BIRD SIGHTINGS

Saturday 18th September

Glovershaw, Baildon Moor

On a cool morning, two Wheatears were feeding along Birch Close Lane and a Kestrel was being constantly harassed by a flock of tenacious Jackdaws. A flock of nine Grey Partridge scuttled amongst the longer grasses and Meadow Pipits seemed eager to be away, whilst a few Swallows skimmed low over the meadows.

PCKing

Skipton Area - Grasshopper Warbler, Chiffchaff with unusual call,
Sedge Warbler, Swallows, Buzzards,

R Clark, G Holmes, S Goodwin, M Doveston

Visible Migration Report.... 17th September 2010

Another "blue" sky day....

http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010_09_17_archive.html

Dave

Visible Migration Report 16th September 2010

Better weather comes our way!.....

http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010_09_16_archive.html

Dave

Visible Migration Report... 15th September 2010

Weather from the north west....

http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010_09_15_archive.html

Dave

Skipton Area - 6x curlew sandpipers overhead

G Holmes

Visible Migration Report.... 14th September 2010

Another very poor day, but some excellent birds!

http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010_09_14_archive.html

Dave

Wednesday 14 September 2010

Oxenhope Watchpoint - Osprey
Howard C

Visible Migration Report 13th September 2010

Poor weather....some good birds!

http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010_09_13_archive.html

Dave

Monday 13 September 2010

Oxenhope Watchpoint - 2 Black Terns (08.15) - Howard C
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Water Rail heard. - Shaun R

Chellow Dene - Osprey mobbed by corvids - Paparaw

Visible Migration Report 12th September 2010

A terrific day all round!

http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010_09_12_archive.html

Dave etal

Sunday 12 September 2010

Paul Clough - Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Fly - Stephen L
Kex Gill - Grey Plover, 30 Curlew at roost - Andy J
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Reed Warbler feeding juv., Willow Warbler, Chiff-Chaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Bullfinch. - Shaun R
Round Hill - 242 Meadow Pipit grounded - Ernie S

Visible Migration Report 9th - 11th September 2010

We have been counting all year in the background and had a tremendous time!.... but now as the main season has got going, here are some links to the action over the last few days....

http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010_09_09_archive.html
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010_09_10_archive.html
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010_09_11_archive.html

This daily report will as last year continue for the rest of the season.

Dave

Saturday 11 September 2010

Ben Rhydding G P -Little Egret, Kingfisher, Heron, 2 Cormorant, young Coot, House Martin, Swallow, fields over river 250+ Curlew, 150 Lapwing 20 Specked Wood butterflies.
Steve P
Scargill Res - Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Wigeon, Whinchat
Woods below Scargill Res - Marsh Tit
John O'Gaunts Res - Pintail, Tufted, little Grebe, Teal, Willow Warbler, Chiff-Chaff
Swinsty Res - 2 Buzzard, Goldcrest, GCG
Shaun R
Lower Laithe Res - Common Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe,
Nab Water Lane - 18 Mistlethrush.
Brian V

Friday 10 September 2010

Members only Res. - 4 Knot, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Curlew.
Brian V, Keith M.
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - in the evening, juv Ringed Plover
Mike J

Thursday 9 September 2010

Barden this am - a good passage of passerines, mainly Pied Wag, Chaffinch and Mippits. and including 5 Spotted Flycatcher.
Merlin on Coney Warren, and great, close views of a Hobby, moving down the valley and over Strid Woods.
John T
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Kingfisher, Blackcap, Chiff-Chaff, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.
Shaun R
Members only reservoir - Wryneck at 08.45 hrs.
Howard G

Wednesday 8 September 2010

Upwood Farm Wood - Spotted Flycatcher still about - Chiff Chaff - 2 Nuthatch - Treecreeper - GSW - Robin - Dunnock - Mistle Thrush - Lots of feeding Swallows - Housemartins and the usual tits. Mist and low cloud at Whetstone Gate
Fran & Malc Stones

Tuesday continued

Between Bolton Abbey and Barden
Fields - 120 Common Gulls - 33 Pied Wagtails - 2 Yellow Wagtails - 9 Meadow Pipits - 25 Lapwings
Strid Wood - 5 Dippers - Party of 7 Grey Wagtails - Buzzard - Flock of 40+ Goldfinches, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Little Owls, & 3 Goosanders
+ the usual tits, robins, nuthatch and chaffinch
Fran & Malc Stones

Tuesday 7th September 2010

Glovershaw, Baildon.

