Thursday 31 December 2009

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -
Snipe flushed, Water Rail heard, pair of Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting,
G S W, 3 Siskin amongst the 26 species recorded.

Shaun Radcliffe

Private Wetlands - 42 Wigeon at dusk

A Jowett

Wednesday 30 December 2009

Canal walk from Crossflatts to Silsden - 5 Siskin, 2 GSW, 7 Bullfinch, 60 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing & 130 Lapwing on Silsden (frozen) flash.
Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday 27 December 2009

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Water Rail, Woodcock flushed next to hide, 20 Siskin, 2 Cormorant flyover, 30 Goldfinch, Kestrel.
Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday 26 December 2009

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Woodcock flushed, Sparrowhawk, 3 Reed Bunting, 4 Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch, Water Rail.
Shaun Radcliffe
Dowley Gap Filter Beds - 20 Meadow Pipit, 20 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail with Stonechat at nearby Ivy Cottage.
Dowley Locks - 25 Lapwing in fields, Kingfisher on rowing length of river plus pair of Goosander. Dipper in Trench Meadow Stream and drake Mandarin still on canal at Victoria Road Bridge. Female Peregrine seen in the area.
Alan T

Happy Christmas to all.

(Will the snow now stop please)

Wednesday 23 December 2009

East Morton area - a few Redwing plus Sparrowhawk.
Above Sunnydale Reservoir - pair of Stonechat plus a single bird.
Shaun Radcliffe

Monday 21 December 2009

Mornington Road, Bingley - this afternoon a Woodcock flew out of a garden and over Britannia Wharf towards canal area.
Shaun Radcliffe

Villa Road Garden, Bingley - Fieldfare

A Josephs

20 December (continued)

Sandbeds by canal - a few Redwing
Stockbridge (members only) - 2 Reed Bunting, Bullfinch & Water Rail. Good views of Rail as it ran across the ice, changed direction, slipped and continued forward on its backside!
Shaun Radcliffe

20th December 2009

Bramblings
A Brambling with a flock of 12 Greenfinch and a surprise Reed Bunting in a Baildon Garden. Yesterday another Brambling with a finch flock was seen in a Riddlesden garden (from S. Lilley).

15th December 2009

Yeadon Tarn
2 Pochard, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Tufted Duck

14th December 2009

Redcar Lane, Keighley
A mixed flock of Chaffinch and about 8 Brambling feeding in a field of kale.
Redcar Tarn
200 Lapwing
PRIVATE Wetland
Black-necked Grebe still present, also flock of 30 Siskin,
31 Tufted Duck and three Pochard.

Sunday continued

Whitley Head, above Steeton -
mixed flocks of Chaffinch & Brambling remain on site plus Redpoll.

Alan T

25 Brambling (with Chaffinches) this afternoon in the trees at the South end of the causeway between Beaver Dyke and John O'Gaunts Reservoirs.

J Poland

Sunday 13 December 2009

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 2 Water Rail, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Siskin, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel.
Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday 12th December 2009

Thornton Moor (late afternoon visit)
3000 Black-headed Gull
500 Common Gull
2 Lesser Black-back Gull

C King

Silsden Reservoir
small party of Wigeon 8 birds - little else showing

Chelker Res
98 Graylag geese + 1 Pinkfoot
2 Cormorants, 9 Goldeneye , Tufted Ducks
Large flock of Lapwing over 100+

D Farr

Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Goosander -3 pairs on reserve lagoon, plenty of mallard,
redwing 6, Long Tail Tits 12, greenfinch 3, Lapwing 60+,
curlew

S PArkes

Sun Lane, Burely - flock of Tree Sparrows reported

Anon

Saturday continued

Dowley Gap area - Chiff-Chaff riverside corner of sewage works, 35 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting, Song Thrush, 4 LTT, 2 Jay & GSW.
Alan T

Saturday 12 December 2009

Timble Village - up to 8 Tree Sparrows

John Preshaw & BOG members.

Beecroft Plantation/ Timble Ings -
Buzzard, Red Kite, Kestrel, Bullfinches, Fieldfares in small flocks.

