Pink-footed Geese movements;
100+ over Harden Moor
300+ over Aire Valley, Bingley
330+420 over Fly Flatts, Members Only Res & Denholme
450+ over Wilsden/Harden
250+ 64 over Stockbridge
211 over St.Ives heading towards Shipley 10.23
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Mallard 11, Teal 4, Black-headed Gull 13, Wood Pigeon 26
Meadow Pipit 16, Pied Wagtail 29, Redwing 67, Blackbird 2
Starling 1,069, Carrion Crow 10, Jackdaw 2, Chaffinch 4
Greenfinch 52, Redpoll 3
Members Only Res - vismig watch
Starling 581, Meadow Pipit 286, Redwing 254, Fieldfare 192
Woodpigeon 44, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 4, Merlin 1, Kestrel 1
Skylark 2, Chaffinch 87, Lapwing 30, Siskin 12, Reed Bunting 11
Pied wagtail 36, Wheatear 1, Greenfinch 25, Goldfinch 3,
Jackdaw 30 high, Redpoll 10, Snipe 2, Golden Plover 2
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Starling 222, Redwing 289, Fieldfare 37, Meadow Pipit 214,
Snipe 2, Skylark 2, Reed Bunting 1, Woodpigeon 61, Siskin 3,
Redpoll 17, Greenfinch 41, Chaffinch 35, Goldfinch 24, Brambling 8
Mistle Thrush 5, Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 2, Collared Dove 3,
Pied Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Dunnock 2, LBBGull 22,
Common Gull 1, Black-headed Gull 12, Mallard 1
others; Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrests, Long-tailed Tit 12+, Redwings
2 Roe Deer locking antlers
Fly Flatts - vis mig watch
Raven 2, Meadow Pipit 72, Chaffinch 31, Brambling 2,
Siskin 11, Pied Wagtail 4, Wigeon 7, Jay 5,
others; Wheatear, 18 Twite, Ring Ouzel,
1pr Goldeneye, Stonechat
East Riddlesden Hall & Canal
Tufted Duck, Redwings, 20+, BHGull, 4 Canada Geese
Stockbridge -
2 Water Rail, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, 2 Reed Bunting
Ilkley to Round Hill over the moors and back.
Dipper on River Wharfe, Snipe over Middleton Moor
Buzzard flew over Old Pike area towards woods north of Denton
Red Kite flew over at 11:55 towards Beamsley Beacon
A few meadow pipits, wrens, crows and jackdaws on moors
Buzzard flew over at 13:20 towards Old Pike area
Red Grouse count – 10 seen and 3 heard
GSpWdpkr seen Middleton Lodge
5 Jays seen around Middleton Lodge
Kingfisher on River Wharfe
2 further Jays seen in my garden on return
March Ghyll Reservoir - 500 Fieldfare, 200 Redwing
River Aire at Buck Wood (p.m. visit):
6 Goosander, Kingfisher, Grey Heron, GSWdpkr, Kestrel
M Priestley, DCBarker, H Creber, B Sumner, M Doveston,
S Radcliffe, H Doveston, C Wilson, J Stallworthy, J Cope,
C Pottle, I Hargreaves
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
13th October 2007
Private Wetlands
Great Grey Shrike on Boating Lake island,
Whooper Swan, Pintail, Swallow, 10 Wigeon,
Grey Plover, Golden Plover, 3 Snipe, 2 Curlew,
7+Siskin, 3+Redpoll, Fieldfare, Redwings,
Reed Buntings, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Chaffinches,
Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Cormorants,
3 GCGrebe, Tufted Ducks, 2 Teal, Skylark, Linnet
Knotfod Nook - male Goldeneye
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Chaffinch 201, Brambling 2+, Meadow Pipit 107
Redwing 2+ heard, Redpoll 1, Reed Bunting 4, Golden Plover 3,
Greenfinch 31, Pied wagtail 33, Ring Ouzel 1, Mistle Thrush 10,
Snipe 3, Fieldfare 3, Starling 6, Skylark 2, Woodpigeon 5,
Goldfinch 3, LBB Gull 110 , Siskin heard
Westcroft, Oxenhope -
Little Owl, Green woodpecker
East Riddlesden Hall
Siskins, Tufted Duck, Bullfinches, Goosander
South Bradford - vis mig watch
Mistle Thrush 6, Common Gull 2, Black-headed Gull 28
Carrion Crow 7, Jackdaw 3, Golden Plover - 2, Meadow Pipit 4
Snipe 7, Jay 3, Woodpigeon 6
M Doveston, S Johnson, DCBarker, H Creber, J Cope, P King,
C King, R Scullion, S Radcliffe, K Moir, A Greenwood, B Naylor
Great Grey Shrike on Boating Lake island,
Whooper Swan, Pintail, Swallow, 10 Wigeon,
Grey Plover, Golden Plover, 3 Snipe, 2 Curlew,
