfly, Peacock
Fly Flatts -
Twite x1 singing male, Dipper x1
B Vickers, M Doveston, DCBarker, S Varrie, J Stallworthy,
S Radcliffe, P Taylor, S Parkes
Nab Water Lane - male Wheatear
St.Ives
Meadow Pipits heading north all the time during visit.
10+Siskin, GSWpkrs, Green Wdpkr, Redwing
A59 - 100+Fieldfare
Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit 122N, Skylark 12W & NW, Golden Plover 3W
Curlew 4W, Grey Heron 1 S and 1 W, alba wagtail 5N
Wood Pigeon 1NE, Stock Dove 11 W and NW,
Starling 22 > N, 9 > S, 260 blogging, Carrion Crow 4 > N
Reed Bunting 1 > N, Fieldfare 20 > NE (two flocks)
LBB Gull 9 > NW, Common Gull 3 > NW, Kestrel 5,
Magpie 1 high > E
March Cote Farm, Cottingley
17 Redpoll, 9 goldfinch, 5 greenfinch and 4 siskin
Also 1 visiting sparrow hawk
1 kingfisher R Aire nr Dowley gap
Ben Rhydding to Denton Bridge, Carters Lane, Hunger Hill, Middleton Moor and towards Beamsley Beacon, down to Nesfield, along the lane to Addingham and then back to Ilkley along the Dales Way.
Red Kite, Curlews, Lapwings, GS Woodpecker, Thrushes plus plenty of small bird song.
A few Skylarks heard over Middleton Moor – plus more curlews, lapwing, and grouse.
3 buzzards together, 4 goosander on way back to Ilkley. 2 dippers close to old bridge in Ilkley. Also 2 grey wagtails. The pair of Mandarin ducks are back among the other ducks outside the Riverside Hotel
Leeming Res, Great Crested Grebes 2, Little Grebe 1
Lower Laithe Res, Goosander 5
Leeshaw Res, Cormorant 2, Sparrowhawk 1
Stockbridge -
2 Redpoll bathing, Siskin, pair of Bullfinches, pair of Kestrel,
heard Water Rail squealing, 2 Oystercatcher.
3 newts, water scorpion, leech, short tailed vole.
First butterfly, Peacock
Fly Flatts -
Twite x1 singing male, Dipper x1
B Vickers, M Doveston, DCBarker, S Varrie, J Stallworthy,
S Radcliffe, P Taylor, S Parkes
14th March 2009
Denso Marston Reserve
Singing Chiffchaff, also 3 Teal, 2 pairs Goosander,
pair Grey Wagtail, Siskins
C Pottle
Singing Chiffchaff, also 3 Teal, 2 pairs Goosander,
pair Grey Wagtail, Siskins
C Pottle
13th March 2009
Shipley Glen
Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was drumming on a horse chestnut tree along the Higher Coach Road. It was making a call similar to a Green Woodpecker. Five pairs of Jay were disputing territory and making lots of noise as they flew constantly across the Glen. A pair of Grey Wagtails on the Glen Beck, a pair of Coal Tit, three calling/singing Nuthatch, a Treecreeper, a pair of nesting Mistle Thrush, a pair of GSW and a Green Woodpecker made up the pick of the birds.
Stainburn Plantation - pair of Stonechat
Scargill Pasture -
a dozen or so Skylarks, Lapwings and Curlews plus a Snipe and flyover of 13 Golden Plovers.
Scargill Res. -
9 Goosander, 3 Redshank, 5 Oystercatcher, pair of Stonechat
In gill below Scargill Res - Willow Tit
Beaverdyke Res - pair of Tufted
John O'Gaunt Res -
pair of G C G, 2 pair of Tufted, 3 Goldeneye, Canadas & Greylags
Members Only Res
Skylark 6 > W, Meadow Pipit 3 > N, Reed Bunting 1> N
alba 4 > N, Pink footed Goose 2 > N, Common Gull 11 > E
LBB Gull 6 > NW
P King, S Radcliffe, DCBarker
Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was drumming on a horse chestnut tree along the Higher Coach Road. It was making a call similar to a Green Woodpecker. Five pairs of Jay were disputing territory and making lots of noise as they flew constantly across the Glen. A pair of Grey Wagtails on the Glen Beck, a pair of Coal Tit, three calling/singing Nuthatch, a Treecreeper, a pair of nesting Mistle Thrush, a pair of GSW and a Green Woodpecker made up the pick of the birds.
Stainburn Plantation - pair of Stonechat
Scargill Pasture -
a dozen or so Skylarks, Lapwings and Curlews plus a Snipe and flyover of 13 Golden Plovers.
Scargill Res. -
9 Goosander, 3 Redshank, 5 Oystercatcher, pair of Stonechat
In gill below Scargill Res - Willow Tit
Beaverdyke Res - pair of Tufted
John O'Gaunt Res -
pair of G C G, 2 pair of Tufted, 3 Goldeneye, Canadas & Greylags
Members Only Res
Skylark 6 > W, Meadow Pipit 3 > N, Reed Bunting 1> N
alba 4 > N, Pink footed Goose 2 > N, Common Gull 11 > E
LBB Gull 6 > NW
P King, S Radcliffe, DCBarker
11th March 2009
Alder Carr Wood area
2 drumming GSW, 8 Stock Dove, Kestrel.
Also a few Meadow Pipits in the fields and a Skylark
Private wetlands
2 Brambling on feeders plus pair Bullfinch etc.
35 oystercatchers and plenty water fowl including Goldeneye,
Tufted duck, Wigeon, Pochard. 2 Red Kite over and 20 Lapwing
in sheep field
Shipley Glen
A flock of 12 Redpoll were feeding on alders and four Great Spotted Woodpeckers were chasing and disputing territory. Two pairs of Nuthatch were prominent and eight Jays (in four pairs) were visible whilst a Song Thrush was singing. A male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was watched on the High Coach Road, at the bottom of the Glen. It flew into a large bush and started drumming and calling ( a call that resembled a muted Green Woodpecker). The bird then departed towards Hirst Wood and on the way back the call of an adult Green Woodpecker could be heard across the Glen
S Radcliffe, A Tremethick, P King
2 drumming GSW, 8 Stock Dove, Kestrel.
Also a few Meadow Pipits in the fields and a Skylark
Private wetlands
2 Brambling on feeders plus pair Bullfinch etc.
35 oystercatchers and plenty water fowl including Goldeneye,
Tufted duck, Wigeon, Pochard. 2 Red Kite over and 20 Lapwing
in sheep field
Shipley Glen
A flock of 12 Redpoll were feeding on alders and four Great Spotted Woodpeckers were chasing and disputing territory. Two pairs of Nuthatch were prominent and eight Jays (in four pairs) were visible whilst a Song Thrush was singing. A male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was watched on the High Coach Road, at the bottom of the Glen. It flew into a large bush and started drumming and calling ( a call that resembled a muted Green Woodpecker). The bird then departed towards Hirst Wood and on the way back the call of an adult Green Woodpecker could be heard across the Glen
S Radcliffe, A Tremethick, P King
10th March 2009
Members Only Res
Moving Birds:
Curlew 15> W, Lapwing 21> NW, Golden Plover c150>NW
Other:
Pied Wagtail 4, Grey Wagtail 1, Oystercatcher 3
Lapwing 61 + a few spread out on the in-bye.
Starling 210, Goldeneye 3
DCBarker
Moving Birds:
Curlew 15> W, Lapwing 21> NW, Golden Plover c150>NW
Other:
Pied Wagtail 4, Grey Wagtail 1, Oystercatcher 3
Lapwing 61 + a few spread out on the in-bye.
Starling 210, Goldeneye 3
DCBarker
8th March 2009
Stockbridge -
3 Reed Bunting, Bullfinch, GSW excavating just below last
year's hole, Sparrowhawk, Curlew flyover, 5 Oystercatcher
Dowley Gap & Hirst Wood
2 pair Reed bunting Dowley Gap sewerage works, in Blackthorne bush.
Stock Dove in Hirst wood prospecting nest hole, Green Woodpecker,
4 G.S.W.P drumming, several Nuthatch calling and 4 Jays seen.
2 Pair of Goosander on river
St.Ives Estate.
There were 30+ Canada Geese, 20+ B.H.Gulls, 15+ Mallards,
6 coot & a Moorhen on the water
At the feeding station:
Robins:5, Dunnocks:3, Pheasants:1M & 1F, Wood Pigeons:6,
Great Tits:8+, Blue Tits:3, Coal Tits:6, L.T. Tits : 2's & 5.
Nuthatch:3, Chaffinch:1, Treecreeper:1, Sparrowhawk:1,
Blackbirds:2 pairs
S Radcliffe, A tremethick, B Neild
3 Reed Bunting, Bullfinch, GSW excavating just below last
year's hole, Sparrowhawk, Curlew flyover, 5 Oystercatcher
Dowley Gap & Hirst Wood
2 pair Reed bunting Dowley Gap sewerage works, in Blackthorne bush.
Stock Dove in Hirst wood prospecting nest hole, Green Woodpecker,
4 G.S.W.P drumming, several Nuthatch calling and 4 Jays seen.
2 Pair of Goosander on river
St.Ives Estate.
There were 30+ Canada Geese, 20+ B.H.Gulls, 15+ Mallards,
6 coot & a Moorhen on the water
At the feeding station:
Robins:5, Dunnocks:3, Pheasants:1M & 1F, Wood Pigeons:6,
Great Tits:8+, Blue Tits:3, Coal Tits:6, L.T. Tits : 2's & 5.