A much better day for watching migrants after a week of high pressure. A Wheatear was in the 'horse-field' along the Glen Road and another was feeding along the 12th fairway. A Whinchat appeared on a nearby wall and a Whitethroat flew into bushes by the running track. Two Kestrels were again in the area, one was sitting on a boundary wall until it was unceremoniously moved off and chased across the Golf Course by about 30 Jackdaws. A flock of Grey Partridge consisting of two adults and nine juveniles flew up from the meadow by Golcar Farm.

Monday 6 September 2010

Reva Res - Great Crested Grebe, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard
Sconce Lane at scout camp - Chiff-Chaff, Browncap feeding on elderberries
Glovershaw Farm, at the back in the bracken - Whinchat.
Shaun R

Caldene Fields - Yellow Wagtail

MVPriestley

Sunday 5 September 2010

Private Wetlands :- Buzzard mobbed by 2 Magpies as it flew above trees, Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, 5 Cormorant, and 4 Willow Warbler.
Ernie S
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Little Grebe, Kingfisher, Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, Bullfinch
Shaun R
Lower Laithe Res -Great Crested Grebe 1,
Leeshaw Res - Lapwing 56, Cormorant 1,
Nab Water Lane -Grey Partridge 7,
Trough Lane - Stonechat 4 ( A family party 2 adults+ 2 Juveniles )
Brian V

Saturday 5 September 2010

Nab Water Lane - Whinchat,
Wharfe Valley - 4 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel
Brian V

Friday 3 September

Leeshaw Res. - 2 Snipe, 8 Wigeon, 24 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron. (all early am)
Brian V

Thursday 2 September 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Chiff-Chaff, Willow Warbler, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, Bullfinch.
Whetstone allotments in evening - Little Owl
Bradup - 2 Wheatear
Shaun R
Nab Water Lane - 4 Wheatear (pm)
Members only Reservoir - 2 Herring Gull, 21 Lapwing.
Brian V

Wednesday 1 September 2010

Reva Hill area - 2 Snipe, Wheatear, Tree Pipit, 5 Skylark, Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, Linnet
Shaun R
Members only Reservoir - 3 Snipe ( Feeding on the shore ), 34 Lapwing
Nab Water Lane - 2 Wheatear,
Fly Flatts Res. - 22 Wigeon.
Leeshaw Res - 39 Lapwing.
Brian V

Tuesday 31 August 2010

Glovershaw - 2 Wheatear. A family of 5 Whinchat was situated on the wall near to the horse track and moved on to posts where upon a Kestrel swooped and took one of the three juveniles.
Birch Close Lane - Wheatear plus distant Buzzard
Sconce Lane by the new small wood - male Redstart on wall flew into the trees.
Golcar Farm - Little Owl, male Blackcap
Glovershaw Farm - (in hedges behind farm towards Shipley Glen) - 3 Spotted Flycatchers
Shaun R

Whetstone Gate - Swallows, Meadow Pipits, Red Grouse

Whetstone Quarry - Stonechat, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipits

Bradup - Curlew, Swallows, Goldfinches, Meadow Pipits

East Riddlesden - 2 Buzzard gliding over, Sparrowhawk
M Doveston

Fly Flatts - Shelduck 3, Whinchat 1, Wheatear 2,
Nab Water Lane - Wheatear 2,
Members only Res - Sparrowhawk 2, Goosander 12.
Brian V

Monday continued

Nab Water Lane - 3 Whinchat
Black Moor Oxenhope - Peregrine, (Juv)
Fly Flatts - 2 Raven,
Members only Res -15 Goosander.
Brian V

30th August 2010

Redcar Tarn
35+LBBGulls, BHGulls, 50+Lapwing, 30+Meadow Pipits,
Swallows, Tufted Ducks, Buzzard passing through

M Doveston

Saturday 28 August 2010

Lower Laithe Res. - Common Sandpiper, Sand Martin 4, Mistlethrush 20+
Members only res. - Wheatear 2.