7+Siskin, 3+Redpoll, Fieldfare, Redwings,
Reed Buntings, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Chaffinches,
Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Cormorants,
3 GCGrebe, Tufted Ducks, 2 Teal, Skylark, Linnet
Knotfod Nook - male Goldeneye
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Chaffinch 201, Brambling 2+, Meadow Pipit 107
Redwing 2+ heard, Redpoll 1, Reed Bunting 4, Golden Plover 3,
Greenfinch 31, Pied wagtail 33, Ring Ouzel 1, Mistle Thrush 10,
Snipe 3, Fieldfare 3, Starling 6, Skylark 2, Woodpigeon 5,
Goldfinch 3, LBB Gull 110 , Siskin heard
Westcroft, Oxenhope -
Little Owl, Green woodpecker
East Riddlesden Hall
Siskins, Tufted Duck, Bullfinches, Goosander
South Bradford - vis mig watch
Mistle Thrush 6, Common Gull 2, Black-headed Gull 28
Carrion Crow 7, Jackdaw 3, Golden Plover - 2, Meadow Pipit 4
Snipe 7, Jay 3, Woodpigeon 6
M Doveston, S Johnson, DCBarker, H Creber, J Cope, P King,
C King, R Scullion, S Radcliffe, K Moir, A Greenwood, B Naylor
12th October 2007
Stainburn Forest Car Park - pair of Stonechat
next to Scargill Res - another pair of Stonechat
below res. - 2 Nuthatch, 6 Siskin feeding on Alder, Bullfinch
John o'Gaunt area
Cormorant, 42 Mallard, Grey Heron, 37 Canada Geese,
9 Moorhen, Little Grebe, 4 Wigeon, 2 Jay, Treecreeper
S Radcliffe
next to Scargill Res - another pair of Stonechat
below res. - 2 Nuthatch, 6 Siskin feeding on Alder, Bullfinch
John o'Gaunt area
Cormorant, 42 Mallard, Grey Heron, 37 Canada Geese,
9 Moorhen, Little Grebe, 4 Wigeon, 2 Jay, Treecreeper
S Radcliffe
11th October 2007
Private Wetlands - Great Grey Shrike
Stockbridge
2 Water Rail in front of hide chasing each other.
Kestrel in box, 2 Stock Dove, Sparrowhawk perched
15 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 3 Swallow
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 42, Pied Wag - 7, Fieldfare - 9, Redwing - 47,
Chaffinch - 18, Starling - 44, Woodpigeon - 34, Lapwing - 42
Stockdove - 1
Others :-
Greenfinch - 14, Goldfinch - 12, Jackdaw - 15, LLBGull - 34
BHGull- 4, Goosander - 25 left res first thing
S Gray, S Radcliffe, H Creber
Stockbridge
2 Water Rail in front of hide chasing each other.
Kestrel in box, 2 Stock Dove, Sparrowhawk perched
15 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 3 Swallow
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 42, Pied Wag - 7, Fieldfare - 9, Redwing - 47,
Chaffinch - 18, Starling - 44, Woodpigeon - 34, Lapwing - 42
Stockdove - 1
Others :-
Greenfinch - 14, Goldfinch - 12, Jackdaw - 15, LLBGull - 34
BHGull- 4, Goosander - 25 left res first thing
S Gray, S Radcliffe, H Creber
10th October 2007
Private Wetlands
Great Grey Shrike refound this morning at the far side of the boating lake.
Barn Owl at 9am
Rivock Edge Plantation - 17 Fieldfare, 3 Siskin, Redpoll
S Radcliffe, M Taunton, S Goodwin et al
Great Grey Shrike refound this morning at the far side of the boating lake.
Barn Owl at 9am
Rivock Edge Plantation - 17 Fieldfare, 3 Siskin, Redpoll
S Radcliffe, M Taunton, S Goodwin et al
9th October 2007
Private Wetlands
Great Grey Shrike, Red-crested Pochard,
5 Whooper Swans, 2 Common Tern
Denholme Clough
3 Common Redpoll, 7+Chiffchaff
Glovershaw, Shipley Glen & R.Aire
family of Stonechats still about. 100 Wood Pigeons.
At the bottom of the Glen there are two groups of Grey Herons.
12 on 'the muck heap' and another 4, along the stream that runs
through Milner fields. 3 House Martins flew over Saltaire and
Kingfisher was on the river.
J Armstrong, K Moir, P King,
Great Grey Shrike, Red-crested Pochard,
5 Whooper Swans, 2 Common Tern
Denholme Clough
3 Common Redpoll, 7+Chiffchaff
Glovershaw, Shipley Glen & R.Aire
family of Stonechats still about. 100 Wood Pigeons.
At the bottom of the Glen there are two groups of Grey Herons.
12 on 'the muck heap' and another 4, along the stream that runs
through Milner fields. 3 House Martins flew over Saltaire and
Kingfisher was on the river.