Nuthatch:3, Chaffinch:1, Treecreeper:1, Sparrowhawk:1,
Blackbirds:2 pairs
S Radcliffe, A tremethick, B Neild
6th March 2009
March Cote Farm, Cottingley
7 redpoll and 4 siskin all at the same time
Draughton
2 pair Stonechat and 6 Golden Plover
S Varrie, M Taunton
7 redpoll and 4 siskin all at the same time
Draughton
2 pair Stonechat and 6 Golden Plover
S Varrie, M Taunton
5th March 2009
Draughton Heights
2 grey partridge in fields immediately to north of Roman road crossing
1 reed bunting.
J Flood,
2 grey partridge in fields immediately to north of Roman road crossing
1 reed bunting.
J Flood,
4th March 2009
Middleton Wood:-
1 LSW male calling & drumming (possibly 2 drumming),
5 GSW, 11 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush,
6 Coal Tit, 14 Curlew in a field
E Scarfe
1 LSW male calling & drumming (possibly 2 drumming),
5 GSW, 11 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush,
6 Coal Tit, 14 Curlew in a field
E Scarfe
1st March 2009
Member's Only Res
Moving birds:
Skylark 27 > W, Starling 2700, some > E
Curlew 21 > w, alba wagtail 1 > NW
Other:
Golden Plover 4+, Lapwing 235 +, Carrion Crow 15
DCBarker
Moving birds:
Skylark 27 > W, Starling 2700, some > E
Curlew 21 > w, alba wagtail 1 > NW
Other:
Golden Plover 4+, Lapwing 235 +, Carrion Crow 15
DCBarker
28th February 2009
Wren taking nesting material into 2 roosting baskets and one nesting box in garden at Low Moor
MVPriestley
MVPriestley
Waxwings
Belated report of Waxwings at Shann Lane, Keighley on Sunday 22nd
Images will be posted later.
Images will be posted later.
23rd February 2009
Shipley Glen and Hirst Wood
16 Grey Herons in three groups at various well-used roosting spots, a Dipper at Hirstwood Weir and over 65 Pied Wagtails at Dowley Gap Sewage Works. In between there was little of great interest except four Goosander on the river, a pair of Bullfinch and it was interesting to see that most other species were 'pairing-up' including Jay, Nuthatch, GSW, Mistle Thrush and Song Thrush
Aire Valley
Little Egret, 4 Pintail
PCKing, JLTopham
16 Grey Herons in three groups at various well-used roosting spots, a Dipper at Hirstwood Weir and over 65 Pied Wagtails at Dowley Gap Sewage Works. In between there was little of great interest except four Goosander on the river, a pair of Bullfinch and it was interesting to see that most other species were 'pairing-up' including Jay, Nuthatch, GSW, Mistle Thrush and Song Thrush
Aire Valley
Little Egret, 4 Pintail
PCKing, JLTopham
22nd February 2009
Stockbridge -
6 Redpoll, 5 Oystercatchers, Peregrine, Siskin,
3 Song Thrush, GSW excavating next to last year's nest hole,
Redwing, Grey Wagtail.
S Radcliffe
6 Redpoll, 5 Oystercatchers, Peregrine, Siskin,
3 Song Thrush, GSW excavating next to last year's nest hole,
Redwing, Grey Wagtail.
S Radcliffe
20th February 2009
Oxenhope 11.50
64 Pink-footed Geese
Lower Barden Res -
5 Oystercatchers, Kestrel, Skylark, Meadow Pipit,
plenty of Red Grouse but no Stonechat.
Chelker Res - (drive past) GCG, 3 Goldeneye
H Creber, S Radcliffe
64 Pink-footed Geese
Lower Barden Res -
5 Oystercatchers, Kestrel, Skylark, Meadow Pipit,
plenty of Red Grouse but no Stonechat.
Chelker Res - (drive past) GCG, 3 Goldeneye
H Creber, S Radcliffe
19th February 2009
Dowley Gap area
Wintering Chiffchaff singing next to aquaduct, 83 Pied wag counted, plus about 20 more, too mobile to count, 5 Grey wag, 3 G.S.W.peckers drumming in wood.
Oxenhope Between 12.10pm and 12.35pm,
circa 2500 Pink-footed Geese passed WNW, in 16 skeins,
largest being circa 400 birds
2 skeins Pink-footed Geese flew N/W over West Bowling total 350+
Yeadon Tarn
82 Pink-footed Geese flew over from east to north-west
3 Pochard
Leeshaw Res -
150 BH gulls, common gull, cormorant, 27 lapwing, 24 greylag,
36 Canada geese, c.70 fieldfare overhead NW.
Oxenhope Moor (edge of area) -
c 300 Pink-footed geese moving NW
Stockbridge - 33 species this morning including -
3 Redpoll, GSW, 2 Oystercatchers mating, a few Siskin,
Kestrel (male) and Sparrowhawk.
At about 13.45 a skein of geese passed over Fewston Res. Birds totalled
about 100 and formation as Pinkfoot going west
4 siskins, 2 redpolls in garden Nr March Cote Farm Cottingley
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits am 24 species including:-
dipper(pair), oystercatcher (pair) goosander (pair)
7 goldeneye , 40 + curlew
A Tremethick, H Creber, MVPriestley, P Kng, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, S Varrie, S Parkes
Wintering Chiffchaff singing next to aquaduct, 83 Pied wag counted, plus about 20 more, too mobile to count, 5 Grey wag, 3 G.S.W.peckers drumming in wood.
Oxenhope Between 12.10pm and 12.35pm,
circa 2500 Pink-footed Geese passed WNW, in 16 skeins,
largest being circa 400 birds
2 skeins Pink-footed Geese flew N/W over West Bowling total 350+
Yeadon Tarn
82 Pink-footed Geese flew over from east to north-west
3 Pochard
Leeshaw Res -
150 BH gulls, common gull, cormorant, 27 lapwing, 24 greylag,
36 Canada geese, c.70 fieldfare overhead NW.
Oxenhope Moor (edge of area) -
c 300 Pink-footed geese moving NW
Stockbridge - 33 species this morning including -
3 Redpoll, GSW, 2 Oystercatchers mating, a few Siskin,
Kestrel (male) and Sparrowhawk.
At about 13.45 a skein of geese passed over Fewston Res. Birds totalled
about 100 and formation as Pinkfoot going west
4 siskins, 2 redpolls in garden Nr March Cote Farm Cottingley
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits am 24 species including:-
dipper(pair), oystercatcher (pair) goosander (pair)
7 goldeneye , 40 + curlew
A Tremethick, H Creber, MVPriestley, P Kng, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, S Varrie, S Parkes
17th February 2009
13 Grey herons roosting at various spots in the Glen and a Dipper on the river at Hirstwood Weir. The Dipper flew up the beck towards where the proposed breeding site is. There were 65+ Pied Wagtails at Dowley Gap
P King
P King
15th February 2009
44 Waxwings in the Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon area at 1.30pm.
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff still round filter beds, 14 Grey Wag (best count this winter), 60+ Pied Wag, 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Mistle Thrush, singing Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk still making regular unsuccessful attacks over sewage works. 1 Dipper below Hirst Mill Weir. Several Nuthatch in woods.
East Riddlesden Hall
Peregrine over, Lapwing, 3 Common Gull, Redwing
Snaygill - Kingfisher
Private Wetlands (80% frozen)
1 little grebe, 2 great crested grebe, pair gadwall, 6 wigeon, 6 pochard (4 males, 2 females), 14 goldeneye, 10 tufted duck, 1 pair goosander, 100 coot, 18 oystercatcher, ~40 lapwing but only 1 curlew (heard), 2 snipe, 2 drumming great spotted woodpeckers, 1 singing song thrush
Knotford Nook (main lake 20% frozen, small lake 60% frozen)
80 pink-feet over heading west, ~80 wigeon,
31 goldeneye (including 9 males), 24 tufted duck, male pochard,
2 little grebe, 3 great crested grebes, 168 coot.
Aire Valley - LEO
PCKing, A Tremethick, J Flood, M Doveston,
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff still round filter beds, 14 Grey Wag (best count this winter), 60+ Pied Wag, 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Mistle Thrush, singing Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk still making regular unsuccessful attacks over sewage works. 1 Dipper below Hirst Mill Weir. Several Nuthatch in woods.
East Riddlesden Hall
Peregrine over, Lapwing, 3 Common Gull, Redwing
Snaygill - Kingfisher
Private Wetlands (80% frozen)
1 little grebe, 2 great crested grebe, pair gadwall, 6 wigeon, 6 pochard (4 males, 2 females), 14 goldeneye, 10 tufted duck, 1 pair goosander, 100 coot, 18 oystercatcher, ~40 lapwing but only 1 curlew (heard), 2 snipe, 2 drumming great spotted woodpeckers, 1 singing song thrush
Knotford Nook (main lake 20% frozen, small lake 60% frozen)
80 pink-feet over heading west, ~80 wigeon,
31 goldeneye (including 9 males), 24 tufted duck, male pochard,
2 little grebe, 3 great crested grebes, 168 coot.