Brian V

Skipton Area - Wood Sandpiper briefly but not re-located

via G Holmes

Sunday 29 August 2010
Nab Water Lane - 3 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, (moving along the lane Pm)
Brian V

27th August 2010

East Riddlesden Hall
2 Siskin, Cormorant on river, several Jays, Chiffchaffs,
20+House Martins, Swallow.

M Doveston

Thursday 26 August 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiff-Chaff plus 3 juvenile Bullfinch.
Sconce Lane - this evening Green Sandpiper flew over small lake and down the valley in the direction of Spring Woods.
Shaun R

25th August 2010

Glovershaw, Baildon.

After yesterday's heavy rain and strong wind, it was calm and bright this morning and ideal conditions. Five Wheatears were on the walls around Birch Close Lane and a Whitethroat was seen along the Glen Road. A large flock of over 50, mainly juvenile Goldfinch fed on the thistles at Birch Close and smaller numbers were seen at Golcar along with young Willow Warblers, Chaffinch and Greenfinch. Young and adult Meadow Pipits were very active. Six Cormorants flew over, a young Kestrel hunted and a post-breeding flock of 50 Starling roamed the meadows.

Later 2pm

At Golcar Farm, 3 Spotted Flycatcher on the track to Dick Hudson's.

Tuesday 24 August 2010

Whetstone allotments - yesterday, 2 Wheatear, today, 4 Stonechat & a Whitethroat.
Shaun R

Monday 23rd August 2010

Glovershaw, Baildon

It was a good morning to search for migrants after overnight rain. In the fields by Golcar Farm there were 8 Wheatears and 4 Whinchat. At the nearby Glovershaw Farm, a pair of Grey Partridge shepherded their eight juveniles across a meadow and on the moorland fringes Meadow Pipits with young and a Skylark and with a juvenile were seen.

Sunday 22 August 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - quiet morning with Blackcap, Whitethroat & juv Bullfinches plus House Martin & Swallow.
Shaun R

Saturday 21 August 2010

Sconce Lane - Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler, 2 Little Owl
Weecher Res area - Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear
Golcar Farm - Spotted Flycatcher
Stephen L, Paul K & Shaun R
Leeshaw Res -Goosander 12, Ringed Plover 2, Curlew 3
Lower Laithe Res - Great Crested Grebe
Trough Lane -Wheatear 2, Stonechat
Barden Scale - Raven 5, Buzzard 6, Red Kite
Brian V

Thursday 19 August 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Whitethroat hang on with a family of 4 plus another bird seen. Kingfisher, Blackcap, Reed Bunting, juv Bullfinch, Willow Warbler, Jay recorded.
Shaun R

Wednesday continued

Holden Beck Woods - flock of 15 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 5 Jay.
Upwood Hall Farm - (in the wood on the right before Bradup Beck) - Spotted Flycatcher
Whetstone Gate - Whitethroat in bracken along with Stonechats.
Shaun R
Scargill Plantation :- 2 Marsh Tit, Weasel. Scargill Res. :- Wheatear, John O' Gaunts Res. :- Spotted flycatcher, Willow Warbler, 30 Swallows, 3 Redstart, 2 Lapwing, 3 Pied Wagtail.
Ernie S

Wednesday 18th August

Glovershaw

10 Wheatears were on the wall by the triangle, adjacent to the riding track and four Whinchats were close by. A family group of 11 Grey Partridge were disturbed by a Kestrel, one of five of these raptors from the same family which were all prominent.