J Armstrong, K Moir, P King,
8th October 2007
Cottingley 11.45 - Pink-footed Geese (c200) south
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Dipper, Grey wagtail, pied wagtail, heron, moorhen, coot,
mallard, black-headed gull, crow, blackbird, blue tit, great tit,
long-tailed tit, chaffinch, bullfinch, wren, robin
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 67, Pied Wags 16, Chaffinch 5, Goldfinch 5,
Redpoll - 2, Reed Bunting - 3, Golden Plover - 1
Others; Greenfinch - 23, Kestrel - 1, Mistle Thrush - 2
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black-headed Gull 12, Wood Pigeon 1, Pied Wagtail 6
Redwing 29, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 2
M Taunton, S Parkes, H Creber, MVPriestley
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Dipper, Grey wagtail, pied wagtail, heron, moorhen, coot,
mallard, black-headed gull, crow, blackbird, blue tit, great tit,
long-tailed tit, chaffinch, bullfinch, wren, robin
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 67, Pied Wags 16, Chaffinch 5, Goldfinch 5,
Redpoll - 2, Reed Bunting - 3, Golden Plover - 1
Others; Greenfinch - 23, Kestrel - 1, Mistle Thrush - 2
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black-headed Gull 12, Wood Pigeon 1, Pied Wagtail 6
Redwing 29, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 2
M Taunton, S Parkes, H Creber, MVPriestley
7th October 2007
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Chaffinch 18, Woodpigeon 60, Meadow Pipit 202
Linnet 2, Redwing 52, Reed Bunting 9, Peregrine, Pied Wagtail 27
Starling 9, Siskin 3 groups heard, Redpoll 3, Fieldfare 9, Jay 3
Wheatear 3, Jackdaw 58, Cormorant 2, Goosander 1, Skylark 4
Blue Tit 4, Lapwing 14
Other: Willow Warbler 1 singing
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Cormorant, Woodpigeon 28, Chaffinch 27, Greenfinch 18, Jay 3
Reed Bunting 2, Meadow Pipit 11, Goldfinch 5, Linnet 2,
Pied Wagtail 9, Redwing 27, Starling 52 inc flock of 32, Siskin 1,
Merlin, Kestrel, Collared Dove 4, Fieldfare 1
others; Chiffchaff, Redwings, Bullfinch, Goldcrests
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black Headed Gull 31, Wood Pigeon 6, Meadow Pipit 17
Pied Wagtail 8, Redwing 69, Blackbird 2, Starling 39,
Jackdaw 6, Carrion Crow 9, Chaffinch 15, Greenfinch 45
Fly Flatts - vis mig watch
moving birds; Meadow Pipit 268, Pied Wagtail 18, Siskin 9
Mistle Thrush 3, Jay 2, Chaffinch 42, Reed Bunting 12, Fieldfare 2,
Woodpigeon 72, GSWdpkr 1
others; 6 Stonechat
Stockbridge
2 Kestrel, Water Rail (heard), a few Redwing
Timble Ings
Small flocks Redpoll. Long-tailed Tits. Green Wdpkr,
GSWdpkr, Sparrowhawk
Ilkley, Round Hill, Beamsley Beacon and back
3 Jays as walked up to Middleton Lodge
Meadow Pipits and a couple of Skylarks at Windsover Farm
and a few more as walked up Round Hill.
Nice views of male stonechat on wall at top of Round Hill
Beamsley Beacon – 3 Red Kite
Grouse count for day – 6 seen and 4 heard
Another 2 Jays on the way back into Ilkley
2 Dippers on River Wharfe.
Bradup - am visit
4 Raven flying NE at around 9 a.m. - very high and very vocal.
also had a small party of c16 Redwing and 4 Fieldfare flying west
Whetstone Gate & Ilkley Moor - pm visit
Raven, 5 imm Stonechats, Kestrel, Reed Bunting,
Pied Wagtail, several Meadow Pipits
Norr Hill, Wilsden - 6 Skylarks
Chellow dene garden
Nuthatch, 9 house sparrows, 10 long-tailed tits,
3 blue tits, coal tit, 4 great tits, 6 crows
Bingley Garden - Villa Road
16 goldfinches on feeders, 3 greenfinches, 1 chaffinch
Also, Speckled Wood
DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, MVPriestley, S Lilley
H Doveston, J Stallworthy, B Sumner, A Josephs, I Watson,
I Hargreaves
Moving Birds: Chaffinch 18, Woodpigeon 60, Meadow Pipit 202
Linnet 2, Redwing 52, Reed Bunting 9, Peregrine, Pied Wagtail 27
Starling 9, Siskin 3 groups heard, Redpoll 3, Fieldfare 9, Jay 3
Wheatear 3, Jackdaw 58, Cormorant 2, Goosander 1, Skylark 4
Blue Tit 4, Lapwing 14
Other: Willow Warbler 1 singing
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Cormorant, Woodpigeon 28, Chaffinch 27, Greenfinch 18, Jay 3
Reed Bunting 2, Meadow Pipit 11, Goldfinch 5, Linnet 2,
Pied Wagtail 9, Redwing 27, Starling 52 inc flock of 32, Siskin 1,
Merlin, Kestrel, Collared Dove 4, Fieldfare 1
others; Chiffchaff, Redwings, Bullfinch, Goldcrests
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Black Headed Gull 31, Wood Pigeon 6, Meadow Pipit 17
Pied Wagtail 8, Redwing 69, Blackbird 2, Starling 39,
Jackdaw 6, Carrion Crow 9, Chaffinch 15, Greenfinch 45
Fly Flatts - vis mig watch
moving birds; Meadow Pipit 268, Pied Wagtail 18, Siskin 9
Mistle Thrush 3, Jay 2, Chaffinch 42, Reed Bunting 12, Fieldfare 2,
Woodpigeon 72, GSWdpkr 1
others; 6 Stonechat
Stockbridge
2 Kestrel, Water Rail (heard), a few Redwing
Timble Ings
Small flocks Redpoll. Long-tailed Tits. Green Wdpkr,
GSWdpkr, Sparrowhawk
Ilkley, Round Hill, Beamsley Beacon and back
3 Jays as walked up to Middleton Lodge
Meadow Pipits and a couple of Skylarks at Windsover Farm
and a few more as walked up Round Hill.
