Soil Hill - Snow Bunting
Skipton Sewage Works - permit required
Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper
Members Only Res - Vis mig watch
Starling - 288, Brambling - 18, Greenfinch - 8, Goldfinch - 1
Reed Bunting - 1, Woodpigs - 220
Other non movers :-
Merlin - 1, Kestrel - 3, Goldeneye - male & two female on res
Lapwing - 55 on two islands far side of res, later 115 present
Redwing - 3 in wood
Lower Laithe Res, Goosander 2
H Creber, B Vickers, G Holmes
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
15th November 2007
Soil Hill - 15.30
male Snow Bunting appeared late in the day for 20 minutes
Snipe, 3 Stonechat, Pied Wagtail, GHeron, Fieldfare
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Snow Bunting, Peregrine, Merlin, Stonechat, Kestrel
Hard Nese Clough near Oxenhope am
10+ bullfinch, wren, blue tit, great tit, sparrowhawk 2 reed bunting
Silsden Res, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard
Wharfe Valley
4 Red Kite, Buzzards, Kestrel,
and small flocks of goldfinch, siskin, & Redpoll.
Redcar Tarn, 2 Wigeon
A Tremethick, H Creber, S Parkes, B Vickers
male Snow Bunting appeared late in the day for 20 minutes
Snipe, 3 Stonechat, Pied Wagtail, GHeron, Fieldfare
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Snow Bunting, Peregrine, Merlin, Stonechat, Kestrel
Hard Nese Clough near Oxenhope am
10+ bullfinch, wren, blue tit, great tit, sparrowhawk 2 reed bunting
Silsden Res, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard
Wharfe Valley
4 Red Kite, Buzzards, Kestrel,
and small flocks of goldfinch, siskin, & Redpoll.
Redcar Tarn, 2 Wigeon
A Tremethick, H Creber, S Parkes, B Vickers
14th November 2007
Dowley Gap & Hirst wood 15.00hrs
1 goldcrest, 2 mistle thrush, 3 jay, 4 meadow pipit, 1 reed bunting,
60 to 100 pied wag in flight when flushed off filter beds,
100 b.h. gull, 1 dipper on river
Soil Hill - 2 Snow Buntings 14.00
A Tremethick, B Vickers
1 goldcrest, 2 mistle thrush, 3 jay, 4 meadow pipit, 1 reed bunting,
60 to 100 pied wag in flight when flushed off filter beds,
100 b.h. gull, 1 dipper on river
Soil Hill - 2 Snow Buntings 14.00
A Tremethick, B Vickers
13th November 2007
Redcar Tarn
100 Lapwing, 50 Common Gulls, 150Black-headed Gulls,
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 Tufted Ducks, Goosander.
P King
100 Lapwing, 50 Common Gulls, 150Black-headed Gulls,
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 Tufted Ducks, Goosander.
P King
12th November 2007
Soil Hill - 4 Snow Buntings
Leeshaw Res - Water Pipit
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Goose Sp 50, Duck Sp 3, Mute Swan 2, Black-headed Gull 5
Wood Pigeon 1145, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 2
Starling 81, Carrion Crow 2, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 41
Goldfinch 9, Siskin 5
MVPriestley, B Sumner, B Vickers, R Proctor
Leeshaw Res - Water Pipit
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Goose Sp 50, Duck Sp 3, Mute Swan 2, Black-headed Gull 5
Wood Pigeon 1145, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 2
Starling 81, Carrion Crow 2, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 41
Goldfinch 9, Siskin 5
MVPriestley, B Sumner, B Vickers, R Proctor
11th November 2007 - Timble Ings
7 fieldfare, 4 crossbill 2 male 2 female
6 siskin, 6 goldcrests, redpoll, GSWdpkr
plus 3 pheasant, chaffinch, coal tit, blue tit and great tits.
6 siskin, 6 goldcrests, redpoll, GSWdpkr
plus 3 pheasant, chaffinch, coal tit, blue tit and great tits.
F&S Ipson
11th November 2007
Soil Hill, Queensbury 7 Snow Buntings;3 male 4 female
Present until mid-morning but then were not seen again.