Shaun Radcliffe

Skipton - 40+Pintail

G Holmes

Thursday 10 December 2009

Stockbridge (members only) - 2 Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, Kestrel.
Whitley Head, above Steeton - 10 Brambling. Birds in trees on the left leaving Steeton going uphill after houses. Flying down to field with green stalks (not storks!) to feed with other finches, so there may be more.
Bradley Ings - 5 Shoveler, 35 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 400 Lapwing, 5 Snipe.
Shaun Radcliffe

Visible Migration Log 09-12-2009

Denholme... Pinkies 09-12-2009
12/09/2009 11:08:00 PM

Dave

8th December 2009

4 Brent Geese over Skipton

G Holmes

Visible Migration Log 05/06-12-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 05/06-12-2009
12/07/2009 10:02:00 PM
Oxenhope... two wet mornings! 05/06-12-2009
12/07/2009 09:57:00 PM

Dave

Sunday 6 December 2009

Stockbridge Reserve (members only)
31 species recorded this morning including - Water Rail (possibly two birds heard), 3 Redpoll, 30 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, GSW & Cormorant up the valley.
Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday 5th December 2009

Shibden Head, Queensbury
Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 5+ Long-tailed Tit + good numbers of the usual woodland species.

Skipton
Water Pipit, Whooper Swan, 2 Water Rail

G Holmes

Thursday (continued)

Private Wetlands - Black-necked Grebe still present. Also 20 Wigeon, 20 Tufted, 8 Goldeneye.
per A Trem
Shaun Radcliffe

Thursday 3 December 2009

Stockbridge Reserve (members only)
Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, 20 Siskin, Kestrel, 2 Reed Bunting during miserable weather.
Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday (continued)

Private Wetlands - Black-necked Grebe located again this morning (per A Gough)
Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday 2 December 2009

Sandbeds area - 200 plus flock of Fieldfare with some Redwing near Fardew Golf course during misty conditions.
Shaun Radcliffe

Tuesday 1 December 2009

Cononley Ings area - 3 young Whooper Swans
Aire Valley - pair of Buzzard
Shaun Radcliffe
30 November (continued)
Reva Hill area - 15 Snipe, 10 Grey Partridge, 30 RLP, Kestrel, a Meadow Pipit.
Shaun Radcliffe

30th November 2009

male blackcap in Villa Road garden, Bingley

A Jospehs

29th November 2009

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -
30 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting plus Snipe flushed. 32 species recorded.
Shaun Radcliffe

wintering flock of Golden Plovers form East/West Bowling areas came
directly over Caldene Fields estimated count of 400+

MVPriestley

28th November 2009

per tel call - 6 Whooper Swans on Farnhill Ings this morning.

Shaun Radcliffe

Cononley Ings -
pairs of Shoveler, Pintail & Goldeneye,
30 Teal, 40 Wigeon, 150 Lapwing.

Silsden Ings - 210 Lapwing.

Brian Vickers

27th November 2009

St Ives -
5 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper plus a Goosander on Coppice Pond in between the showers.

Shaun Radcliffe

26th November 2009

Stockbridge (members only) - 22 species recorded. 12 Siskins included a beautiful male, 5 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, hunting Kestrel, Cormorant flypast, Sparrowhawk perched in the willows in front of the hide.
Shaun Radcliffe

Leeshaw Res 3 Cormorants

Leeming Res 1 Little Grebe

Trough Lane 2 Stonechat ( A pair )

Cullingworth Fields - 60+ Fieldfare, 25 Stock Dove.

B Vickers
Monday 23 November 2009 (reported today 25th)
Private Wetlands - Black-necked Grebe in the evening. Bird not seen the next day.
Ernie Scarfe
Sunday 22 November 2009
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 5 Reed Bunting, Bullfinch, 2 Redpoll plus small flock of L T T
Margaret & Peter Riley

Visible Migration Log 22-11-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 22-11-2009
11/22/2009 07:32:00 PM


Oxenhope... bitter blast! 22-11-2009
11/22/2009 01:14:00 PM

Dave

Visible Migration Log 21-11-2009

Oxenhope... deep fog! 21-11-2009
11/21/2009 03:49:00 PM

Dave
Friday 20 November 2009
Private Wetlands - 8 Goldeneye, 3 Wigeon, 18 Tufted Duck, 6 GCG, 12 Cormorant, 2 Lapwing and a Snipe flushed.
Ben Rhydding G P - 6 Redwing, 2 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch.
Annie Uden, John Preshaw, Winston Pell & Shaun Radcliffe
Thursday 19 November 2009
Stockbridge (members only) - a poor day with just 19 species recorded. Reed Bunting & Water Rail failed to show. GSW, L T T and a few finches seen. Good company whilst cutting the hedges welcomed.
Shaun Radcliffe

Visible Migration Log 15-11-2009

The Edge of Dark! 14-11-2009
11/14/2009 08:36:00 PM

Oxenhope... winter is here! 15-11-2009
11/15/2009 07:57:00 PM

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 15-11-2009
11/15/2009 07:55:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... spring like! 15-11-2009
11/15/2009 07:52:00 PM

The main season is now drawing to a close so reports will be few and far between until next year... a long earned rest!