Nice views of male stonechat on wall at top of Round Hill
Beamsley Beacon – 3 Red Kite
Grouse count for day – 6 seen and 4 heard
Another 2 Jays on the way back into Ilkley
2 Dippers on River Wharfe.
Bradup - am visit
4 Raven flying NE at around 9 a.m. - very high and very vocal.
also had a small party of c16 Redwing and 4 Fieldfare flying west
Whetstone Gate & Ilkley Moor - pm visit
Raven, 5 imm Stonechats, Kestrel, Reed Bunting,
Pied Wagtail, several Meadow Pipits
Norr Hill, Wilsden - 6 Skylarks
Chellow dene garden
Nuthatch, 9 house sparrows, 10 long-tailed tits,
3 blue tits, coal tit, 4 great tits, 6 crows
Bingley Garden - Villa Road
16 goldfinches on feeders, 3 greenfinches, 1 chaffinch
Also, Speckled Wood
DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, MVPriestley, S Lilley
H Doveston, J Stallworthy, B Sumner, A Josephs, I Watson,
I Hargreaves
6th October 2007
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 771, Reed Bunting 17, Redpoll 1
Chaffinch 115, Redwing 3, Fieldfare 3, Woodpigeon 9, Starling 6,
Siskin 19 E + 15 unseen groups heard, Swallow 1, Goldfinch 40,
Greenfinch 44, Golden Plover 1, Jay 1, Skylark 3, Lapwing 29
Linnet 1, Jackdaw 10, Long-tailed Tit 12 high NW, Cormorant,
Stonechat 1, Goosander influx at roost to 73
Later visit; Wheatear, 2 Stonechat
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Chaffinch 121, Greenfinch 77, Redpoll 23, Siskin 28, Bullfinch 16
Reed Bunting 3, Redwing 172, Fieldfare, Swallow 48, House Martin 2,
Skylark 3, Lapwing 82, Pied Wagtail 35, Meadow Pipit 221,
Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush 4, Jay 2, Magpie 11, Coal Tit 2
Goldfinch 41, Brambling 1
others; Chiffchaff
Doe Park Res
Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, 4 Grey Partridge, 15 Linnet
East Riddlesden Hall
Tufted Duck, 90 Mallard, 4 BHGull, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Siskin,
Trough Lane - Merlin
Timble Ings - Crossbills
Norr Hill, Wilsden
6 Skylarks, 3 Meadow Pipits, 4 Pied Wagtails
DCBarker, H Creber, S Goodwin, M Taunton,
M Doveston, H Doveston, S Johnson
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 771, Reed Bunting 17, Redpoll 1
Chaffinch 115, Redwing 3, Fieldfare 3, Woodpigeon 9, Starling 6,
Siskin 19 E + 15 unseen groups heard, Swallow 1, Goldfinch 40,
Greenfinch 44, Golden Plover 1, Jay 1, Skylark 3, Lapwing 29
Linnet 1, Jackdaw 10, Long-tailed Tit 12 high NW, Cormorant,
Stonechat 1, Goosander influx at roost to 73
Later visit; Wheatear, 2 Stonechat
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Chaffinch 121, Greenfinch 77, Redpoll 23, Siskin 28, Bullfinch 16
Reed Bunting 3, Redwing 172, Fieldfare, Swallow 48, House Martin 2,
Skylark 3, Lapwing 82, Pied Wagtail 35, Meadow Pipit 221,
Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush 4, Jay 2, Magpie 11, Coal Tit 2
Goldfinch 41, Brambling 1
others; Chiffchaff
Doe Park Res
Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin, 4 Grey Partridge, 15 Linnet
East Riddlesden Hall
Tufted Duck, 90 Mallard, 4 BHGull, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Siskin,
Trough Lane - Merlin
Timble Ings - Crossbills
Norr Hill, Wilsden
6 Skylarks, 3 Meadow Pipits, 4 Pied Wagtails
DCBarker, H Creber, S Goodwin, M Taunton,
M Doveston, H Doveston, S Johnson
5th October 2007
Caldene fields - vis mig watch
Black Headed Gull 58, Wood Pigeon 6, Meadow Pipit 17
Pied Wagtail 11, Redwing 7, Starling 4, Jackdaw 3, CCrow 6
Greenfinch 10
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving birds:
Meadow Pipit 73, Rock Pipit 1, Brambling 11, Greenfinch 16,
Linnet 2, Chaffinch 22, Redwing 175, Fieldfare 9, Grey Plover 1
Redpoll 42, Pied wagtail 21, Siskin heard, Skylark 28, Golden Plover 2
Mistle thrush 4, Woodpigeon 15, Jackdaw 26, Reed bunting 3
Wharfe Valley - 8 Red Kite in sky at one time
2 Swallows, 2 Little Owl, 3 Buzzrd, Sparrowhawk
Ilkley to Round Hill, Beamsley Beacon and back over the moors