Tuesday 17 August 2010

Sconce Lane - at the triangle, Spotted Flycatcher, Whitethroat. Next to old holiday chalets, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Whitethroat plus 2 Little Owls. By now, Willow Warblers recorded were at least a dozen. Near to Glovershaw, 2 Wheatears & at Golcar Farm, Whitethroat & 16 Grey Partridge. On the walk, 4 Stock Dove & 2 Kestrel recorded.
Shaun R
Strid Woods -Birds seen today 28 different species the usual tits and chaffinch robins etc but we also had 3 Little Owls in one tree, 2 Female Mandarins 14 Goosanders (11 in one group) 4 GSW, 12+ Sandmartins blogging in usual spot, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Treecreeper, Family of Nuthatches at feeder point and 4 Dippers, Swallows and Housemartins
Malc & Fran Stones

Monday 16 August 2010

Nab End on Rombalds Moor - 4 Kestrel & pair of Sparrowhawk
High Moor Plantation - amongst the many Willow Warblers feeding, a male Redstart & 5 Spotted Flycatcher.
Shaun R

Sunday 15 August 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Kingfisher, 5 Whitethroat, Willow Warblers, Reed Warbler, Blackcaps, Reed Buntings, young Bullfinch.
per Shaun R

Saturday 14 August 2010

Ben Rhydding G P - 2 Kingfisher, 4 Goosander, 200 Curlew, 20 Lapwing.
Wharfe Valley - sightings of Little Egret & Buzzards.
Steve Parkes

Friday 13 August 2010

Draughton Heights - about 9 o'clock this morning - Cream-crown Marsh Harrier reported.
per John Topham

Thursday 12 August 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 2 Kingfisher, 5 Whitethroat, 2 juv Bullfinch, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, 5 Cormorant flyover.
Shaun R

Wednesday continued

Barden Moor - 4 Wheatear, 5 Stonechat
Shaun R

Wednesday 11th August

Glovershaw

Five Wheatear in the fields behind Golcar Farm and another two on the walls by Birch Close.

Tuesday 10 August 2010

Trough Lane - Wheatear 8,
Members only Res - Wheatear 2, Yellow Legged Gull 1, Mediterranean Gull 1
Brian Vickers

Monday continued

The Wheatear migration continues - Trough Lane 14, Nab Water Lane 1
Brian Vickers

9th August 2010

Glovershaw

Two Wheatears this morning.

Sunday 8 August 2010

Middleton Moor - Red Kite, Buzzard, 2 Wheatear
Red Gate, above Thruscross - SEO
Ernie Scarfe
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 2 Kingfisher, 3 Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, juv Bullfinch.
Shaun R
Wheatears autumn migration in full swing - Trough Lane 13, Fly Flatts 3, Nab Water Lane 5.
Leeshaw Res, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, 3 Oystercatchers.
Brian Vickers

Saturday 7 August 2010

Wheatears - Trough Lane 5, Nab Water Lane 3, Fly Flatts 3, all seen a.m.
Brian Vickers

Friday continued

Washburn Valley, Lindley Wood to Folly Hall Wood :- Numerous juvenile birds around, especially Blue Tits, Great Tits, Song Thrush, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Swallow and a family party of 6 Redstart, also seen:- Buzzard, Sand Martin, House Martin, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, & Garden Warbler. --
Ernie Scarfe
Trough Lane - 7 Wheatear
Brian Vickers

6th August 2010

Baildon Moor area

A rewarding walk this morning in very still, steamy conditions. There were two family groups of Grey Partridge, with 13 at Farweather Farm and two adults with nine young birds near Weecher Reservoir. A female Wheatear was on the reservoir wall and nearby, a flock of 30 or so Meadow Pipits were feeding. At an area of vegetation at Birch Close a juvenile Garden Warbler was noted together with numerous young Willow Warblers. A flock of 15 Pheasants were feeding here and at nearby Sconce Lane a post-breeding flock of 21 Greenfinch had found a good food source. A family of three Kestrels were hunting across the moorland fringes and five Stock Dove, including one using a nestbox at Golcar Farm, were seen. An adult Little Owl was guarding a juvenile, on an old building adjacent to the golf course and later, behind Glovershaw Farm, another adult flew into a tree.