See: Visible Migration for latest information

Dave

15th November 2009

Nab End - single Snow Bunting plus pair of Stonechat by road nearby.

Alan T

Stockbridge -
Water Rail, 3 Bullfinch, small flock of Siskin, Peregrine, Kestrel & Sparrowhawk.

Margaret & Peter Riley.

Rivock Edge - pair of Raven. Shaun Radcliffe

Visible Migration Log 14-11-2009

Oxenhope... empty skies 14-11-2009
11/14/2009 02:39:00 PM

Dave
Saturday (continued)
2 Snow Buntings again this morning at Nab End (see yesterday).
Alan T

Saturday 14th November 2009

Ogden Reservoir
100+ Black-headed Gulls, 40+ Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, 10 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Goldcrest.
CJK
Friday 13 November 2009 - (a lucky day for Alan )
Nab End overlooking Silsden - Snow Bunting seen, there may be two. Local report received of 3 birds in the area since Wednesday.
2 Green Woodpeckers.
Alan T

Visible Migration Log 13-11-2009

Oxenhope... outlook bleak! 13-11-2009
11/13/2009 01:07:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... few birds! 13-11-2009
11/13/2009 01:02:00 PM

Dave

Visible Migration Log 12-11-2009

Oxenhope... dunnock delight! 12-11-2009
11/12/2009 05:51:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... quiet! 12-11-2009
11/12/2009 05:45:00 PM

Dave
12 November 2009
Stockbridge Reserve (members only ) - Water Rail seen briefly. Otherwise very quiet.
Shaun Radcliffe

11th November 2009

Oxenhope... after the storm! 11-11-2009
11/11/2009 02:20:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... a site first! 11-11-2009
11/11/2009 02:17:00 PM

Dave B

Green sandpiper at Lindley Wood Reservoir

male and femaleMandarin at Fewston

J Poland

Visible Migration Log 10-11-2009

Oxenhope... transitional torrent! 10-11-2009
11/10/2009 07:54:00 PM

Queensbury... they came in thousands! 10-11-2009
11/10/2009 07:49:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... slight fieldfare passage 10-11-2009
11/10/2009 07:42:00 PM

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... quick gander! 10-11-2009
11/10/2009 07:37:00 PM

Dave
Saturday 7 November 2009
Dowley Gap down to Shipley - 1 Chiff-Chaff south of aqueduct, 2 Kingfisher on rowing length of river, 2 Goosander by Roberts Park, drake Mandarin on canal at Saltaire, 1 Meadow Pipit plus 12 Pied Wagtail at Dowley Gap sewage works.
Alan T.

Visible Migration Log 09-11-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... blue blue sky! 09-11-2009
11/09/2009 10:04:00 PM

Oxenhope...open skies today! 09-11-2009
11/09/2009 07:11:00 PM

Dave

9 November 2009
Bolton Park - Little Owl in tree enjoying the sunshine, G S W, nearby a pair of Stonechat.
Shaun Radcliffe

9th November 2009

Glovershaw
A beautiful autumn day and a walk through soggy leaves and squelchy fields. Eight Grey Partridges, nine Lapwings and 20 Common Gulls were feeding in the fields by Golcar Farm. Three Stock Doves flew by, a Kestrel patrolled along the edge of Baildon Moor and there was still evidence of Meadow Pipits and a Reed Bunting on the rough ground.

Visible Migration Log 08-11-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... fatigue! 08-11-2009
11/08/2009 06:46:00 PM

Oxenhope... silent skies! 08-11-2009
11/08/2009 03:28:00 PM


Ogden, Queensbury... quiet! 08-11-2009
11/08/2009 03:25:00 PM

Dave

8th November 2009

Stockbridge Reserve (members only)
32 species recorded this morning including -
2 Water Rail, Bullfinch, Cormorant, 30 Siskin, pair of Reed Bunting and a few winter thrushes.