2 Jays in my garden before I started. 2 Jays by River Wharfe
Dipper on River Wharfe near Old Bridge at Ilkley
Passerine movement on moor edge; Meadow Pipits, Skylarks, Stonechats
Red Kite as neared top of Round Hill at about 12:15 – no wing tags visible
Passerine movement at Round Hill mainly Meadow Pipits
2 Red Kites seen close to Old Pike at about 13:15
1 Wheatear seen near top of Old Pike
2 Buzzards seen to north of Badger Gate, Kestrel
10 grouse seen and 1 heard during course of my walk
Another Jay seen close to Middleton Lodge
Kingfisher seen close to Old Bridge at Ilkley
Beecroft plantation
juv male Stonechat (on wall next to wood), 4 Jay, G S W,
5 Redpoll feeding on path, singing Chiffchaff
Timble Ings
10 Crossbill, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff
and a few Redpoll & Siskins
MVPriestley, DCBarker, H Creber, A Tremethick, J Stallworthy,
S Radcliffe, D Odell,
Black Headed Gull 58, Wood Pigeon 6, Meadow Pipit 17
Pied Wagtail 11, Redwing 7, Starling 4, Jackdaw 3, CCrow 6
Greenfinch 10
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving birds:
Meadow Pipit 73, Rock Pipit 1, Brambling 11, Greenfinch 16,
Linnet 2, Chaffinch 22, Redwing 175, Fieldfare 9, Grey Plover 1
Redpoll 42, Pied wagtail 21, Siskin heard, Skylark 28, Golden Plover 2
Mistle thrush 4, Woodpigeon 15, Jackdaw 26, Reed bunting 3
Wharfe Valley - 8 Red Kite in sky at one time
2 Swallows, 2 Little Owl, 3 Buzzrd, Sparrowhawk
Ilkley to Round Hill, Beamsley Beacon and back over the moors
2 Jays in my garden before I started. 2 Jays by River Wharfe
Dipper on River Wharfe near Old Bridge at Ilkley
Passerine movement on moor edge; Meadow Pipits, Skylarks, Stonechats
Red Kite as neared top of Round Hill at about 12:15 – no wing tags visible
Passerine movement at Round Hill mainly Meadow Pipits
2 Red Kites seen close to Old Pike at about 13:15
1 Wheatear seen near top of Old Pike
2 Buzzards seen to north of Badger Gate, Kestrel
10 grouse seen and 1 heard during course of my walk
Another Jay seen close to Middleton Lodge
Kingfisher seen close to Old Bridge at Ilkley
Beecroft plantation
juv male Stonechat (on wall next to wood), 4 Jay, G S W,
5 Redpoll feeding on path, singing Chiffchaff
Timble Ings
10 Crossbill, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff
and a few Redpoll & Siskins
MVPriestley, DCBarker, H Creber, A Tremethick, J Stallworthy,
S Radcliffe, D Odell,
4th October 2007
Caldene Fileds - vis mig watch
Cormorant 3, Mallard 2, Sparrowhawk
Black Headed Gull 21, Wood Pigeon 2, Collard Dove 4,
Stock Dove 3, Meadow Pipit > 11, Pied Wagtail 8,
Redwing 113, Mistle Thrush 1, Starling 10, Carrion Crow 4
Chaffinch, Greenfinch 24, Goldfinch 2
Shipley 0740 - 1 Swallow west
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving birds: Meadow Pipit 43, Swallow 2, Chaffinch 1,
Pied wagtail 10, Redwing 4, Peregrine 1, Kestrel 1, Snipe 1,
Woodpigeon 6
Norr Hill, Wilsden - only 12 Skylarks
MVPriestley, M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber
Cormorant 3, Mallard 2, Sparrowhawk
Black Headed Gull 21, Wood Pigeon 2, Collard Dove 4,
Stock Dove 3, Meadow Pipit > 11, Pied Wagtail 8,
Redwing 113, Mistle Thrush 1, Starling 10, Carrion Crow 4
Chaffinch, Greenfinch 24, Goldfinch 2
Shipley 0740 - 1 Swallow west
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving birds: Meadow Pipit 43, Swallow 2, Chaffinch 1,
Pied wagtail 10, Redwing 4, Peregrine 1, Kestrel 1, Snipe 1,
Woodpigeon 6
Norr Hill, Wilsden - only 12 Skylarks
MVPriestley, M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber
3rd October 2007
Chelker Res - Osprey
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Redwing 36, Meadow Pipit 551, Goldfinch 42,
Starling 15, Pied wagtail 63, Swallow 14, Siskin heard
Chaffinch 93, Greenfinch 48, Skylark 1, LBB Gull 45,
Reed Bunting 1, Redpoll 45, Snipe 1, Jay 2, Golden Plover 3
Woodpigeon 1, Grey Heron 1, Kestrel 1, Song Thrush 1+
Shipley 0730 - 12 Redwing west
Stockbridge:
3 Redpoll, 2 Kestrel, Long-tailed Tits (flock of 14+),
Bullfinch 2, Redwing 20, Chiffchaff 2, Sparrowhawk
flew into bushes where various finches were feeding
and a Roe Deer visited the bird-table (took a look
and then departed)
Whetstone Gate
30 Redwings over, four Red Grouse and a
Great Spotted Woodpecker on the 'Doubler Stone'
Knotford (pm)
Wigeon 3 (inc 1 male), 1 male pochard, 15 tufted duck,
5/6 moorhens including 2 juveniles, 56 coots and 1 jay over
Norr Hill,
170 Linnet, 10 Skylark, 90 Meadow Pipit
DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, P King, J Flood, JLTopham
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Redwing 36, Meadow Pipit 551, Goldfinch 42,
Starling 15, Pied wagtail 63, Swallow 14, Siskin heard
Chaffinch 93, Greenfinch 48, Skylark 1, LBB Gull 45,
Reed Bunting 1, Redpoll 45, Snipe 1, Jay 2, Golden Plover 3
Woodpigeon 1, Grey Heron 1, Kestrel 1, Song Thrush 1+
Shipley 0730 - 12 Redwing west
Stockbridge:
3 Redpoll, 2 Kestrel, Long-tailed Tits (flock of 14+),
Bullfinch 2, Redwing 20, Chiffchaff 2, Sparrowhawk
flew into bushes where various finches were feeding
and a Roe Deer visited the bird-table (took a look
and then departed)
Whetstone Gate
30 Redwings over, four Red Grouse and a
Great Spotted Woodpecker on the 'Doubler Stone'
Knotford (pm)
Wigeon 3 (inc 1 male), 1 male pochard, 15 tufted duck,
5/6 moorhens including 2 juveniles, 56 coots and 1 jay over
Norr Hill,
170 Linnet, 10 Skylark, 90 Meadow Pipit
DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, P King, J Flood, JLTopham
2nd October 2007
Shipley 0715 - 4 Pink-footed Geese heading south
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds (in 75minutes):Meadow Pipit 526, Pied wagtail 79,
Woodpigeon 5, Song Thrush 5, Collared Dove 1, Merlin 2,
Grey Heron 1, Redpolls heard, Stonechat 2
Other: Ring Ouzel 1
M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds (in 75minutes):Meadow Pipit 526, Pied wagtail 79,
Woodpigeon 5, Song Thrush 5, Collared Dove 1, Merlin 2,
Grey Heron 1, Redpolls heard, Stonechat 2
Other: Ring Ouzel 1
Norr Hill, Wilsden - Grounded Skylarks on the Hill reduced to 24 (groups of 3 and 21). Only a single grounded mipit located on the Hill today, however a large group of c50 was flushed from a new location in one of the fields on the approach footpath. A big influx of Linnet today with c170 in several large groups
M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber
1st October 2007
Draughton Heights - Osprey
Upper Barden Res - 4 Red Kite, 61 Teal, 3 Snipe
Lower Barden Res - 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel.
Shipley approx 8.30 - 9am
skein of about 50 Pink-footed geese flew west up the Aire Valley
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 148, Song Thrush 2, Pied wagtail 25,
Swallow 22, Siskin heard, Linnet 2, Goldfinch 25
Other:Ring Ouzel
Norr Hill, Wilsden - This afternoon:
Two congregations of grounded Skylarks this afternoon, 27 flushed from the rough and 19 from one of the surrounding fields total 46. Grounded Mipits were in short supply with only 18 located.
Glovershaw
Glen Road - a family of 4 Stonechats,
Birch Close Area - 2 Stonechats and 4 Skylarks.
S Radcliffe, C Wilson, DCBarker, H Creber, P King, JLTopham
Upper Barden Res - 4 Red Kite, 61 Teal, 3 Snipe
Lower Barden Res - 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel.
Shipley approx 8.30 - 9am
skein of about 50 Pink-footed geese flew west up the Aire Valley
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 148, Song Thrush 2, Pied wagtail 25,
Swallow 22, Siskin heard, Linnet 2, Goldfinch 25
Other:Ring Ouzel
Norr Hill, Wilsden - This afternoon:
Two congregations of grounded Skylarks this afternoon, 27 flushed from the rough and 19 from one of the surrounding fields total 46. Grounded Mipits were in short supply with only 18 located.
Glovershaw
Glen Road - a family of 4 Stonechats,
Birch Close Area - 2 Stonechats and 4 Skylarks.