Aire Valley - LEO
PCKing, A Tremethick, J Flood, M Doveston,
14th February 2009
Baildon Garden on edge of Shipley Glen
95 Waxwings at 11am were spooked later.
30 Waxwings in tall pine at bottom of Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon. 1.40pm
10 Waxwings Otley Road Eldwick
Snaygill - Little Egret
Haworth 9.50am c200 geese skein flying W.N.W
200+Pink-footed geese Cottingley heading West at 11am approx
Private Wetlands 0810-0920
No sign of Red-necked Grebe
2 Wigeon, 8 Pochard, 4 Teal, 4 Red Kite, 6 Cormorant,
Mute Swans, Lapwings, Oystercatchers, Snipe, Curlew,
Siskin, 2 Reed Buntings singing, Little Grebe, Goldeneye,
GCGrebe,
March Cote Farm, Cottingley
4 siskins, 11 goldfinch, 1 Nuthatch, 1 GSWP, 3 Jay,
Heron, 5 lapwing flew over
PCKing, S Parkes, M Doveston, M Taunton, G Holmes,
I Watson, S Varrie
95 Waxwings at 11am were spooked later.
30 Waxwings in tall pine at bottom of Lucy Hall Drive, Baildon. 1.40pm
10 Waxwings Otley Road Eldwick
Snaygill - Little Egret
Haworth 9.50am c200 geese skein flying W.N.W
200+Pink-footed geese Cottingley heading West at 11am approx
Private Wetlands 0810-0920
No sign of Red-necked Grebe
2 Wigeon, 8 Pochard, 4 Teal, 4 Red Kite, 6 Cormorant,
Mute Swans, Lapwings, Oystercatchers, Snipe, Curlew,
Siskin, 2 Reed Buntings singing, Little Grebe, Goldeneye,
GCGrebe,
March Cote Farm, Cottingley
4 siskins, 11 goldfinch, 1 Nuthatch, 1 GSWP, 3 Jay,
Heron, 5 lapwing flew over
PCKing, S Parkes, M Doveston, M Taunton, G Holmes,
I Watson, S Varrie
13th February 2009
Timble Ings:-
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Red Kite, 1 Coal Tit, and 1 Buzzard.
Middleton Moor:
Red Kite, 1 Stonechat, 20 Lapwing, 7 Reed Bunting,
2 Mistle Thrush and 1 Little Owl.
Ilkley middleton woods and river below.
dipper, 2 little grebe.buzzard, sparrowhawk
E Scarfe, G Robin
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Red Kite, 1 Coal Tit, and 1 Buzzard.
Middleton Moor:
Red Kite, 1 Stonechat, 20 Lapwing, 7 Reed Bunting,
2 Mistle Thrush and 1 Little Owl.
Ilkley middleton woods and river below.
dipper, 2 little grebe.buzzard, sparrowhawk
E Scarfe, G Robin
12th February 2009
Cononley Ings
30+Wigeon
30 waxwings at the junction of New Line & Redcar Road in Greengates
S Goodwin, G Phillips
30+Wigeon
30 waxwings at the junction of New Line & Redcar Road in Greengates
S Goodwin, G Phillips
9th February 2009
singing male Siskin - canal at Crossflatts
36 Greylags - canal at Sandbeds
65 Lapwing - in fields at valley bottom near Utley
drumming GSW plus 2 adults chasing - Alder Carr Wood
S Radcliffe
36 Greylags - canal at Sandbeds
65 Lapwing - in fields at valley bottom near Utley
drumming GSW plus 2 adults chasing - Alder Carr Wood
S Radcliffe
8th February 2009
Chellow Dene
No sign of the Ring-billed Gull reported to have been there two days ago.
GSWdpkr drumming, Nuthatch, BHGulls, Common Gulls
East Riddlesden Hall
5 Lapwing west
Stockbridge
Water Rail 1, Bullfinch 1M, Goosander 10, Reed Bunting 6+
Redwing 1, Sparrowhawk 1F, Siskin 1F, Redpoll 2M + 3F
east of apperley bridge.
2 dippers near rail bridge, 3 teal, 7 lapwing
5 goosander (1 male), 3 little grebe, kingfisher
sparrowhawk, numerous nuthatches, GSWs, treecreepers
Knotford Nook
Pair Goosander, 175 Coot, 75 Wigeon, 10 Goldeneye,
5 Pochard
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff still about filter beds, 40c Meadow Pipit, 50c pied wag, 3 Grey wag, 48 Redwing on filterbeds and a few more in surrounding trees. Sparrowhawk still making regular unsuccessful attacks but managed to grab a few feathers off one of 2 Mistle Thrush. Kestrel also trying its luck for a bird. 5 Lapwing feeding in field next to crossover bridge. Several G.S.Woodpeckers drumming and showing in woods. 4 Goosander on river.
M Doveston,G Robin, E Scarfe, A Temethick,C King
No sign of the Ring-billed Gull reported to have been there two days ago.
GSWdpkr drumming, Nuthatch, BHGulls, Common Gulls
East Riddlesden Hall
5 Lapwing west
Stockbridge
Water Rail 1, Bullfinch 1M, Goosander 10, Reed Bunting 6+
Redwing 1, Sparrowhawk 1F, Siskin 1F, Redpoll 2M + 3F
east of apperley bridge.
2 dippers near rail bridge, 3 teal, 7 lapwing
5 goosander (1 male), 3 little grebe, kingfisher
sparrowhawk, numerous nuthatches, GSWs, treecreepers
Knotford Nook
Pair Goosander, 175 Coot, 75 Wigeon, 10 Goldeneye,
5 Pochard
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff still about filter beds, 40c Meadow Pipit, 50c pied wag, 3 Grey wag, 48 Redwing on filterbeds and a few more in surrounding trees. Sparrowhawk still making regular unsuccessful attacks but managed to grab a few feathers off one of 2 Mistle Thrush. Kestrel also trying its luck for a bird. 5 Lapwing feeding in field next to crossover bridge. Several G.S.Woodpeckers drumming and showing in woods. 4 Goosander on river.
M Doveston,G Robin, E Scarfe, A Temethick,C King
7th February 2009
Fewston:
3 goldeneye (1 pair and 1 female), 1 buzzard, 1 jay, 1 bullfinch,
1 green woodpecker (heard) and only 2/3 greylag!
Swinsty:
2 male teal, 1 pair great crested grebe, 2 pied wagtails
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff feeding on filter beds, under Blackthorn bush, plenty Meadow pipits, Pied Wag and 7 Grey Wag kept on the move by a Sparrowhawk, all the times I was there. 2 Dipper down bellow Hirst Mill weir, 3 Little Grebe and 5 Tufted Duck down stream of tin bridge towards Roberts Park
25 waxwings in Bingley
On the bushes on the Keighleybound slip road on the
Relief road at Ferncliffe Rd, Bingley
J Flood, A tremethick, C Binns,
3 goldeneye (1 pair and 1 female), 1 buzzard, 1 jay, 1 bullfinch,
1 green woodpecker (heard) and only 2/3 greylag!
Swinsty:
2 male teal, 1 pair great crested grebe, 2 pied wagtails
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff feeding on filter beds, under Blackthorn bush, plenty Meadow pipits, Pied Wag and 7 Grey Wag kept on the move by a Sparrowhawk, all the times I was there. 2 Dipper down bellow Hirst Mill weir, 3 Little Grebe and 5 Tufted Duck down stream of tin bridge towards Roberts Park
25 waxwings in Bingley
On the bushes on the Keighleybound slip road on the
Relief road at Ferncliffe Rd, Bingley
J Flood, A tremethick, C Binns,
6th February 2009
Private Wetlands :-
25 Lapwing, 14 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher,
2 Wigeon,6 Pochard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming),
1 Brambling,1 Song Thrush, 6 Bullfinch and 2 Coal tit
E Scarfe
25 Lapwing, 14 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher,
2 Wigeon,6 Pochard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming),
1 Brambling,1 Song Thrush, 6 Bullfinch and 2 Coal tit
E Scarfe
5th February 2009
Stockbridge -
Water Rail (heard), 10 Lapwing flew west, 3 Reed Bunting
sugden end
2 snipe, 2 pied wagtails, female reed bunting,
mistle thrush, treecreeper, kestrel
S Radcliffe, T Anderton
Water Rail (heard), 10 Lapwing flew west, 3 Reed Bunting
sugden end
2 snipe, 2 pied wagtails, female reed bunting,
mistle thrush, treecreeper, kestrel
S Radcliffe, T Anderton
4th February 2009
influx of Tufted Duck (due to hard weather) noted in Low Moor with 3 at Royds Hall Dam and 24 at nearby Harold Park Lake also at HPL were 26 Coot
MVPriestley
MVPriestley
3rd February 2009
Dowley Gap this morning where there was lots of activity. 50+ Pied Wagtails with about for four Grey Wagtails and 20 or so Meadow Pipits. There were 12 Redwing feeding on the filter beds and 200 Black-headed Gull sitting within the works. Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Jay and a Nuthatch in the adjoining woodland, a Goosander on the river and three Herons in the nearby fields
P King
P King
2nd February 2009
6 Skylark flew east over Raw Nook NR
35 Redwing + 39 Siskin feeding in Toad Holes Beck
2 pairs of Bullfinch + Grey Wagtail feeding in garden (Low Moor
MVPriestley
35 Redwing + 39 Siskin feeding in Toad Holes Beck
2 pairs of Bullfinch + Grey Wagtail feeding in garden (Low Moor
MVPriestley
1st February 2009
Ilkley
65 Waxwings in Beverley Rise
Stockbridge
Water Rail, 3 Reed Bunting, a few Siskin & LTT
Leeds Liverpool Canal between Shipley and Bingley
24 Goosanders
J Flood, S Radcliffe, S Thomas
65 Waxwings in Beverley Rise
Stockbridge
Water Rail, 3 Reed Bunting, a few Siskin & LTT
Leeds Liverpool Canal between Shipley and Bingley
24 Goosanders
J Flood, S Radcliffe, S Thomas
31st January 2009
Ilkley, 98 Skipton Road - 80+Waxwings
Stockbridge
Siskin 2 (M+F), Redpoll 3 (M+2F), Long Tailed Tit 3
Coal Tit 2, Treecreeper 1, Reed Bunting 1(F)
Jay 1, Goosander 2, Kestrel 2 (M+F), Sparrowhawk
Slack Lane Oakworth
60 fieldfare, kestrel, 4 long tailed tit,
flock 12 goldfinch feeding on beech mast
AGGough, C King, S Parkes,
Stockbridge
Siskin 2 (M+F), Redpoll 3 (M+2F), Long Tailed Tit 3
Coal Tit 2, Treecreeper 1, Reed Bunting 1(F)
Jay 1, Goosander 2, Kestrel 2 (M+F), Sparrowhawk
Slack Lane Oakworth
60 fieldfare, kestrel, 4 long tailed tit,
flock 12 goldfinch feeding on beech mast
AGGough, C King, S Parkes,
28th January 2009
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff showing at river corner of sewage works
Glovershaw
Stonechat, Kestrel, Stock Dove,
a few Fieldfare in Sconce Lane
39 Greylags at Reva Res being shot at
Knotford Nook :-
140 Coot, 37 Wigeon, 12 Goldeneye, 30 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing,
1 Little Grebe, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Song Thrush
A Tremethick, S Radcliffe, E Scarfe
1 Chiffchaff showing at river corner of sewage works
Glovershaw
Stonechat, Kestrel, Stock Dove,
a few Fieldfare in Sconce Lane
39 Greylags at Reva Res being shot at
Knotford Nook :-
140 Coot, 37 Wigeon, 12 Goldeneye, 30 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing,
1 Little Grebe, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Song Thrush
A Tremethick, S Radcliffe, E Scarfe
27th January 2009
Cottingley
c350 Pink-footed Geese over at 11am
100 plus Pinkfoot flew west high above Cringles
(between Silsden & Addingham) at 11.00
150+ Pink Feet flying Nw at 1030hrs Dowley Gap
Bolton Park -
120 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing
Hazlewood Moor -
2 Red Kite, plenty of Red Grouse
Yeadon Tarn
12 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 1 male Goldeneye
1 Great Crested Grebe
M Taunton, S Radcliffe, B Vickers, P King
c350 Pink-footed Geese over at 11am
100 plus Pinkfoot flew west high above Cringles
(between Silsden & Addingham) at 11.00
150+ Pink Feet flying Nw at 1030hrs Dowley Gap
Bolton Park -
120 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing
Hazlewood Moor -
2 Red Kite, plenty of Red Grouse
Yeadon Tarn
12 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 1 male Goldeneye
1 Great Crested Grebe
M Taunton, S Radcliffe, B Vickers, P King
25th January 2009`
Stockbridge
Woodcock, Water Rail (heard only), Bullfinch, a few Siskins.