Canal near Saltaire - Mandarin and Australian Wood Duck.

Shaun Radcliffe


200 Lapwings roosting at the bottom of Bowling Back Lane.

I Watson

Visible Migration Log 07-11-2009

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... small peaks of excitement set in a plane of boredom! 07-11-2009
11/07/2009 06:31:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... quiet 40 mins! 07-11-2009
11/07/2009 06:27:00 PM

Oxenhope... drawdown time? 07-11-2009
11/07/2009 10:57:00 AM

Dave

Visible Migration Log 06-11-2009

Oxenhope... milk out! 06-11-2009
11/06/2009 08:24:00 PM

Dave

Visible Migration Log 05-11-2009

Oxenhope... fieldfare special! 05-11-2009
11/05/2009 08:53:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... woodies dominate! 05-11-2009
11/05/2009 08:45:00 PM

Dave
5 November 2009
Stockbridge Reserve (members only)
Water Rail showing well, female Blackcap, a dozen Siskin, (some coming down to bathe),
3 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting, G S W, Redwing about.
Shaun Radcliffe

Visible Migration Log 04-11-2009

Oxenhope... small scale! 04-11-2009
11/04/2009 09:40:00 PM

Queensbury... big movement! 04-11-2009
11/04/2009 09:39:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... excellent! 04-11-2009
11/04/2009 09:36:00 PM

Stainburn Moor... a quick visit! 04-11-2009
11/04/2009 09:33:00 PM

Dave

Visible Migration Log 03-11-2009

Oxenhope... NIL RETURN! 03-11-2009
11/03/2009 07:04:00 PM

Dave

3 November 2009
Sconce Lane - 200 plus Fieldfare, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel.
Shaun Radcliffe

Visible Migration Log 02-11-2009

Oxenhope... forlorn outlook! 02-11-2009
11/02/2009 08:03:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... some redwings moving 02-11-2009
11/02/2009 07:57:00 PM

Dave

Visible Migration Log 01-11-2009

Oxenhope... windy wipeout! 01-11-2009
11/01/2009 08:19:00 PM

Ogden, Queensbury... washout! 01-11-2009
11/01/2009 08:17:00 PM

Dave

Visible Migration Log 31-10-2009

STARLING SUPREME!!.... 31-10-2009
If you have never seen Starling migration… Here it is!
10/31/2009 09:37:00 PM

Oxenhope... starling supreme! 31-10-2009
The Report
10/31/2009 09:13:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... starlings not thrushes! 31-10-2009
10/31/2009 09:10:00 PM

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 31-10-2009
10/31/2009 09:05:00 PM

Dave

31st October 2009

Glovershaw
On a pleasant, warm afternoon, five Stonechats were noted. Three were along the Glen Road and two more in the fields by Golcar Farm. Although rather quiet, there was a good flock of over 200 Starlings and 55 Common Gulls feeding and evidence of Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch and Redwing.

29th October

Shipley Glen

At 10.15am, a flock of 55 Pink-footed Geese went over from east to west.

Visible Migration Log 30-10-2009

The Joys of Visible Migration - part three... Clive McKay
Redwings to the left of me, Fieldfares to the right......
An up to the minute... must to read this time as Bradford is featured.
10/30/2009 09:56:00 PM

Oxenhope... a welcome rest! 30-10-2009
10/30/2009 09:40:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... jack snipe! 30-10-2009
10/30/2009 09:36:00 PM

Dave

Visible Migration Log 29-10-2009

Even if you havent the slightest interest in Visible Migration... take time to check out these snaps.... again Pennine vis at its best!
Trans Pennine GANZEN SPECTACULAR! 29-10-2009
10/29/2009 10:46:00 PM

Oxenhope... giga flow! 29-10-2009
10/29/2009 10:28:00 PM

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... woodies win!! 29-10-2009
10/29/2009 09:50:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor.... woodies dominate! 29-10-2009
10/29/2009 09:47:00 PM

JOHN SUCKLEY
10/29/2009 01:29:00 PM

Dave Barker

29th October 2009

Skipton - Whooper Swan

G Holmes

Visible Migration Log 28-10-2009

Rombalds Moor... 28-10-2009
10/28/2009 09:38:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... a quick 20 mins! 28-10-2009
10/28/2009 09:47:00 PM

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 28-10-2009
10/28/2009 09:50:00 PM

Oxenhope.... migration exhausted! 28-10-2009
10/28/2009 09:53:00 PM

Harrop Edge... fieldfares still going! 28-10-2009
10/28/2009 09:55:00 PM

Dave Barker
28 October 2009
Whetstone - Stonechat, pair of Raven, 7 Curlew.
Reva Hill area - 9 Snipe, 17 Grey Partridge, 172 Fieldfare, 2 Skylark, 2 Kestrel, 2 R L P.
Shaun Radcliffe

VisMig at its BEST... 27-10-2009

Take time to look at these photographs... the thrushes are VisMig at its best!