Thursday 5 August 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - still sighting of Sedge even though this species was absent since April until 3 weeks ago. Watching out for any late breeding attempt.
2 Kingfishers today along with Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, juv GSW, Blackcap plus Moorhen with 6 chicks.
Shaun R

Tuesday 3 August 2010

Addingham Moorside - Black Redstart. The bird was seen at the entrance to an old wooden storage barn, perched on a woodpile (very French!).
Nab End (Rombalds Moor) - family of 5 Kestrel, Green Woodpecker
Whetstone Allotments - 2 Whinchat
Shaun R

Monday 2 August 2010

Birch Close Lane - male Black Redstart on walls above horse track this morning plus Wheatear
Weecher Res - Wheatear plus 60 Lapwing
Sconce Lane - Little Owl plus juv, Green Woodpecker. Plenty of Willow Warbler, Chiff-Chaff, Linnet & Stock Dove about.
Shaun R

Sunday 1 August 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 31 species recorded this morning including - 2 Peregrine, Kingfisher, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler, Cormorant, Blackcap, juv.GSW.
Shaun R

Friday 30 July 2010

Members only Res. - 2 adult Little Gulls.
Brian V

Thursday 29 July 2010

Whetstone - adult Stonechat plus 2 juvs
Stephen L
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 2 Kingfisher, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Bullfinch.
Shaun R

Wednesday 29 July 2010

Walsh Lane - juvenile Little Owl
Bingley Moor - 2 Wheatears by Ashlar Chair plus Kestrel and a Golden Plover
Whetstone Allotments - female adult Stonechat plus a young male, also pair of Reed Bunting
Bradup - by Bradup Beck - 3 juvenile Whinchat and 3 juvenile Stonechat.
Shaun R

Tuesday 27 July 2010

Gallows Hill :- 2 Whitethroat one juvenile, 3 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler with juveniles, Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch female and juv., 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 16 House Martin flying over river. Knotford Nook :- Chiffchaff, 1 Kingfisher flying along river, Swans with fledgling cygnets, a few Coot with juveniles, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 eclipse male Wigeon, Tufted Duck.
Ernie S

Monday 26 July 2010

Glovershaw - single juvenile Stonechat (no adults seen)
Birch Close - 2 Golden Plover
Weecher Res - 27 Lapwing, Oystercatcher
Sconce Lane - 3 Whitethroat, Kestrel, 9 Linnet, 14 Grey Partridge (5a + 9y), Little Owl chick,
4 Stock Dove, plenty of Willow Warbler, M P & Goldfinch. Plus 6 hares.
Reva Hill area - 12 Skylark, 6 Snipe, 10 Grey Partridge, 4 Lapwing, 3 Linnet
Walsh Lane - Little Owl.
Shaun R

Sunday (continued)

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, 2 Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler, Chiff-Chaff, Blackcap amongst the 35 species recorded.
Shaun R
Thruscross Res.:- 67 Oystercatcher most sleeping in a flock on the bank, Blackcap, Common Gull, LBBG.
Hey Slack off Hoodstorth Lane:- Short-Eared Owl
Rocking Moor:- 16 Mipit, 10 Black-headed gull, 2 Golden Plover, 2 juv. Pied Wagtail, Curlew,
8 Lapwing. --
Ernie S

Sunday 25th July 2010

Shipley Glen

Green Woodpeckers have again successfully bred in the Glen. A juvenile bird was seen near Brackenhall whilst an adult was calling from nearby. Another adult was similarly calling from about half a mile to the north in a part of Glen that is narrow and inaccessible . Near this point a family party of Jays were active with two juveniles being noticed. Another young Jay was seen behind the Old Glen House. During the walk two family groups of Nuthatches were also watched.