S Radcliffe
Woodcock, Water Rail (heard only), Bullfinch, a few Siskins.
S Radcliffe
24th January 2009
Private Wetlands
1 little egret low over at 1330 heading west;
3 oystercatchers; good number of moorhen (8)
14 Waxwing which moved off later, 400 Lapwing,
5 Redwing, 1 Curlew,2 GSW, 12 Siskin, 1 Snipe
3 Bullfinch and 1 Coal tit
Denton Hall
15 wigeon on grass by pond in front of Hall
East Riddlesden Hall
Tawny Owl being chased by 6 Blackbirds,
Sparrowhawk, 60+BHGulls, Canada Geese,
Goldcrest in Harden village on Keighley Road,
side of fishshop in trees over over stream
J Flood, E Scarfe, M Doveston, D Wilcock
1 little egret low over at 1330 heading west;
3 oystercatchers; good number of moorhen (8)
14 Waxwing which moved off later, 400 Lapwing,
5 Redwing, 1 Curlew,2 GSW, 12 Siskin, 1 Snipe
3 Bullfinch and 1 Coal tit
Denton Hall
15 wigeon on grass by pond in front of Hall
East Riddlesden Hall
Tawny Owl being chased by 6 Blackbirds,
Sparrowhawk, 60+BHGulls, Canada Geese,
Goldcrest in Harden village on Keighley Road,
side of fishshop in trees over over stream
J Flood, E Scarfe, M Doveston, D Wilcock
23rd January 2009
Dowley Gap.
1 Chiffchaff feeding on filter beds along with 4 Grey Wag,
80 Pied wag, 30 Meadow pipit and 2 Song Thrush.
4 Goosander on river and 4 Mistle Thrush in a field
A Tremethick
1 Chiffchaff feeding on filter beds along with 4 Grey Wag,
80 Pied wag, 30 Meadow pipit and 2 Song Thrush.
4 Goosander on river and 4 Mistle Thrush in a field
A Tremethick
18th January 2009
Members Only Res
Golden Plover 3, Lapwing 22
Green Sandpipier 1flushed
Wren 2, Teal 4, Goldeneye 3
Canada Goose 1, Red Grouse 5
Ogden Reservoir
80+ Wood Pigeon, 4 Coal Tit, 100+ Mallard
1 Goosander (female), 60+ Black-headed Gull
2 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher
Leeshaw
11 Canada geese, 9 greylag, 2 kestrel, 35 fieldfare.
Shaw Lane, Oxenhope - 65 fieldfare.
Aire Valley - Long-eared Owl roosting
DCBarker, C King, A Greenwood, M Doveston
Golden Plover 3, Lapwing 22
Green Sandpipier 1flushed
Wren 2, Teal 4, Goldeneye 3
Canada Goose 1, Red Grouse 5
Ogden Reservoir
80+ Wood Pigeon, 4 Coal Tit, 100+ Mallard
1 Goosander (female), 60+ Black-headed Gull
2 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher
Leeshaw
11 Canada geese, 9 greylag, 2 kestrel, 35 fieldfare.
Shaw Lane, Oxenhope - 65 fieldfare.
Aire Valley - Long-eared Owl roosting
DCBarker, C King, A Greenwood, M Doveston
16th January 2009
Swinsty -
2 Redpoll, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Curlew flyover
Fewston -
5 Tufted Duck, 3 female Goldeneye
Dowley Gap.
1 Chiffchaff showing well south side of aqueduct late afternoon also 4 Goldcrest and 1 Treecreeper. 4 goosander were on river
S Radcliffe, A Tremethick
2 Redpoll, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Curlew flyover
Fewston -
5 Tufted Duck, 3 female Goldeneye
Dowley Gap.
1 Chiffchaff showing well south side of aqueduct late afternoon also 4 Goldcrest and 1 Treecreeper. 4 goosander were on river
S Radcliffe, A Tremethick
15th January 2009
100-120 Waxwings in tall trees on Westburn Avenue Keighley
flock of Pink-footed Geese over Shipley Glen area at 10 am
I Hargreaves, P King
flock of Pink-footed Geese over Shipley Glen area at 10 am
I Hargreaves, P King
14th January 2009
32 waxwing at end of Western Avenue (golf club end) Riddlesden this afternoon at 3.15pm
mobile flock up and down valley, seen 10.25hrs Primrose Bank, Bingley
Redwings at Fisherman Bridge
2 Goosander below Dowley locks on canal
male and female reed buntings on Deep Lane, beside Keelham Hall Farm
70 to 80 waxwings fly over B&Q towards Keighley town centre
2 waxwings were feeding on Pyracanthus at the back of B&Q adjacent to Royd ins Ave
P Sutcliffe, A Tremethick, M Joyce, R Holt
mobile flock up and down valley, seen 10.25hrs Primrose Bank, Bingley
Redwings at Fisherman Bridge
2 Goosander below Dowley locks on canal
male and female reed buntings on Deep Lane, beside Keelham Hall Farm
70 to 80 waxwings fly over B&Q towards Keighley town centre
2 waxwings were feeding on Pyracanthus at the back of B&Q adjacent to Royd ins Ave
P Sutcliffe, A Tremethick, M Joyce, R Holt
12th January 2009
sugden end, crossroads
14 fieldfare, 12 lapwing, 2 little owls, snipe, 30+ mallard
T Anderton,
14 fieldfare, 12 lapwing, 2 little owls, snipe, 30+ mallard
T Anderton,
11th January 2009
Leeshaw Res,
Greylag Geese 84, Cormorant 1, Goosander 1,
2 Pink-footed Geese
Doe Park Res - 2 Pink-footed Geese
Cullingworth Fields,
Lapwing 94, Wood Pigeon 24, Stock Dove 7, Starling 100+
Black Headed Gulls, Common Gulls
Stockbridge -30 species recorded including;
12 Siskin, female Teal, Snipe, 5 Reed Bunting, Water rail,
Sparrowhawk, GSW
River Aire, Saltaire am
goosander pair, goldfinch flock 16+, fieldfare flock 42
B Vickers, S Radcliffe, K Moir, S Parkes
Greylag Geese 84, Cormorant 1, Goosander 1,
2 Pink-footed Geese
Doe Park Res - 2 Pink-footed Geese
Cullingworth Fields,
Lapwing 94, Wood Pigeon 24, Stock Dove 7, Starling 100+
Black Headed Gulls, Common Gulls
Stockbridge -30 species recorded including;
12 Siskin, female Teal, Snipe, 5 Reed Bunting, Water rail,
Sparrowhawk, GSW
River Aire, Saltaire am
goosander pair, goldfinch flock 16+, fieldfare flock 42
B Vickers, S Radcliffe, K Moir, S Parkes
10th January 2009
Sun Inn to Beaver Dyke res.:-
16 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 1 male Bullfinch, 3 pair Teal,
1 male Stonechat, 1 Kestrel, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper
Bingley
Flock of at least 50 Waxwing up and down bypass in Ferncliffe rd area and on canal bank next to Britannia St bridge. 2 seen Beck Lane allotments with several Redwing and 3 Fieldfare
E Scarfe, A Tremethick,
16 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 1 male Bullfinch, 3 pair Teal,
1 male Stonechat, 1 Kestrel, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper
Bingley
Flock of at least 50 Waxwing up and down bypass in Ferncliffe rd area and on canal bank next to Britannia St bridge. 2 seen Beck Lane allotments with several Redwing and 3 Fieldfare
E Scarfe, A Tremethick,
9th January 2009
Griffe Drive, Wyke, Bradford
9 Waxwings seen at 12.13pm feeding on berries in garden
P Andrew,
9 Waxwings seen at 12.13pm feeding on berries in garden
P Andrew,
8th January 2009
Stockbridge - total of 30 species recorded including;
Water Rail (heard), 4 Redpoll, 3 Reed Bunting, 6 Siskin,
3 Bullfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tit
Private Wetlands
60 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 12 Goldeneye,
4 Pochard, 2 Common Gull
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Goldeneye 8 m/f on Wharfe, Dipper heard, treecreeper,
8 redwing over
S.E.Owl at 3.55pm on rough section of Keighley Gate road
S Radcliffe, E Scarfe, S Parkes, N Ward
Water Rail (heard), 4 Redpoll, 3 Reed Bunting, 6 Siskin,
3 Bullfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tit
Private Wetlands
60 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 12 Goldeneye,
4 Pochard, 2 Common Gull
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Goldeneye 8 m/f on Wharfe, Dipper heard, treecreeper,
8 redwing over
S.E.Owl at 3.55pm on rough section of Keighley Gate road
S Radcliffe, E Scarfe, S Parkes, N Ward
6th January 2009
Barden Fell - Rough-legged Buzzard
Small Private Lake (95% frozen)
~25 teal, 2 wigeon
Knotford Nook (60% frozen)
39 wigeon (including 26 males), 6 goldeneye (including 4 males),
1 male goosander, 174 coots
Manor Bends, Burley (1545)
75 curlew in tight flock with more drifting in all time
Shipley Glen & Glovershaw
42 Golden Plover were feeding on the fields beyond Golcar Farm and 250 Common Gulls were following the muck-spreader. About 15 Lapwings had returned to the high-level fields and a pair of Nuthatch and 4 Jays were active in the Glen
Heights Lane - 6 Stock Dove
High Moor Plantation - 2 Stock Dove, Kestrel & GSW
Bradup - Snipe flying off moor towards Aire Valley
Near Five Rise Locks - about 30 Waxwings on apple tree.