S Radcliffe, C Wilson, DCBarker, H Creber, P King, JLTopham
30th September 2007
Timble Ings
4 crossbill, lots of redpoll and siskin, 44 goldcrest ringed
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 1240, Brambling 8, Chaffinch 34,
Pied wagtail 44, Grey Heron 5, Woodpigeon 14, Skylark 41, Siskin 8
Redwing 19, Swallow 95, Golden Plover 4, GSWdpkr 1, Snipe 4
Starling 7, Goldfinch 3 , Greenfinch 23 , Canada Goose 10,
Tree Pipit 1 , Magpie 4 , Pink-footed Goose 103, Linnet 26,
Stonechat 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Mistle Thrush 19, Redpoll 2,
Song Thrush 2.
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 289, Chaffinch 103, Greenfinch 76, Swallow 82
Redwing 123, Pink-footed Geese 42, Starling 35, Song Thrush 7
Woodpigeon 15, Goldfinch 11, Siskin 8, Jay 15, Reed Bunting 2,
Skylark 8, Collared Dove 4, Cormorant 1, Golden Plover 1, Snipe 1,
Canada Geese 2, Mallard 4, GSWdpkr 2, Grey Wagtail 4,
Pied Wagtail 3, House Martin 12, Common Gull 8, LBBGull 4
others; Chiffchaff, Blackcap female, Goldcrests, 16 Siskin,
Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Bullfinch
Redcar Tarn - 3 Wigeon; c150 Lapwing;
Ilkley to Round Hill to Beamsley Beacon and back
15 geese sp. flew over Middleton Moor 10:20am.
small bird movements throughout including:
Meadow Pipits, Skylarks
Stonechats - 3m 1f near Windsover Farm
Red Kite seen at 12:25pm as reached Old Pike
Kestrel near Beamsley Beacon
Grouse – 5 seen 4 heard in course of walk.
Kestrel seen in direction of Denton.
Dipper on Wharfe near Old Bridge at Ilkley
Whetstone - a brief visit but just one Mipit,
Leeshaw Res.
3 Mipits; mixed tit flock c5 LT Tit, 4 Blue Tit
16 Canada geese, 52 greylag, Ad & 2 imm LBBgulls
Doe Park Res
Chiffchaff, 3 Redpoll, Little Owl, 4 Grey Partridge
Lower Laithe Res, -1 Sparrowhawk; c20 BH Gull
Fly Flatts
Female gadwall, 16 canada geese, kestrel.
Flock of 16 twite perched on fence immediately to west of resr.
Sparrowhawk (perilously close to twite!).
Glovershaw
Stonechat on the wall along the Glen Road and on the
northern section a family of five Stonechats were
close to Birch Close Lane. 2 Skylarks and 2 Reed Buntings,
several Meadow Pipits and a flock of 25 Linnets flying over,
disturbed by a Kestrel hunting over the moorland fringe.
A Swallow flew south. Golcar Farm; Chiffchaff and 5 Goldcrests
Stockbridge -
30 Redwing, Water Rail (heard), GSW, pair of Reed Bunting,
2 Kestrel, 3 Bullfinches and 3 Goosander flying west.
Kex Gill:-
Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Redwing.
Thruscross Res. :-
26 Swallows feeding, 5 Grey Partridge, 1 Chiffchaff singing
East Riddlesden Hall
Chiffchaff singing, Tufted Duck,
Wilsden this afternoon:
Lapwing x 150 in fields next to Coplowe Lane, Male Sparrowhawk,
Linnet x 15, GSW, Jays, Chiffchaff
I Hargreaves, A Jowett, M Doveston, H Doveston, DCBarker,
H Creber, C King, P King, S Lilley, R Proctor, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, E Scarfe, S Thomson, J Stallworthy
4 crossbill, lots of redpoll and siskin, 44 goldcrest ringed
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 1240, Brambling 8, Chaffinch 34,
Pied wagtail 44, Grey Heron 5, Woodpigeon 14, Skylark 41, Siskin 8
Redwing 19, Swallow 95, Golden Plover 4, GSWdpkr 1, Snipe 4
Starling 7, Goldfinch 3 , Greenfinch 23 , Canada Goose 10,
Tree Pipit 1 , Magpie 4 , Pink-footed Goose 103, Linnet 26,
Stonechat 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Mistle Thrush 19, Redpoll 2,
Song Thrush 2.
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 289, Chaffinch 103, Greenfinch 76, Swallow 82
Redwing 123, Pink-footed Geese 42, Starling 35, Song Thrush 7
Woodpigeon 15, Goldfinch 11, Siskin 8, Jay 15, Reed Bunting 2,
Skylark 8, Collared Dove 4, Cormorant 1, Golden Plover 1, Snipe 1,
Canada Geese 2, Mallard 4, GSWdpkr 2, Grey Wagtail 4,
Pied Wagtail 3, House Martin 12, Common Gull 8, LBBGull 4
others; Chiffchaff, Blackcap female, Goldcrests, 16 Siskin,
Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Bullfinch
Redcar Tarn - 3 Wigeon; c150 Lapwing;
Ilkley to Round Hill to Beamsley Beacon and back
15 geese sp. flew over Middleton Moor 10:20am.
small bird movements throughout including:
Meadow Pipits, Skylarks
Stonechats - 3m 1f near Windsover Farm
Red Kite seen at 12:25pm as reached Old Pike
Kestrel near Beamsley Beacon
Grouse – 5 seen 4 heard in course of walk.