25th July 2010

Redcar Tarn
Lapwing 250+ in fields, LBBGull 6+, BHGulls 100+
Swift, Swallow, Tufted Duck female with 7 young

East Riddlesden Hall - Kingfisher
Chiffchaff singing (Hummingbird Hawkmoth seen yesterday)

M&L Doveston

Saturday 24 July 2010

Oystercatcher: 2 at John O'Gaunts, 1 at Scargill Res
Ringed plover: 2 at John O'Gaunts (not seen ~ 1 hour later)
Lapwing: flock of 50 at Scargill with at least 10 juveniles
Dunlin: 1 at Scargill & Curlew: compact, noisy and restless flock of 100 plus 150 in fields below Scargill
Common Sandpipers: 2 at Lindley Wood, 2 at John O'Gaunts, 1 with 2 very young chicks at Scargill
Also:
Pair of Teal flushed from Beaverdyke Res.
John F
Whetstone -2 Kestrel, 2 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting
Stephen L
Bingley garden - Humming-bird Hawk Moth.
Shaun R

Friday 23rd July

Glovershaw, Baildon Moor

Breeding birds were prominent within the area with juvenile Meadow Pipits, Reed Bunting and a family party of Linnets along the Glen Road. Another, similar group of Linnets were feeding in the gorse at the end of Birch Close Lane where a Whitethroat was also seen. I'd seen another Whitethroat on the Glen Road and a family of Great Spotted Woodpeckers near Crook Farm and from the Glen there was a weak, but persistent call of a Green Woodpecker.

Thursday 22 July 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 30 species recorded. Plenty of thrushes, Blackcaps visiting the raspberry patch. Sedge Warbler, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler and Chiff-Chaff seen from hide. Surprisingly no Whitethroat or Reed Warbler.
Shaun R

Wednesday 21 July 2010

Redcar Tarn - adult Mediterranean Gull.
K Moir

Monday 19 July 2010

Glenn Road - family of 4 Kestrel
Weecher Reservoir - Common Sandpiper, female Stonechat with 2 juvs.
Birch Close area - 6 Linnet including a juv, 3 Stock Dove
Shaun R

Sunday 18 July 2010

Rombalds Moor - pair of Raven, 2 Peregrines
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - family of Whitethroat, 5 Jay, 2 GSW, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler & Reed Bunting singing.
Shaun R

Thursday 15 July 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 33 species recorded including - a good collection of warblers were attracted to the rasps next to the hide such as, up to 6 Blackcap, Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chiff-Chaff. Also seen in front of hide - Kingfisher, Reed Warbler & Reed Bunting.
Shaun R

Monday 12th July

Glovershaw

An adult Cuckoo was seen feeding on caterpillars and flying across the bottom of Birch Close Lane. It perched on a variety of posts and rails and then dropped to the ground to scoop up its prey, on one occasion it was mobbed by a Swallow. Nearby, a male Reed Bunting was similarly engaged, taking a large green caterpillar to its nest. Another was singing from a wire on the Glen Road and a pair of Linnet were close-by and two more pairs noted in the vicinity of Birch Close. Two post-breeding flocks of Starlings were in the area, a Kestrel was hunting over the moor and three pairs of Swallow were around Golcar Farm.