JLTopham, J Flood, P King, S Radcliffe
Small Private Lake (95% frozen)
~25 teal, 2 wigeon
Knotford Nook (60% frozen)
39 wigeon (including 26 males), 6 goldeneye (including 4 males),
1 male goosander, 174 coots
Manor Bends, Burley (1545)
75 curlew in tight flock with more drifting in all time
Shipley Glen & Glovershaw
42 Golden Plover were feeding on the fields beyond Golcar Farm and 250 Common Gulls were following the muck-spreader. About 15 Lapwings had returned to the high-level fields and a pair of Nuthatch and 4 Jays were active in the Glen
Heights Lane - 6 Stock Dove
High Moor Plantation - 2 Stock Dove, Kestrel & GSW
Bradup - Snipe flying off moor towards Aire Valley
Near Five Rise Locks - about 30 Waxwings on apple tree.
JLTopham, J Flood, P King, S Radcliffe
4th January 2009
Bingley
70 Waxwings on allotments off Beck Lane top of 5 Rise locks
2 Flocks were seen heading towards Crossflatts mid-morning.
Snaygill
Snipe, 2 GHeron, Mute Swan, Meadow Pipit, 25+Pied Wags,
Grey Wagtail, 2 Goosander, 30+Moorhen
East Riddlesden Hall
Common Gull, GSWdpkr, 25+BHGulls, 50+Mallard
leeshaw 1-2.30
2 cormorant, 2 female goosander, 2 pink footed geese feeding
with greylags, grey heron, meadow pipits, female stonechat,
goldfinch, mixed flock of fieldfare and thrushes
Stainburn Moor:-
300+ Fieldfare, 240+ Redwing, 25 Golden Plover, 50 Starling
Stockbridge -
5 Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel & a Snipe flew past
Water Rail seen at 15.10
Aire Valley - 2 Long-eared Owls
Knotford Nook
Black Headed Gulls. Seven male and six female Goldeneye
Common Gull
A Tremethick, M Doveston, T Anderton, E Scarfe,
S Radcliffe, D Pentelow,
70 Waxwings on allotments off Beck Lane top of 5 Rise locks
2 Flocks were seen heading towards Crossflatts mid-morning.
Snaygill
Snipe, 2 GHeron, Mute Swan, Meadow Pipit, 25+Pied Wags,
Grey Wagtail, 2 Goosander, 30+Moorhen
East Riddlesden Hall
Common Gull, GSWdpkr, 25+BHGulls, 50+Mallard
leeshaw 1-2.30
2 cormorant, 2 female goosander, 2 pink footed geese feeding
with greylags, grey heron, meadow pipits, female stonechat,
goldfinch, mixed flock of fieldfare and thrushes
Stainburn Moor:-
300+ Fieldfare, 240+ Redwing, 25 Golden Plover, 50 Starling
Stockbridge -
5 Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel & a Snipe flew past
Water Rail seen at 15.10
Aire Valley - 2 Long-eared Owls
Knotford Nook
Black Headed Gulls. Seven male and six female Goldeneye
Common Gull
A Tremethick, M Doveston, T Anderton, E Scarfe,
S Radcliffe, D Pentelow,
3rd January 2009
Villla Road area, Bingley
80 Waxwings this morning just off Villa Road in a garden.
40+ seen later in the afternoon off Fairfax Road before heading
towards Crossflatts at 3pm.
16 feeding Jackdaw at Caldene Fields a site record
A pair of Wigeon at Toad holes Beck
leeshaw 12-12.30.
2 pink footed geese feeding with greylags , grey heron
9 meadow pipits
East Riddlesden Hall
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Goosander, Grey Wagtail,
several Long-tailed Tits,
A Jospehs, S Goodwin, MVPriestley, T Anderton,
M Doveston,
80 Waxwings this morning just off Villa Road in a garden.
40+ seen later in the afternoon off Fairfax Road before heading
towards Crossflatts at 3pm.
16 feeding Jackdaw at Caldene Fields a site record
A pair of Wigeon at Toad holes Beck
leeshaw 12-12.30.
2 pink footed geese feeding with greylags , grey heron
9 meadow pipits
East Riddlesden Hall
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Goosander, Grey Wagtail,
several Long-tailed Tits,
A Jospehs, S Goodwin, MVPriestley, T Anderton,
M Doveston,
2nd January 2009
Leeshaw reservoir , 3.30-4.30
2 cormorant, 100 greylag, 3 canada geese, 2 female goosander,
70+ fieldfare,1 kestrel hunting,1 female stonechat
Judy Woods, Wyke
1 Woodcock, 2 Nuthatch and a single GSWdpecker
Royds Hall Dam, Low Moor - 2 Goosander
Harold Park Lake Low Moor
1 GC Grebe + 3 Tufted Duck
St.Ives
Several Jay, Nuthatches, Tit flocks, 3 GSWdpkrs
Heaton Woods -
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers displaying and drumming
Nuthatch and Treecreeper in mixed flock and Grey Wagtail
1st year Whooper swan on Swinsty Reservoir this afternoon. Also, 24 Teal (on the in flow into Swinsty from Fewston Reservoir) and apx. 1,000 Black-headed and 700 Common gulls in the roost.
female Goldeneye on Fewston Reservoir
2 Nuthatch near Dob Park Bridge
2 Goosander on Lindley Wood Reservoir
2 cormorant, 100 greylag, 3 canada geese, 2 female goosander,
70+ fieldfare,1 kestrel hunting,1 female stonechat
Judy Woods, Wyke
1 Woodcock, 2 Nuthatch and a single GSWdpecker
Royds Hall Dam, Low Moor - 2 Goosander
Harold Park Lake Low Moor
1 GC Grebe + 3 Tufted Duck
St.Ives
Several Jay, Nuthatches, Tit flocks, 3 GSWdpkrs
Heaton Woods -
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers displaying and drumming
Nuthatch and Treecreeper in mixed flock and Grey Wagtail
1st year Whooper swan on Swinsty Reservoir this afternoon. Also, 24 Teal (on the in flow into Swinsty from Fewston Reservoir) and apx. 1,000 Black-headed and 700 Common gulls in the roost.
female Goldeneye on Fewston Reservoir
2 Nuthatch near Dob Park Bridge
2 Goosander on Lindley Wood Reservoir
2 Long-eared Owl roosting - Aire Valley
T Anderton, MVPriestley, M&H Doveston, C Pottle, J Poland, G Holmes
1st January 2009
4 waxwings just off Villa Road, Bingley at 9.0 a.m
Stockbridge - 31 species
3 Water Rail seen near hide at same time, 1 calling far bank to left,
several Siskin feeding in trees, superb close views of a pair of Bullfinch,
Greenfinches and Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
Snaygill
2 Snipe, 27 Pied Wagtails, Kestrel, 10+Moorhen
Myrtle Park, Bingley
singing Dipper, 2 Goosander, 20+Redwing
Wilsden, Norr area
Lapwings (271), Golden Plovers (21), Common Gulls (320), Black-headed Gulls (450), and Starlings. Considerable gull movement this morning with several large skeins of Herring Gulls overflying high east at various times. At least three Great Black-backs were picked out in the skeins
2x Whooper Swan (1ad/1juv) at Knotford Nook
Flock of c70 Fieldfare Bolton Abbey
Dowley Gap,
53 Meadow Pipit, 1 Dipper, 4 Jay, 4 Goosander,
Grey and Pied Wag, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush,
4 Goldcrest etc
Leeshaw
Grey heron, 2 cormorant, 2 mistle thrush, 20 fieldfare,
mixed flock of 40 redwing/fieldfare
River Wharfe, by Denton Bridge:
dipper, goosander (pair plus female).