TURDUS SWAMPOUT!... 27-10-2009
10/28/2009 07:34:00 PM

Whooperdooper en "vis".... 27-10-2009
10/28/2009 09:00:00 PM

Dave Barker

Visible Migration Log 27-10-2009

Oxenhope... transition tsunami! 27-10-2009
(photographs to follow!)
10/27/2009 09:29:00 PM


Harrop Edge... abandoned! 27-10-2009
10/27/2009 09:24:00 PM


Wycoller Ark... NIL return today! 27-10-2009
10/27/2009 09:21:00 PM


Caldene Fields, Low Moor.... 27-10-2009
10/27/2009 09:19:00 PM

Dave Barker

27th October 2009

Swallow - Wharfe Valley

G Holmes

Visible Migration Log 26-10-2009

Wycoller Ark... anticipation lingers! 26-10-2009
10/26/2009 06:44:00 PM

Caldene Fields, Low Moor... woodies begin to stir 26-10-2009
10/26/2009 05:16:00 PM

Oxenhope Sentry... transition sets in! 26-10-2009
10/26/2009 04:10:00 PM

Stainburn Moor, Harrogate... 26-10-2009
10/26/2009 03:00:00 PM

Dave Barker

Visible Migration Log 25-10-2009

Coming in on a low note but here is today’s log… things can only improve!

Oxenhope.... early DEARTH! 25-10-2009
10/25/2009 01:59:00 PM
 
Wycoller Ark.... DIRE!! 25-10-2009
10/25/2009 01:54:00 PM
 
Ogden, Queensbury... miserable morning! 25-10-2009
10/25/2009 01:51:00 PM
 
Caldene Fields, Low Moor... no real movement 25-10-2009
10/25/2009 01:46:00 PM
 
Whilst the Wycoller Ark watchpoint is in Lancashire through practicality, the birds passing over are either entering or leaving Yorkshire (BOG) and are thus very relevant to the vis team!

To find out what has been moving over the last few months or to get the latest info, visit:

Visible Migration

And go back through the archives.

If you fancy learning Visible Migration identification, counting skills (and can get up early!) to set
up your own watchpoint, then contact me at the next Group meeting.

Dave Barker
25 October 2009
Stockbridge - members only - Water Rail, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting included in 27 species recorded on a miserable morning.
Previous day - 2 female Goldeneye (Freddy Drake)- last recorded on the Reserve in 1997.
Shaun Radcliffe

24th October 2009

Whooper Swans 7, Lower Laithe Res (arrived approx 1150)

RHProctor, B Vickers
23 October 2009

R. Aire - Bingley to Saltaire
Singing Dipper in Myrtle Park plus 2 Goosanders. Nuthatch on feeder in allotments.
Another Dipper seen on river close to new road bridge near Cottingley. Jays & Nuthatches in Hirst Wood area.
Shaun Radcliffe

23rd October 2009

Ogden Reservoir
Kingfisher, Dipper, Great Black-backed Gull, Redwing (100+), Goldcrest (10+).
Chris King

Strid Woods
Still only small gatherings of mandarin between Cavendish and aqueduct: 14 (6males, 8 females) with biggest group 5 just below Strid.

J Flood

Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 21 S/S/W, Common Gull > 2S,
Shelduck > 5 N/W, Wood Pigeon > 19 S/S/W, Meadow Pipit > 1 W
Alba Wagtail > 22 E, Starling > 98 S/W, Redwing > 145 W/S/W
Song Thrush > 3 S, Blackbird > 3 N, Mistle Thrush > 4 N,
Skylark > 1 E, Carrion Crow > 6 W/S/W, Chaffinch > 25
Greenfinch > 11 W/S/W , Goldfinch > 7 N/W + 9 S/W,
Bullfinch > 2 S/W, Siskin > 17 S

MVPriestley
22 October 2009

Stockbridge -members only- Water Rail, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker (heard),
Reed Bunting, Bullfinch, GSW and many Redwing.