8 Grey Partridge, 4 Meadow Pipits, Herring Gull, 3 LBBgulls
2 Great Black-backed Gull
Images taken by B.Sumner
Barden Moor - Red Kite, Kestrel
Manywells Beck, Cullingworth - Dipper by D.Ogden
Canal Road, Bradford - 6 Lapwing
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfisher, Tufted Duck, 60+Mallard, 7+Moorhen
Wharfe Valley
Redpoll, Siskin, Fieldare, Redwing, Kestrel
Members Only Reservoir - 7.30 to 8.30am
Goldeneye 5, Snipe, Kestrel, Cormorant
Black-headed Gull 3, Common Gull 2, LBbGull 2
Mistle Thrush 2, Rook
Goldeneye 5, Snipe, Kestrel, Cormorant
Black-headed Gull 3, Common Gull 2, LBbGull 2
Mistle Thrush 2, Rook
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Lapwing 108, Black-headed Gull 7, Common Gull 4, LBB Gull 11
Wood Pigeon 103, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Blackbird
Starling 16, Carrion Crow 3, Chaffinch 12, Greenfinch 17
Goldfinch 2
Wood Pigeon 103, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Blackbird
Starling 16, Carrion Crow 3, Chaffinch 12, Greenfinch 17
Goldfinch 2
Stockbridge
Male Teal, Little Grebe, G S W, Sparrowhawk carrying prey
River Aire at Buck Wood
Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Dipper 4, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk,
Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Dipper 4, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk,
Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Moving Birds:
Common Gull 67, LBBGull 33, Redwing 115, Fieldfare 6,
Meadow Pipit 21, Chaffinch 4, Brambling 1+ heard ,
Lapwing 25, Woodpigeon 36, Carrion Crow 21,
Other: Skylark 5 in the roughs, Snipe 1 , Fieldfare 1
C King, B Sumner, M Doveston, D Ogden,
S&SGoodwin, JLTopham, H Doveston,
MVPriestley, S Radcliffe, C Pottle, DCBarker
10th November 2007
East Riddlesden Hall
4 Brambling, Kingfisher, Redwing, Siskin
Redcar Tarn
4 Goosander, 15 Tufted Ducks, 140 Lapwing, 100 Starling
Coots, Moorhen, BHGulls, Common Gulls.
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Starling 56 > NW, Fieldfare 6 > W,
Redwing heard, Chaffinch 2 > W
M&H Doveston, DCBarker
4 Brambling, Kingfisher, Redwing, Siskin
Redcar Tarn
4 Goosander, 15 Tufted Ducks, 140 Lapwing, 100 Starling
Coots, Moorhen, BHGulls, Common Gulls.
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Starling 56 > NW, Fieldfare 6 > W,
Redwing heard, Chaffinch 2 > W
M&H Doveston, DCBarker
9th November 2007
Yeadon Tarn - 29 Goosander, 1 GCGrebe
Knotford Nook -
1 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 10 Wigeon, 6 Tufted, 1 GCGrebe
Otley Wetlands -
9 Whoopers Swan flew in. Still there at 13.00
3 Teal, 14 Goldeneye, 27 Tufted, 5 Little Grebe, 1 GCGrebe,
26 Cormorant, 2 Pochard, Jay, 44 Coot, 7 Moorhen
Wharfe Valley
Hen Harrier, Red Kite, Buzzards
S Radcliffe, J Flood, AGGough
Knotford Nook -
1 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 10 Wigeon, 6 Tufted, 1 GCGrebe
Otley Wetlands -
9 Whoopers Swan flew in. Still there at 13.00
3 Teal, 14 Goldeneye, 27 Tufted, 5 Little Grebe, 1 GCGrebe,
26 Cormorant, 2 Pochard, Jay, 44 Coot, 7 Moorhen
Wharfe Valley
Hen Harrier, Red Kite, Buzzards
S Radcliffe, J Flood, AGGough
8th November 2007
Low Moor Garden - male Blackcap
Stockbridge - Little Grebe, male Teal
Strid area - 39 Mandarin Ducks
Otley - Peregrine
MVPriestley, S Radcliffe, J Flood, M Braithewaite
Stockbridge - Little Grebe, male Teal
Strid area - 39 Mandarin Ducks
Otley - Peregrine
MVPriestley, S Radcliffe, J Flood, M Braithewaite
5th November 2007
Sun Lane N.R.