Denton Rd fields, opp river, west of Denton Bridge:
120 lapwing, 40 curlew; common buzzard, 4 red kites.
Wheatley Lane, Ilkley area: 2 goldfinch; 1 oystercatcher
A Josephs, S Radcliffe, M&H Doveston, D&H Kidman
DCBarker, P Taylor, A Tremethick, S Parker
Stockbridge - 31 species
3 Water Rail seen near hide at same time, 1 calling far bank to left,
several Siskin feeding in trees, superb close views of a pair of Bullfinch,
Greenfinches and Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
Snaygill
2 Snipe, 27 Pied Wagtails, Kestrel, 10+Moorhen
Myrtle Park, Bingley
singing Dipper, 2 Goosander, 20+Redwing
Wilsden, Norr area
Lapwings (271), Golden Plovers (21), Common Gulls (320), Black-headed Gulls (450), and Starlings. Considerable gull movement this morning with several large skeins of Herring Gulls overflying high east at various times. At least three Great Black-backs were picked out in the skeins
2x Whooper Swan (1ad/1juv) at Knotford Nook
Flock of c70 Fieldfare Bolton Abbey
Dowley Gap,
53 Meadow Pipit, 1 Dipper, 4 Jay, 4 Goosander,
Grey and Pied Wag, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush,
4 Goldcrest etc
Leeshaw
Grey heron, 2 cormorant, 2 mistle thrush, 20 fieldfare,
mixed flock of 40 redwing/fieldfare
River Wharfe, by Denton Bridge:
dipper, goosander (pair plus female).
Denton Rd fields, opp river, west of Denton Bridge:
120 lapwing, 40 curlew; common buzzard, 4 red kites.
Wheatley Lane, Ilkley area: 2 goldfinch; 1 oystercatcher
A Josephs, S Radcliffe, M&H Doveston, D&H Kidman
DCBarker, P Taylor, A Tremethick, S Parker
31st December 2008
Bingley
Male Eider swimming down river Aire just above Ireland Bridge at 3.35pm
A Heeley
Male Eider swimming down river Aire just above Ireland Bridge at 3.35pm
A Heeley
29th December 2008
Dowley Gap area
46 Meadow pipit on fillter beds, 50c pied and 6 Grey wags
2 Song Thrush. 1 Dipper and pair of Goosander
A Tremethick
46 Meadow pipit on fillter beds, 50c pied and 6 Grey wags
2 Song Thrush. 1 Dipper and pair of Goosander
A Tremethick
28th December 2008
Stockbridge
3 Reed Bunting, a few Siskin, Goosanders up and down valley
Leeshaw - 4 Canada geese, 24 redwing, cormorant
Timble Roost - 18 Waxwings
S Radcliffe, A Greenwood, A Jowett
3 Reed Bunting, a few Siskin, Goosanders up and down valley
Leeshaw - 4 Canada geese, 24 redwing, cormorant
Timble Roost - 18 Waxwings
S Radcliffe, A Greenwood, A Jowett
27th December 2008
Waxwings still at St Stephen's Road, West Bowling in one group, new count of 118
c50 Waxwings near the pond in the clearfell on south side of timble
MVPriestley, A Jowett,
c50 Waxwings near the pond in the clearfell on south side of timble
MVPriestley, A Jowett,
26th December 2008
107 Waxwings in one tree at Stephen's Road,
West Bowling at 08.30
12 Waxwings - Villa Road, Bingley
West Bowling at 08.30
12 Waxwings - Villa Road, Bingley
Denton Hall
Mixed flock of 155 curlew and 700 lapwings
Dowley Gap
1 Chiffchaff corner of sewage works next to river, 10+ Long Tail Tits several Goldcrest, 20+Meadow Pipit,6+ Grey and 60+ Pied Wags, 2 Redwing,2 Jay, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 G.S.Woodpecker, 4 Goosander
Denton Village
(anticlockwise circuit via Dunkirk and Moorside Farm):
3 adult and 1 immature Red Kites, close to flock of 40-50 lapwings; 1 common buzzard, 1 kestrel, 2 lesser black-backed gulls; 67 fieldfares in field by road just below Yarnett House farm
MVPriestley, J Flood, A Tremethick, D&H Kidman, A Josephs
25th December 2008
East Riddlesden Hall
Common Gull, Bullfinches, GSWdpkr,
50+BHGulls, Mistle Thrush singing
Villa Road, Bingley - 12 Waxwings
M Doveston, A Josephs
Common Gull, Bullfinches, GSWdpkr,
50+BHGulls, Mistle Thrush singing
Villa Road, Bingley - 12 Waxwings
M Doveston, A Josephs
24th December 2008
St.Ives
Redpoll, GSWdpkr, several Jays, Redwing,
Nuthatch, Coal Tits, Long-tailed Tits,
30+BHGulls, Bullfinches
scargill res area
3 stonechat, tree sparrow, 4 nuthatch, GSWP,
large tit flock inc treecreeper and goldcrest
River Aire from Bingley to Saltaire
Goosanders, Nuthatch & GSW at Hirst Wood, 2 Dippers
M H & L Doveston, A Jowett, S Radcliffe
Redpoll, GSWdpkr, several Jays, Redwing,
Nuthatch, Coal Tits, Long-tailed Tits,
30+BHGulls, Bullfinches
scargill res area
3 stonechat, tree sparrow, 4 nuthatch, GSWP,
large tit flock inc treecreeper and goldcrest
River Aire from Bingley to Saltaire
Goosanders, Nuthatch & GSW at Hirst Wood, 2 Dippers
M H & L Doveston, A Jowett, S Radcliffe
23rd December 2008
Stockbridge -
close views of Sparrowhawk, 8 Siskin,
Kestrel plus Water rail heard
S Radcliffe
close views of Sparrowhawk, 8 Siskin,
Kestrel plus Water rail heard
S Radcliffe
22nd December 2008
Lindley Wood
3 GSW, 28 Redpoll in a flock, 1 Green Woodpecker,
4 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 40 Common Gull,
60 Redwing.
E Scarfe
3 GSW, 28 Redpoll in a flock, 1 Green Woodpecker,
4 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 40 Common Gull,
60 Redwing.
E Scarfe
21st December 2008
East Riddlesden Hall
1st year Herring Gull, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Bullfinch
70+BHGulls, 60+Mallard
Stockbridge - 32 species including -
3 Reed Bunting, 6 Siskin, Redpoll, GSW, Kestrel
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
1st year Herring Gull, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Bullfinch
70+BHGulls, 60+Mallard
Stockbridge - 32 species including -
3 Reed Bunting, 6 Siskin, Redpoll, GSW, Kestrel
M Doveston, S Radcliffe
20th December 2008
Sconce Lane area this afternoon
15 Redwing, Kestrel and a roost of 140 Goldfinch.
The roost was at the triangle on Sconce Lane
East Riddlesden Hall
6 Redwing, Grey Wagtail, 70+BHgulls, Common Gull
S Radcliffe, M Doveston
15 Redwing, Kestrel and a roost of 140 Goldfinch.
The roost was at the triangle on Sconce Lane
East Riddlesden Hall
6 Redwing, Grey Wagtail, 70+BHgulls, Common Gull
S Radcliffe, M Doveston
18th December 2008
Fields in front of Denton Hall:-
800 + Lapwing in two flocks, one flying and one in the fields
E Scarfe
800 + Lapwing in two flocks, one flying and one in the fields
E Scarfe
17th December 2008
Wharfedale
single R Kite, 7 Buzzards, a Kestrel (only one!), a Peregrine,
a L Owl & a Raven, while earlier others had Sparrowhawk &
Merlin
AGGough
single R Kite, 7 Buzzards, a Kestrel (only one!), a Peregrine,
a L Owl & a Raven, while earlier others had Sparrowhawk &
Merlin
AGGough
14th December 2008
at least 174 Waxwing on Barkerend Road
Members Only Res (PM visit)
2 (possibly 3) SEOs, 6 Goldeneye
4 Goosander, 26 Lapwing, 11 Greylag Geese
c3000 Black-headed Gull, c500 Common Gull
Stockbridge -
2, possibly 3, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, GSW,
Stock Dove, Bullfinch
R Scullion, C King, S Radcliffe
Members Only Res (PM visit)
2 (possibly 3) SEOs, 6 Goldeneye
4 Goosander, 26 Lapwing, 11 Greylag Geese
c3000 Black-headed Gull, c500 Common Gull
Stockbridge -
2, possibly 3, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, GSW,
Stock Dove, Bullfinch
R Scullion, C King, S Radcliffe
12th December 2008
5+ waxwings 12/12 at 2pm in trees opposite school on crofter's La in yeadon
R Wilkinson
R Wilkinson
7th December 2008
Snaygill
Water Pipit still resent, Water Rail, Snipe,
100+Lapwing, 2 Kestrel, Meadow Pipits,
Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtails, 2 Goosander
Thackley garden
3 Waxwings
Stockbridge -
Water Rail (possibly two), male Bullfinch, male Siskin,
G S W plus Goosanders up & down the valley.