Shaun Radcliffe

18th October 2009

Denholme Clough 0730-0930
Redwing, Fieldfare, Redpoll, Siskin
8 Greylags, Meadow Pipits, Starling,
Common Gull, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk,

M Doveston

Stockbridge -
Kingfisher, 80 Redwing (west), 6 Siskin, 2 GSW,
3 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting.

S Radcliffe

1 Green Sandpiper in the outflow of Scargill Reservoir plus a female Goldeneye. Marsh tit and a flock of 9 Redpolls between there and Beaver Dyke Reservoir outflow. 22 Meadow Pipits by John O'Gaunts Reservoir and 25 Teal on the reservoir. Small numbers of Redwing and Fieldfare in the area.

J Poland
Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Cormorant 1 -Stock Dove 2 -Jackdaw 106 -Pink-footed Goose - 94Woodpigeon 151 -Carrion Crow 2 + 3Greylag Goose 23 -Skylark - 32Starling - 1084Canada Goose 26 -Swallow 1 -Chaffinch 49 -Mallard 3 -Meadow Pipit 25 -Brambling - 3Golden Plover 24 -alba wagtail sp. 10 -finch sp. 19 -Lapwing - 2Stonechat 3 -Greenfinch 208 -Dunlin 1 -Fieldfare - 1576Goldfinch 15 -Common Snipe 14 -Song Thrush - 7Siskin 17 -Black-headed Gull 327 -Redwing - 789Linnet 6 -Common Gull 68 -Mistle Thrush - 3Reed Bunting 2 -Lesser Black-backed Gull 7 -Jay 2 -Herring Gull 1 -Magpie 6 -
DCB

17th October 2009

south side of timble
absolutely full of crossbill, redpoll and siskin. 3 buzzard, 3 kite
several hundred each of redwing and fieldfare.
a few brambling heard

A Jowett

Doe Park Res -
Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Redwing

Denholme Clough
Redwing, Fieldfare, Redpoll, Siskin,
Greenfinch, Woodpigeon

M Doveston

16th October 2009

Glovershaw area today -
11 Grey partidge, 200 plus Redwing and a Wheatear.

S Radcliffe, P King

15th October 2009

Girlington Morrison's car park - Water Rail

F Kirk

14th October 2009

Paul Clough 0725 - 0900,
Redwing 520, Fieldfare 60, Starling 40
Redpoll 6, Chaffinch 15

B Vickers

13th October 2009

Timble Ings
apart from the thousands of redwings going thru timble today there were several flocks of fieldfare, 2 brambling, tonnes of xbill, siskin and redpoll and best of all a Lapland Bunting flying over

A Jowett

Paul Clough 0730-0900
Redwing 484 ( includes app.200 birds in Clough at 1500hrs )
Wood Pigeon 127, Fieldfare 25, Mpipits 30, Bullfich 8
Chaffinch 25

B Vickers

Caldene Fields
Snipe > 3 N/W, Black Headed Gull > 77, LBB Gull > 1 W
Wood Pigeon > 101 S/S/W, Collard Dove > 1 N + 2 S/W =3
Meadow Pipit > 19 S + 9 W = 28, Alba Wagtail > 7 S
Starling > 68 S/W, Redwing > 3,507 W/S/W, Fieldfare > 3 S/W
Mistle Thrush > 3 W, Carrion Crow > 9 W/N/W + 11 S = 20
Jackdaw > 4 S/W, Chaffinch > 6 S/W, Greenfinch > 138 W/S/W
Goldfinch > 4 S + 1 N/W = 5, Siskin > 1 S

MVPriestley

12th October 2009

Caldene Fields
Grey Heron > 1 W, Mallard > 2 W, Black Headed Gull > 71
LBB Gull > 2 W, Common gull > 4 S/W, Wood Pigeon > 174 S
Sparrowhawk > 1 S, Meadow Pipit > 1S, Alba Wagtail =6
Starling > 43S/W, Redwing > 371 S/W, Blackbird > 2 S/W
Carrion Crow > 8 S + 2 W = 10, Jackdaw > 4 S
Chaffinch > 4 S/W, Greenfinch > 72 W/S/W, Goldfinch > 8
Siskin > 1 S

MVPriestley

Paul Clough
Redwing 55, Chaffinch 24, Brambling 2, Bullfinch 10,
Chiffchaff 1, Sparrowhawk 1.