50 siskin & 30 goldfinch on alders,bullfinch,20 redwing,5 fieldfare
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits/River Wharfe
2 cormorant, 16 fieldfare, 4 goldcrest
Field north of river - 30+ lapwing, 40+ curlew
J.Cope, S Parkes
50 siskin & 30 goldfinch on alders,bullfinch,20 redwing,5 fieldfare
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits/River Wharfe
2 cormorant, 16 fieldfare, 4 goldcrest
Field north of river - 30+ lapwing, 40+ curlew
J.Cope, S Parkes
4th November 2007
St.Ives Estate - Siskins, Mute Swan
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Cormorant 1, Greylag Goose, Lapwing 3, Black Headed Gull 31
Common Gull 2, Sparrowhawk, Woodpigeon 5,076, Stockdove 2
Meadow Pipit 1, Pied Wagtail 8, Blackbird 2, Redwing 4
Fieldfare 72, Starling 226, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow 6, Chaffinch 35
Greenfinch 37, Goldfinch 3, Siskin 2
East Bierley - vis mig watch
1400+Woodpigeons, 300+Golden Plover
goldcrest in Villa Road garden, Bingley
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Goldfinch 2, Pied wagtail 4, Fieldfare 31, Lapwing 57, Woodpigeon 1672
Starling 731, Meadow Pipit 3, Redwing , Brambling 1+, Redpoll 2+
Chaffinch 7, Reed bunting 13, Cormorant 2, Bullfinch 2
Norr Hill, Wilsden- pm visit
Snipe 6, Woodcock 1, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Blackbird
Fly Flatts Res - inc vis mig watch
6 Goldeneye, Stonechat, 8 Red Grouse, 626 Woodpigeons,
515 Starling, 48 Redwing, 8 Meadow Pipit
Lower Laithes Res - 8 Mallard
Leeshaw Res -
80 Greylag, 29 Canada geese, Sparrowhawk, 2 Mallard, Cormorant
Stockbridge - 32 species today including -
Kestrel, Water Rail, Siskin, Bullfinch, Redwing, G S W, 2 male Teal
M Doveston, D Parkin, MVPriestley, A Josephs,
DCBarker, H Creber, C King, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, B Sumner
Caldene Fields - vis mig watch
Cormorant 1, Greylag Goose, Lapwing 3, Black Headed Gull 31
Common Gull 2, Sparrowhawk, Woodpigeon 5,076, Stockdove 2
Meadow Pipit 1, Pied Wagtail 8, Blackbird 2, Redwing 4
Fieldfare 72, Starling 226, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow 6, Chaffinch 35
Greenfinch 37, Goldfinch 3, Siskin 2
East Bierley - vis mig watch
1400+Woodpigeons, 300+Golden Plover
goldcrest in Villa Road garden, Bingley
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Goldfinch 2, Pied wagtail 4, Fieldfare 31, Lapwing 57, Woodpigeon 1672
Starling 731, Meadow Pipit 3, Redwing , Brambling 1+, Redpoll 2+
Chaffinch 7, Reed bunting 13, Cormorant 2, Bullfinch 2
Norr Hill, Wilsden- pm visit
Snipe 6, Woodcock 1, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Blackbird
Fly Flatts Res - inc vis mig watch
6 Goldeneye, Stonechat, 8 Red Grouse, 626 Woodpigeons,
515 Starling, 48 Redwing, 8 Meadow Pipit
Lower Laithes Res - 8 Mallard
Leeshaw Res -
80 Greylag, 29 Canada geese, Sparrowhawk, 2 Mallard, Cormorant
Stockbridge - 32 species today including -
Kestrel, Water Rail, Siskin, Bullfinch, Redwing, G S W, 2 male Teal
M Doveston, D Parkin, MVPriestley, A Josephs,
DCBarker, H Creber, C King, A Greenwood,
S Radcliffe, B Sumner
3rd November 2007
Shibden Head in Queensbury
Redwing 70+ (Feeding parties in the valley), Fieldfare 8
Mistle Thrush, Starling 300+ (Heading North inc. 1 flock of 200)
Wood Pigeon 50+, Jackdaw 50+, Sparrowhawk 2
Jay, Nuthatch, Long Tailed Tits 40+, Green Woodpecker 1 (Female)
Bullfinch 2 (1M + 1F), Grey Wagtail, Common Gull 3
Soil Hill - 4 Linnet and 3 Carrion Crows
St.Ives Estate
Siskins, Redpolls, Mute Swan, Canada Geese,
Nuthatch, Jay, Long-tailed Tits 38+, GSWdpkr
Saltaire R Aire
2 and 5 goodanders, 8 herons nr boathouse, 1 bullfinch,
5 goldfinch, 3 nuthatch,
Hirst Wood Canal- 1 mandarin
Dowley gap - 9 pied wagtails
Caldene Fields vis mig watch
Back Headed Gull >16, Common Gull > 2, Wood Pigeon > 242
Pied Wagtail > 4, Blackbird > 1, Redwing 27, Fieldfare > 20
Starling > 401, Carrion Crow 6, Chaffinch 17, Greenfinch > 14
Goldfinch > 11
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Curlew 2 >, Starling 550, Fieldfare 710, Redwing 22, Woodpigeon 2560
Greenfinch 12, Chaffinch 49, Reed bunting 5, Redpoll 23, Lapwing 110
Dunlin 1 , Whooper Swan 2 > SW, Blackbird 3, Snipe 2, Mipit 19
Pied wagtail 3, Snow Bunting 1+, Skylark 1, Kestrel 1,
Sparrowhawk 1 predating migrating Starlings
Wharfe Valley
2 Hen Harrier, 6+Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 5 Kestrel
2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven
Barden Tower to Cavendish Pavillion 10:00 to 11:00
36 Mandarin Duck, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron
Kestrel, Moorhen
Cavendish Pavillion to Round Hill 11:30 to 13:50
1 Goosander, 4 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel
10 Redwing, 3 Partridge, 1 Pheasant, 6 Grouse
3 Fieldfare
Round Hill down to Ilkley 14:15 to 16:00
20 Red Grouse, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Kestrel
50+ Mallards flew over East to West
25 Lapwings in field close to Windsover Farm, 2 Dipper
Craggwood, Esholt sewage works and aire valley
2 jay, sparrowhawk, kestrel3, goldcrest, flocks of long tailed,
gt/bl/coal tits, 2 GSWpkr and Green Wdpkr, heard at least 2 nuthatch
chaffinch, siskin heard, 1 female goosander, black-headed gulls on pits.