Canal near East Morton -
no Waxwings, plenty of winter thrushes
Leeshaw
2 cormorant, goosander, 3 kestrel, 4 greylag,
2 stonechat, 7 common gull
Sandwith Moor - 2 Stonechat
East Riddlesden Hall
GSWdpkr, Jay, Bullfinches, BHGulls, Crest sp.
M Doveston, P Cunningham, R Scullion, S Radcliffe,
A Greenwood, J Poland, C Pottle
Water Pipit still resent, Water Rail, Snipe,
100+Lapwing, 2 Kestrel, Meadow Pipits,
Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtails, 2 Goosander
Thackley garden
3 Waxwings
Stockbridge -
Water Rail (possibly two), male Bullfinch, male Siskin,
G S W plus Goosanders up & down the valley.
Canal near East Morton -
no Waxwings, plenty of winter thrushes
Leeshaw
2 cormorant, goosander, 3 kestrel, 4 greylag,
2 stonechat, 7 common gull
Sandwith Moor - 2 Stonechat
East Riddlesden Hall
GSWdpkr, Jay, Bullfinches, BHGulls, Crest sp.
M Doveston, P Cunningham, R Scullion, S Radcliffe,
A Greenwood, J Poland, C Pottle
6th December 2008
Snaygill - Water Pipit
Private Wetlands
Water Rail heard, 20 plus Tufted Duck, some Goldeneye
and a few Wigeon
Knotford Nook
20 plus Wigeon, 20 plus Tufted Duck, 6 Goldeneye
plus a Gadwall
East Riddlesden Hall
Crest species, 3 Lapwing, Nuthatch, 3 Bullfinch
S Radcliffe, M Doveston, G Holmes
Private Wetlands
Water Rail heard, 20 plus Tufted Duck, some Goldeneye
and a few Wigeon
Knotford Nook
20 plus Wigeon, 20 plus Tufted Duck, 6 Goldeneye
plus a Gadwall
East Riddlesden Hall
Crest species, 3 Lapwing, Nuthatch, 3 Bullfinch
S Radcliffe, M Doveston, G Holmes
30th November 2008
Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit 1 > W, Woodpigeon 22 > W, Reed Bunting 1
Goosander 11, Stonechat 2, Magpie 3
Oats Royd, Queensbury
Waxwing 1, Green Woodpecker 1
Jay 3, Coal Tit 1, Goldcrest 6, Little Owl 2
Greenfinches 30+, Chaffinches 20+
Stockbridge -
3 Water Rail, G S W, pair of Bullfinch feeding on dock seed,
2 Reed Bunting, Goldcrest
Private Wetlands
21 Wigeon, Goldeneye, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Bullfinch,
Lapwing, Common Gull, BHGull, Tufted Duck, Pochard,
GCGrebe, 6 Cormorant, Reed Bunting
DCBarker, C King, S Radcliffe, M Doveston, E Scarfe,
Meadow Pipit 1 > W, Woodpigeon 22 > W, Reed Bunting 1
Goosander 11, Stonechat 2, Magpie 3
Oats Royd, Queensbury
Waxwing 1, Green Woodpecker 1
Jay 3, Coal Tit 1, Goldcrest 6, Little Owl 2
Greenfinches 30+, Chaffinches 20+
Stockbridge -
3 Water Rail, G S W, pair of Bullfinch feeding on dock seed,
2 Reed Bunting, Goldcrest
Private Wetlands
21 Wigeon, Goldeneye, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Bullfinch,
Lapwing, Common Gull, BHGull, Tufted Duck, Pochard,
GCGrebe, 6 Cormorant, Reed Bunting
DCBarker, C King, S Radcliffe, M Doveston, E Scarfe,
29th November 2008
20 Waxwings at 10.30 Crossflatts railway station
35 Waxwings in one group top of poplars between Morton Lane and Swine Lane from tow path. A group west of Swine Lane feeding on Hawthorn back of Morton Cemetery could have been a separate flock but they are quite mobile. Also a few groups of Redwing and the odd Fieldfare seen from tow path plus Goldfinches feeding on Ash keys.
Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit 2 , Pied Wagtail 21, Common Gull 36,
Pink footed Goose 56 > NW in two skeins
Woodpigeon 77 , CCrow 4 , Black headed Gull 73 ,
GBB Gull 6 , Goosander 11 , Starling 64
Waxwing 6 coming up out of valley and over the open moor
Peregrine 1 > W, LBB Gull 2
S Radcliffe, A Tremethick, DCBarker
35 Waxwings in one group top of poplars between Morton Lane and Swine Lane from tow path. A group west of Swine Lane feeding on Hawthorn back of Morton Cemetery could have been a separate flock but they are quite mobile. Also a few groups of Redwing and the odd Fieldfare seen from tow path plus Goldfinches feeding on Ash keys.
Members Only Res
Meadow Pipit 2 , Pied Wagtail 21, Common Gull 36,
Pink footed Goose 56 > NW in two skeins
Woodpigeon 77 , CCrow 4 , Black headed Gull 73 ,
GBB Gull 6 , Goosander 11 , Starling 64
Waxwing 6 coming up out of valley and over the open moor
Peregrine 1 > W, LBB Gull 2
S Radcliffe, A Tremethick, DCBarker
28th November 2008
Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 9 , Wood Pigeon > 2
Alba Wagtail > 11, Starling > 15
Jackdaw > 2 , C Crow > 2
Greenfinch > 18 , Chaffinch 3 , Goldfinch 5
MVPriestley
Black Headed Gull > 9 , Wood Pigeon > 2
Alba Wagtail > 11, Starling > 15
Jackdaw > 2 , C Crow > 2
Greenfinch > 18 , Chaffinch 3 , Goldfinch 5
MVPriestley
27th November 2008
Waxwings are still roosting at the spot near Morton Bridge - 28 this morning (9.45am), and further along the canal a few hundred yard before Swine Lane Bridge another 25
Cross Flatts Station - 2 Waxwings
Denholme Gate Farm - 3 grey partridges
J Varley, S Radcliffe, M Joyce
Cross Flatts Station - 2 Waxwings
Denholme Gate Farm - 3 grey partridges
J Varley, S Radcliffe, M Joyce
25th November 2008
Barden Bridge along the Dales Way to Ilkley
1 Waxwing – seen from Bus at Ilkley
6 Little Grebes – 1 at Strid, 2 at Addingham Low Mill,
2 further down stream, 1 at Ilkley, Cormorant,
Kingfisher , Dipper, Heron, 4 Goosander
Redwings and Thrushes
Potential Waxwing flock at Addingham
12 Waxwings on canal as previously reported although they seem to be nearer to the East Morton swing bridge end.
4 Goosanders above Bingley on River Aire
2 Little Grebe on river in Myrtle Park plus another
3 Goosanders
Pair of Kestrel at Bingley Bog North
J Stallworthy, S Radcliffe
1 Waxwing – seen from Bus at Ilkley
6 Little Grebes – 1 at Strid, 2 at Addingham Low Mill,
2 further down stream, 1 at Ilkley, Cormorant,
Kingfisher , Dipper, Heron, 4 Goosander
Redwings and Thrushes
Potential Waxwing flock at Addingham
12 Waxwings on canal as previously reported although they seem to be nearer to the East Morton swing bridge end.
4 Goosanders above Bingley on River Aire
2 Little Grebe on river in Myrtle Park plus another
3 Goosanders
Pair of Kestrel at Bingley Bog North
J Stallworthy, S Radcliffe
24th November 2008
18 Waxwing 300mtr west along canal from Morton Lane bridge.
Also several small flocks of Redwings to Swine Lane
Caldene Fields
Wood Pigeon > 43 S + 162 N =205
Alba Wagtail > 39 E/S/E + 25 W = 64
Starling > 4 W/S/W, Redwing > 1 S/W
C Crow > 7 S/W + 2 N/W = 9
Greenfinch > 36 S/S/W,Redpoll > 4 S
A Tremethick, MVPriestley
Also several small flocks of Redwings to Swine Lane
Caldene Fields
Wood Pigeon > 43 S + 162 N =205
Alba Wagtail > 39 E/S/E + 25 W = 64
Starling > 4 W/S/W, Redwing > 1 S/W
C Crow > 7 S/W + 2 N/W = 9
Greenfinch > 36 S/S/W,Redpoll > 4 S
A Tremethick, MVPriestley
23rd November 2008
15+ Waxwings near canal bank east of Swine Lane bridge.
They are mostly where the housing estate is nearest the
canal ¼mile east of Swine Lane, Sandbeds/Riddlesden.
March Cote Farm Cottingley - Swallow 1st winter
Stockbridge -
Water Rail, Bullfinch, Siskin, 3 Goosanders, 2 Reed Buntings
M Taunton, S Varrie, S Radcliffe
They are mostly where the housing estate is nearest the
canal ¼mile east of Swine Lane, Sandbeds/Riddlesden.