Paul King

Sunday 11th July

Redcar Tarn

A 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull seen during the afternoon

Swinsty Car Park

About 20 Crossbills, including some juveniles seen at 5.15pm

Keith Moir

Saturday 10 July 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 2 Kingfisher, male & juv Garden Warbler
Stephen L

Friday 9 July 2010

Redcar Tarn - 2 broods of Tufted duck 12 and 8, only look a few days old.
Alan T

Thursday 8 July 2010

Whetstone Allotments - pair of Whinchat feeding 2 juveniles, male Stonechat.
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 3 juv Kestrel. Singing birds - Blackcap, Dunnock, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler.
Shaun R

Monday 5 July 2010

Redcar Tarn - 3 Black-tailed Godwits seen at the Tarn late in the afternoon before flying off west.
Keith M

family party of siskins is visiting a bird table in a garden by the river just north of Bingley Grammar School grounds.

flock of about 30 house martins was hawking over Shipley Golf course at about 11 a.m

A Josephs

Sunday 4 July 2010

3 adult Whinchat( 2 male), 1 adult male Stonechat, Whetstone Allotments.
Stephen L

3rd July 2010

Caldene Fields,
Nightjar seen sat on dry-stone wall and later in flight.

via MVPriestley

Thursday 1 July 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - family of 4 Peregrine circling over Reserve, adults feeding fledged Kestrels with 3 young waiting together on field gate at times, GSW plus 2 juvs, Willow Warbler, Kingfisher, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Redpoll amongst the 34 species recorded.
Whetstone - pair of Stonechat with 2 juvs, male Whinchat.
Shaun R

Wednesday 30 June 2010

Timble :- Female Cuckoo at edge of the wood searching unsuccessfully for Mipit nests, also flying low over the heather hoping to put up mipits, so that it could locate its nest, it failed, and flew off into the heat haze.
Timble village:- 4 Tree Sparrow one with nesting material? 6 Mistle Thrush, family group. -- Ernie S

Sunday 27 June 2010

Private Wetlands :- 2 Common Tern on sailing lake, 5 Reed Warbler and one juvenile, Reed Bunting, Jay. Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood & Small Skipper. 1 Four Spot Chaser.
Ernie S
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - four Kestrel have now fledged and remain close to the nest box whilst one more youngster is still in it. 32 species of bird recorded including Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Reed Bunting, Whitethroat, GSW.
Received report of Cuckoo on fence in front of hide yesterday but not seen today.
Meadow Brown, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Skipper & Brimstone Moth seen. Broad-banded Chaser (male) noted.
Shaun R
East Riddlesden Hall - Siskin flew over
M Doveston
Rombalds Moor - Red Kite
Alan T
Leeshaw Reservoir - Sunday morning and evening visits 3 Pied Wagtail - 2+ juv, Skylark 20+ Lapwing, some young , 6 Curlew, pair Common Sandpiper, Little Owl carrying vole to nest?, female Wheatear, pair of Linnet.
Steve P

Saturday 26 June 2010

Barden Moor
Surprisingly late pair of Cuckoo: male calling from around lower reservoir, female seen 10 minutes later near Upper Reservoir: only her head was sticking out of heather (laying?) as she was being fiercely attacked by a pair of Meadow Pipits, who pursued her as she flew off.
Male Stonechat singing near lower reservoir; also 1 Linnet in same area.
Pair of Common Sandpipers at Upper Reservoir
Good numbers of Meadow Pipits with lots of evidence of breeding but only 2 Grouse seen/heard on circular walk past reservoirs and back via Halton Height.
3 intrepid young Lapwing in Upper Reservoir overflow in an atmosphere with masses of screaming Black-headed Gulls overhead and countless, no doubt ravenously-hungry gull-chicks on the shore – lets hope they make it!
John F
Sparrowhawk 3 Kestrel, 2 close Raven, Stonechat and Whinchat at same site.
Alan T

Thursday 24 June 2010

Private Wetlands - Pair Great Crested Grebe with 2 young. Swans with 4 Cygnets. Butterflies, plenty Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper and Orange tip. Plenty various Blue damsels and odd red but not a single Dragonfly.
Alan T
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - At least 4 young Kestrels squeezed in the box, Reed Warblers appear to have fledged with 2 birds seen on the Reserve, Blackcap singing, Chiff-Chaff, Garden Warbler, 4 adult Whitethroat with young dotted about the site.
Evening visit produced an adult Whitethroat being followed by 3 juveniles.
Shaun R