Nab Water Lane, Stonechat 4,

Fly Flatts Res, Goldeneye 1,

Penistone Hill, Stonechat 1.

B Vickers

11th October 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Goosander 2 -alba wagtail sp. 5 -Chaffinch 4 -Black-headed Gull 48 -Fieldfare 3 -finch sp. 2 -Common Gull 6 -Redwing - 652- Greenfinch 7 -Lesser Black-backed Gull 11 -Mistle Thrush 3 -Goldfinch 4 -Kittiwake 1 -Magpie 1 -Siskin 10 -Woodpigeon 26 -Carrion Crow 3 -Meadow Pipit 58 -Starling 95 -
DCB/HC/CJK
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/10/oxenhope-redwings-swing-nnw-11-10-2009.html

Caldene Fields
Mallard > 4 W, Black Headed Gull > 12 W + 22 S/S/W = 34
Common Gull > 5 S, LBB Gull > 3 S, Wood Pigeon > 22 S/S/W
Meadow Pipit 8 S, Alba Wagtail > 4 W + 6 S = 10, Swallow > 1 W
Starling > 241 S/W, Redwing > 669 W/S/W,
Carrion Crow > W 7 + 6 = 13, Jackdaw > 9 S/W, Skylark > 1 E
Chaffinch > 15 S/W, Greenfinch > 98 W/S/W, Brambling > 2 W
Goldfinch > 13 S + 1 E = 14, Siskin > 1 W,
300+ Golden Plover were observed at their normal feeding area N of CaldeneFields.
A party of 12 unidentified Ducks flew N

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Canal at Sandbeds - 2 Treecreeper, 25 Redwing flyover

Stockbridge -
Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel,
57 Redwing flew through in small flocks,
1 flock of 20 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting,
2 Comorant.

S Radcliffe

swinsty
30+ crossbill on edge of large clearing in swinsty moor plt
2 redwing

A Jowett

10th October 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
AM - Cormorant 1 -Common Gull 7 -Song Thrush 3 -Grey Heron 1 -Lesser Black-backed Gull 6 -Redwing 552 -Wigeon 9 -Woodpigeon 36 -Mistle Thrush 9 -Mallard 24 -Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 -Starling 47 -Golden Plover 4 -Meadow Pipit 161 -Chaffinch 40 -Lapwing - 40, Grey Wagtail 2 -finch sp. 8 -Common Snipe 33 -alba wagtail sp. 12 -Greenfinch 33 -Black-headed Gull 20 -Fieldfare 1 -Siskin 7 - (DCB/HC/BOG Members)
PM - Wigeon 52 -Lesser Black-backed Gull 4 -Pintail 5 -Meadow Pipit 14 -Sparrowhawk 4 -alba wagtail sp. 4 -Merlin 1 -Fieldfare 10 -Common Snipe 30 -Carrion Crow 3 -Black-headed Gull 31 -Raven 2 -Common Gull 18 - (DCB)

Caldene Fields
Black Headed Gull > 36 S/S/W, Common Gull > 1 W
LBB Gull > 1E, Wood Pigeon > 63 S/S/W,
Alba Wagtail > 10 S + 4 W = 14, Starling > 84 S/W
Song Thrush > 3 N/W, Mistle Thrush > 6 N/W,
Redwing > 119 W/S/W, Carrion Crow > 15 S + 3 W =18
Jackdaw > 1S/W, Chaffinch > 4 N/W + 1 E = 5,
Greenfinch > 126 W/S/W, Goldfinch > 4 N/W + 3 S =7

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Private Wetlands
93 wigeon, 11 teal, 3 pochard

J Flood

Glovershaw area
There were four Stonechats in the Glovershaw area today, two on the Glen Road and another couple by Golcar Farm. The most prominent species was probably Reed Bunting with a post-breeding flock of at least 12 on the bracken on both sides of the Glen Road and one or two more on the moorland fringes along with numerous very active Meadow Pipits.