March Cote Farm Cottingley - Swallow 1st winter
Stockbridge -
Water Rail, Bullfinch, Siskin, 3 Goosanders, 2 Reed Buntings
M Taunton, S Varrie, S Radcliffe
22nd November 2008
St.Ives
Redpoll, 4 GSWdpkrs, Jays, Nuthatches
Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 7 S
Wood Pigeon > 115 N + 787 S = 902
Alba Wagtail > 4 S + 7 N/W, Starling > 15 W/S/W
Redwing > 5 S/W, Blackbird > 1 W, Meadow Pipit > 1
C Crow > 7 N + 4 S, Greenfinch > 39 S/S/W
Chaffinch > 2 W/S/W , Goldfinch > 5 S/W
Reed Bunting > 1 N
East Riddlesden Hall
male Goosander, Redwing
M Doveston, MVPriestley
Redpoll, 4 GSWdpkrs, Jays, Nuthatches
Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 7 S
Wood Pigeon > 115 N + 787 S = 902
Alba Wagtail > 4 S + 7 N/W, Starling > 15 W/S/W
Redwing > 5 S/W, Blackbird > 1 W, Meadow Pipit > 1
C Crow > 7 N + 4 S, Greenfinch > 39 S/S/W
Chaffinch > 2 W/S/W , Goldfinch > 5 S/W
Reed Bunting > 1 N
East Riddlesden Hall
male Goosander, Redwing
M Doveston, MVPriestley
21st November 2008
Canalside, Riddlesden (lunch time)
one waxwing and heard other by the golf course/canal edge
a couple of hundred yards south of Swine Lane bridge.
Caldene Fields
Whooper Swan > 17 S/S/E, Black Headed Gull > 3 S
Wood Pigeon > 57 N + 68 S = 125
Stock Dove > 1 S, Alba Wagtail > 2 S, Starling > 11 W/S/W
Fieldfare > 1 S, Meadow Pipit > 2 W, Greenfinch > 19 S/S/W
Chaffinch > 1 S/W, Goldfinch > 5 S
J Varley, MVPriestley
one waxwing and heard other by the golf course/canal edge
a couple of hundred yards south of Swine Lane bridge.
Caldene Fields
Whooper Swan > 17 S/S/E, Black Headed Gull > 3 S
Wood Pigeon > 57 N + 68 S = 125
Stock Dove > 1 S, Alba Wagtail > 2 S, Starling > 11 W/S/W
Fieldfare > 1 S, Meadow Pipit > 2 W, Greenfinch > 19 S/S/W
Chaffinch > 1 S/W, Goldfinch > 5 S
J Varley, MVPriestley
19th November 2008
Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 3 S
Wood Pigeon > 11 N + 43 S = 54
Alba Wagtail > 2 S + 7 W = 9
Starling > 38 S/W , Redwing > 3 N + 3 W = 6
Carrion Crow > 3 S/W
Greenfinch > 45 ( including a single party of 12 )
Chaffinch > 2 WGoldfinch > 5 S/W
MVPriestley
Black Headed Gull > 3 S
Wood Pigeon > 11 N + 43 S = 54
Alba Wagtail > 2 S + 7 W = 9
Starling > 38 S/W , Redwing > 3 N + 3 W = 6
Carrion Crow > 3 S/W
Greenfinch > 45 ( including a single party of 12 )
Chaffinch > 2 WGoldfinch > 5 S/W
MVPriestley
18th November 2008
Ilkley 0830
Flock of waxwings now up to 43 - in trees outside Clarke Foley Centre and occasionally moving down to trees in CP
Caldene Fields
Goosander > 1N, Black Headed Gull > 7 S
Golden Plover >100+ N, Wood Pigeon > 426
Alba Wagtail > 7 S + 3 W = 10, Starling > 9 S/W
Redwing > 2 S, Carrion Crow > 5 S/W
Greenfinch > 47 W/S/W, Chaffinch > 4 W
Redpoll > 2 S + 3 N =5, Reed Bunting > 1 W
Swan Sp (possible Whooper) > 2 S
J Flood, MVPriestley
Flock of waxwings now up to 43 - in trees outside Clarke Foley Centre and occasionally moving down to trees in CP
Caldene Fields
Goosander > 1N, Black Headed Gull > 7 S
Golden Plover >100+ N, Wood Pigeon > 426
Alba Wagtail > 7 S + 3 W = 10, Starling > 9 S/W
Redwing > 2 S, Carrion Crow > 5 S/W
Greenfinch > 47 W/S/W, Chaffinch > 4 W
Redpoll > 2 S + 3 N =5, Reed Bunting > 1 W
Swan Sp (possible Whooper) > 2 S
J Flood, MVPriestley
17th November 2008
Ilkley 0930-1000
21 Waxwings in trees outside the Clarke Foley Centre then they moved north just a few yards to the beech trees on corner of Chapel Lane and Cunliffe Rd.
D Kidman
21 Waxwings in trees outside the Clarke Foley Centre then they moved north just a few yards to the beech trees on corner of Chapel Lane and Cunliffe Rd.
D Kidman
16th November 2008
Ilkley - Parish Grove Garden
28 Waxwings
East Riddlesden Hall -
Firecrest seen in shrubs alongside the back on the lake from one of the adjacent gardens on Westlea Avenue
Chelker Res -
7 Adult and 1 1st yr Whooper Swan
Soil Hill
Snow Bunting briefly this morning
85 waxwings in to roost at Timble Ings
Thornton Village - 60+Pink-footed Geese
Members Only Res
Starling 227 > SW and W + 56 NW and NE = 283
Woodpigeon 258 > SW + 20 > N = 278
Fieldfare 555 > SW, Redwing 53 > SW, Mistle Thrush 1
Reed Bunting 4 > W and NW, Greenfinch 4 > NW,
Pink-footed Goose 690 > mainly W and NW
Herring Gull 1 > E
Haverah Park this morning:
5 Reed buntings and a female Stonechat by Scargill Reservoir,
a female Goldeneye on the reservoir. Nearby (Beaverdyke dam
outflow), 1 Marsh tit (seen, but first identified by characteristic
pi-choo call) and 2 Siskins, and 3 Tree sparrows in garden of cottage
by Beaverdyke Reservoir dam.
Washburn Valley this afternoon:
2 Common buzzards and 1 Red Kite, plus a male Stonechat
M Doveston, JL Topham, K Moir, A Jowett, S Lilley,
DCBarker, C King, H Creber, J Poland
28 Waxwings
East Riddlesden Hall -
Firecrest seen in shrubs alongside the back on the lake from one of the adjacent gardens on Westlea Avenue
Chelker Res -
7 Adult and 1 1st yr Whooper Swan
Soil Hill
Snow Bunting briefly this morning
85 waxwings in to roost at Timble Ings
Thornton Village - 60+Pink-footed Geese
Members Only Res
Starling 227 > SW and W + 56 NW and NE = 283
Woodpigeon 258 > SW + 20 > N = 278
Fieldfare 555 > SW, Redwing 53 > SW, Mistle Thrush 1
Reed Bunting 4 > W and NW, Greenfinch 4 > NW,
Pink-footed Goose 690 > mainly W and NW
Herring Gull 1 > E
Haverah Park this morning:
5 Reed buntings and a female Stonechat by Scargill Reservoir,
a female Goldeneye on the reservoir. Nearby (Beaverdyke dam
outflow), 1 Marsh tit (seen, but first identified by characteristic
pi-choo call) and 2 Siskins, and 3 Tree sparrows in garden of cottage
by Beaverdyke Reservoir dam.
Washburn Valley this afternoon:
2 Common buzzards and 1 Red Kite, plus a male Stonechat
M Doveston, JL Topham, K Moir, A Jowett, S Lilley,
DCBarker, C King, H Creber, J Poland
15th November 2008
Leeshaw Res,
Goosander 1, Cormorant 2, Whooper Swan 2
Lower Laithe Res,
Pink-footed Goose 7 ( Flying West )
East Riddlesden
5 Siskin along canal, 60+BHGulls on hall lake
A629 near Silsden
Whooper Swan flying low towards Silsden
13 Waxwings it tall trees in St James Road, Ilkley
B Vickers, M Doveston, T Hubball
Goosander 1, Cormorant 2, Whooper Swan 2
Lower Laithe Res,
Pink-footed Goose 7 ( Flying West )
East Riddlesden
5 Siskin along canal, 60+BHGulls on hall lake
A629 near Silsden
Whooper Swan flying low towards Silsden
13 Waxwings it tall trees in St James Road, Ilkley
B Vickers, M Doveston, T Hubball
14th November 2008
Lower Laithe Res,
7 Whooper Swans
Wintering Stonechat pairs at Penistone Hill & Nab Water Lane
Yeadon Tarn:
5 Tufted Ducks and three Great Crested Grebes.
Knotford:
30 Wigeon flew in and and joined the 11 already on the water.
three Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 23 Tufted Ducks, 141 Coot,
2 Great Crested Grebes and 6 Mute Swans.
Private Wetland:
16 Tufted Ducks, 7 Goldeneye, 15 Mute Swans, 8 Cormorant,
Little Grebe, 40 Coot, 2 Grey Herons, Bullfinch, 10 Siskin
and good mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwing.
Denton Park:
135 Curlew were feeding in the field of stubble
B Vickers, P King, S Radcliffe
7 Whooper Swans
Wintering Stonechat pairs at Penistone Hill & Nab Water Lane
Yeadon Tarn:
5 Tufted Ducks and three Great Crested Grebes.
Knotford:
30 Wigeon flew in and and joined the 11 already on the water.
three Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 23 Tufted Ducks, 141 Coot,
2 Great Crested Grebes and 6 Mute Swans.
Private Wetland:
16 Tufted Ducks, 7 Goldeneye, 15 Mute Swans, 8 Cormorant,
Little Grebe, 40 Coot, 2 Grey Herons, Bullfinch, 10 Siskin
and good mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwing.
Denton Park:
135 Curlew were feeding in the field of stubble
B Vickers, P King, S Radcliffe
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