Tuesday 22 June 2010

Fewston Reservoir circuit - Spotted Flycatcher in woodland opposite Swinsty CarPark
3 singing Blackcaps
10 Willow Warblers, mostly heard, with 1 carrying food and 1 one feeding two juveniles
1 Redshank at top end
Family of 4 Common Sandpipers at top end
Good to hear 13 Wrens singing on circuit.
John F

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Sunday 20 June 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 35 species this morning including -
Kingfisher, 2 Chiff-Chaff, Blackcap, young Kestrels exercising their wings in the box, pair of Reed Warbler still feeding nestlings, juvenile Reed Bunting, at least 4 Whitethroat males singing.
Also first Broadbodied Chaser (male), plenty of Banded demoiselle damselfly & other damselfly,
7 Orchid Spikes about to open. Small Tortoiseshell & Skippers also seen.

S Radcliffe

Glovershaw/Golcar area
Snipe, Curlew, Lapwings, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits,
Reed Bunting male and female, LBBGull, Grey Partridge

M Doveston

Strid Woods
Goldcrest 1, Blackcap 1, Spotted Flycatcher 2 (carrying food)

B Vickers

Red Kite over Rombalds Moor
Alan T

19th June 2010

Beaverdyke Res
Little Grebe, 4 pairs of Coot, 4 Tufted Duck,
2 Redshank, Curlew, Lapwing, Little Owl, Cormorant,
Redstart, Swift, Swallow, House Martin

Lindley Wood Res
6 Cormorant, 2 GHeron, GCGrebe, 60+Greylag
20+Canada Geese, Mallard, Chiffchaff, Blackcap
Curlew, Lapwing

M Doveston

18th June 2010

Members Only Res
Dunlin 2, Common Sandpiper 1.

B Vickers

Thursday 17 June 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Reed Warbler & Whitethroat feeding nestlings. Kestrel with 5 young not yet fledged. Plenty of Banded Demoiselle Damselfly, some seen mating. Two Blackcaps & a Chiff-Chaff singing.
Shaun R

Wednesday continued

Whetstone Gate -Pair of Whinchat this afternoon plus lots of Meadow Pipit and Skylark. Also Emperor moth and Small Heath
Alan T
Bingley Moor - only 1 pair of Golden Plover seen on survey. Plenty of Curlew & Meadow Pipits.
Shaun R

16th June 2010

Leeshaw Res - Hobby hawking insects over moorland

B Vickers

Monday 14 June 2010

Reva Hill area - 6 Snipe, 6 Redshank (including a juv), pair of Linnet, 2 hares
Shaun R
Wharfe Valley - Osprey, Buzzard, Red Kite.
Alan T
Whetstone Gate - Golden Plover, only one, plenty of Skylark and Mipit. Little Owl on road to the moor top.
Thackley Woods - Garden Warbler, Blackcap, and other usual woodland species
Angus R

Sunday 13 June 2010

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Reed Warblers & Kestrels feeding young. Blackcap singing. Empty shells found on island show that Oystercatchers were eating contents of Swan Mussel. Whitethroat singing whilst some birds were feeding young.
Shaun R

Saturday 12 June 2010

Lower & Upper Barden Res area - 32 species recorded including - Cuckoo, singing Whinchat plus another pair, Stonechat, pairs of Common Sandpiper plus young, Willow Warblers & Linnet. Red Kite, Buzzard & Kestrel seen.
BOG members on walk.
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits - 2 singing Garden Warblers, Chiff-Chaff, Kingfisher, Curlew, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, pair Oystercatchers, only a few Sand Martins nesting. Orchids best they have been since 2006.
Steve P

Thursday 10 June 2010

Canal near Low Wood, Riddlesden - pair of Garden Warblers feeding young.
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Kestrels have 5 young, 3 male Whitethroats singing,
at least 4 male Reed Bunting on site, pair of Reed Warblers feeding young plus another male singing. No Sedge Warbler. Singing Blackcap.
Shaun R