P King

Silsden Reservoir 14.30
1 Common Buzzard over, 2 Heron, 1 Tufted Duck Male
3 Noctule Bats hawking for insects

D Farr

timble
30+crossbill, c100 redwing, siskin, redpoll

A Jowett

9th October 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Cormorant 2 -Fieldfare 20 -Lapwing - 88Redwing 661 -Common Snipe 5 -Jackdaw 1 -Woodpigeon 164 -Chaffinch 2 -Swallow 1 -Greenfinch 2 -Meadow Pipit 51 -Siskin 9 -alba wagtail sp. 3 -Lesser Redpoll 2 -
HC

Scargill Res
2 Reed Bunting, 5 Goldfinch, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk & Kestrel.

John O Gaunt Res
25 Siskin, pair of Bullfinch, 24 Teal, 3 Tufted and 20 Snipe flushed.

Beaverdyke Res – Little Grebe.

S Radcliffe, P King

8th October 2009

Glovershaw Area
There was quite a movement of Stonechats this morning. A bird was seen on the bracken near Crook Farm, another was along the Glen Road, three more were on the fences and walls near Golcar Farm and another three were at the bottom of Birch Close Lane, making eight in total. Seven Jays and two Snipe passed over Glovershaw, another was flushed and Reed Buntings and Meadow Pipits were active.

P King

7th October 2009

2 Water Rail at Stockbridge Reserve (Members Only)

S Radcliffe

5th October 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Meadow Pipit - 843 mainly S, Alba Wagtail - 7 S, Wheatear - 3, Chaffinch - 75 S, Greenfinch - 112 S, Goldfinch - 75 S, Starling - 48 (42 S & 6 W), Siskin - 3 S, Woodpigeon - 75 W, Stockdove - 1 NW, Mallard - 2 NW from far out SE, Mistle Thrush - 22 W, Snipe - 31 W, Blackbird - 4 W, Golden Plover - 87 NW, Greylag Goose - 7 W, Pink Footed G - 134 W in 3 skeins (largest 75), LBB Gull - 4 W, Lapwings - 94 W, Carrion Crow - 5 high NW, Jay - 9 (3 + 6) high N, Reed Bunting - 2 W, Linnet - 2 W, Redpoll - 6 W, Swallow - 14 S, Jackdaw - 18 high W, Tree Pipit - 1 W
HC/GH

timble ings
50+ crossbill again by small bridge on north side along
with good numbers of siskin and redpoll

A Jowett

4th October 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Cormorant 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull , Jackdaw 2, Grey Heron 1, Stock Dove 2, Carrion Crow 15, Pink-footed Goose 29, Skylark 11, Raven 2, Greylag Goose 3, Swallow 1, Chaffinch 2 -Mallard 4, House Martin 1, Greenfinch 33, Goosander 1, Meadow Pipit 1594, Goldfinch 63, Golden Plover 44, alba wagtail sp. 2, Siskin 46, Lapwing 8, Wheatear 2, Reed Bunting 3, Common Snipe 20, Mistle Thrush 10, Black-headed Gull 5, Magpie 11, Chiffchaff 1, Great Tit 1
DCB/HC/CJK
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/10/oxenhope-calm-after-storm-04-10-2009.html


Stockbridge -
Water Rail heard briefly, Willow Warbler, Bullfinch,
Kingfisher, Cormorant

S Radcliffe

Caldene Fields
Mallard > 3 W, Black Headed Gull > 17 S
Common Gull > 4 S, LBB Gull > 2 S, GBB Gull > 5 S/W
Wood Pigeon > 13 E, Meadow Pipit > 37 S
Alba Wagtail > 3 W, Starling > 22 S/W + 2 N/W =24
Song Thrush > 4 S/W, Redwing > 2 W, Swallow > 3
House Martin > 2 N/W + 42 S/E = 44
Carrion Crow >11, Chaffinch > 2, Greenfinch >214
Goldfinch > 16 S/W, Redpoll > 1 heard
Reed Bunting > 1 W, 5 Unidentified Ducks flew S/W
Feeding birds 2 Goldcrest + 2 Chiffchaff

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Denholme Clough
3 Snipe, 4 Chiffchaff, Female Blackcap,

Doe Park Res
Female Teal, Cormorant, Chiffchaff

M Doveston

Lumbfoot - Buzzard

R Grillo

3rd October 2009

Oxenhope Vismig Watchpoint
Dunlin 7, Lesser Black-backed Gull 21, Common Snipe 11, Meadow Pipit 23
DCB
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2009/10/oxenhope-exhilerating-conditions-03-10.html

29th September 2009

Buzzard - Lumbfoot

R Grillo