Kestrel seen in direction of Denton.
Dipper on Wharfe near Old Bridge at Ilkley
Whetstone - a brief visit but just one Mipit,
Leeshaw Res.
3 Mipits; mixed tit flock c5 LT Tit, 4 Blue Tit
16 Canada geese, 52 greylag, Ad & 2 imm LBBgulls
Doe Park Res
Chiffchaff, 3 Redpoll, Little Owl, 4 Grey Partridge
Lower Laithe Res, -1 Sparrowhawk; c20 BH Gull
Fly Flatts
Female gadwall, 16 canada geese, kestrel.
Flock of 16 twite perched on fence immediately to west of resr.
Sparrowhawk (perilously close to twite!).
Glovershaw
Stonechat on the wall along the Glen Road and on the
northern section a family of five Stonechats were
close to Birch Close Lane. 2 Skylarks and 2 Reed Buntings,
several Meadow Pipits and a flock of 25 Linnets flying over,
disturbed by a Kestrel hunting over the moorland fringe.
A Swallow flew south. Golcar Farm; Chiffchaff and 5 Goldcrests
Stockbridge -
30 Redwing, Water Rail (heard), GSW, pair of Reed Bunting,
2 Kestrel, 3 Bullfinches and 3 Goosander flying west.
Kex Gill:-
Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Redwing.
Thruscross Res. :-
26 Swallows feeding, 5 Grey Partridge, 1 Chiffchaff singing
East Riddlesden Hall
Chiffchaff singing, Tufted Duck,
Wilsden this afternoon:
Lapwing x 150 in fields next to Coplowe Lane, Male Sparrowhawk,
Linnet x 15, GSW, Jays, Chiffchaff
I Hargreaves, A Jowett, M Doveston, H Doveston, DCBarker,
H Creber, C King, P King, S Lilley, R Proctor, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, E Scarfe, S Thomson, J Stallworthy
29th September 2007
Ogden Water - Red-breasted Merganser reported on Birdguides 11am
Norr Hill, Wilsden
The rough grass on the hill and surrounding fields are full of Meadow Pipits (c150)and at least 56 Skylark
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Redwing 44, Chaffinch 35, Meadow Pipit 52, Woodpigeon 13
Swallow 29, Starling 5, Reed Bunting 4, Greenfinch 14
GSWdpkr 3, Common Gull 4, Mallard 6, LBBGull 10
others; Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 10+Goldcrests, Song Thrush,
10 Siskin, Dipper, Jays,
Riddlesden
at least 2 House Martin still present
East Riddlesden Hall
male Tufted Duck (back for the winter?), 7 Redwing west
Bingley North Bog - 2 Swallow
Soil Hill
60+ Meadow Pipit , 40+ Linnet, 11 Skylark, 1 Swallow
6 Grey Partridge, 1 Wheatear male, Kestrel, 1 Snipe
Members Only Res - fog bound vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit c70, Grey Heron 1, Siskin heard, Redwing 3
Odsal stadium - vis mig watch
Small numbers of Mistle Thrush either hanging around or passing over, plus a few Song Thrush. 88 Redwing almost all going either N or NE. A few small Finch flocks including two of Goldfinch. Loads of Blackbirds around in the bushes, with possible double figures in a berry laden Hawthorn by the car park. 3 Snipe heading NE having come up the line of Cleckheaton Rd.
DCBarker, M Doveston, C King, C Wilson
Norr Hill, Wilsden
The rough grass on the hill and surrounding fields are full of Meadow Pipits (c150)and at least 56 Skylark
Denholme Clough - vis mig watch
Redwing 44, Chaffinch 35, Meadow Pipit 52, Woodpigeon 13
Swallow 29, Starling 5, Reed Bunting 4, Greenfinch 14
GSWdpkr 3, Common Gull 4, Mallard 6, LBBGull 10
others; Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 10+Goldcrests, Song Thrush,
10 Siskin, Dipper, Jays,
Riddlesden
at least 2 House Martin still present
East Riddlesden Hall
male Tufted Duck (back for the winter?), 7 Redwing west
Bingley North Bog - 2 Swallow
Soil Hill
60+ Meadow Pipit , 40+ Linnet, 11 Skylark, 1 Swallow
6 Grey Partridge, 1 Wheatear male, Kestrel, 1 Snipe
Members Only Res - fog bound vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit c70, Grey Heron 1, Siskin heard, Redwing 3
Odsal stadium - vis mig watch
Small numbers of Mistle Thrush either hanging around or passing over, plus a few Song Thrush. 88 Redwing almost all going either N or NE. A few small Finch flocks including two of Goldfinch. Loads of Blackbirds around in the bushes, with possible double figures in a berry laden Hawthorn by the car park. 3 Snipe heading NE having come up the line of Cleckheaton Rd.
DCBarker, M Doveston, C King, C Wilson
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