plus usual woodland sp
C King, M Doveston, S Varrie, MVPriestley, DCBarker,
H Creber, AGGough, M Taunton, J Stallworthy, G Robin,
Redwing 70+ (Feeding parties in the valley), Fieldfare 8
Mistle Thrush, Starling 300+ (Heading North inc. 1 flock of 200)
Wood Pigeon 50+, Jackdaw 50+, Sparrowhawk 2
Jay, Nuthatch, Long Tailed Tits 40+, Green Woodpecker 1 (Female)
Bullfinch 2 (1M + 1F), Grey Wagtail, Common Gull 3
Soil Hill - 4 Linnet and 3 Carrion Crows
St.Ives Estate
Siskins, Redpolls, Mute Swan, Canada Geese,
Nuthatch, Jay, Long-tailed Tits 38+, GSWdpkr
Saltaire R Aire
2 and 5 goodanders, 8 herons nr boathouse, 1 bullfinch,
5 goldfinch, 3 nuthatch,
Hirst Wood Canal- 1 mandarin
Dowley gap - 9 pied wagtails
Caldene Fields vis mig watch
Back Headed Gull >16, Common Gull > 2, Wood Pigeon > 242
Pied Wagtail > 4, Blackbird > 1, Redwing 27, Fieldfare > 20
Starling > 401, Carrion Crow 6, Chaffinch 17, Greenfinch > 14
Goldfinch > 11
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Curlew 2 >, Starling 550, Fieldfare 710, Redwing 22, Woodpigeon 2560
Greenfinch 12, Chaffinch 49, Reed bunting 5, Redpoll 23, Lapwing 110
Dunlin 1 , Whooper Swan 2 > SW, Blackbird 3, Snipe 2, Mipit 19
Pied wagtail 3, Snow Bunting 1+, Skylark 1, Kestrel 1,
Sparrowhawk 1 predating migrating Starlings
Wharfe Valley
2 Hen Harrier, 6+Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 5 Kestrel
2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven
Barden Tower to Cavendish Pavillion 10:00 to 11:00
36 Mandarin Duck, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron
Kestrel, Moorhen
Cavendish Pavillion to Round Hill 11:30 to 13:50
1 Goosander, 4 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel
10 Redwing, 3 Partridge, 1 Pheasant, 6 Grouse
3 Fieldfare
Round Hill down to Ilkley 14:15 to 16:00
20 Red Grouse, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Kestrel
50+ Mallards flew over East to West
25 Lapwings in field close to Windsover Farm, 2 Dipper
Craggwood, Esholt sewage works and aire valley
2 jay, sparrowhawk, kestrel3, goldcrest, flocks of long tailed,
gt/bl/coal tits, 2 GSWpkr and Green Wdpkr, heard at least 2 nuthatch
chaffinch, siskin heard, 1 female goosander, black-headed gulls on pits.
plus usual woodland sp
C King, M Doveston, S Varrie, MVPriestley, DCBarker,
H Creber, AGGough, M Taunton, J Stallworthy, G Robin,
2nd November 2007
Private Wetlands
6 Meadow Pipit, 2 displaying Sparrowhawks,
Red-crested Pochard, 21 Tufted Duck, 8 Goldeneye,
2 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe,
2 Teal, 25 Cormorant, 23 Greylag, 2 calling Little Owls.
Lindley Wood Res - 2 Teal
Swinsty Res - 4 Wigeon (1 adult male)
Wharfe Valley
3 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine
Hen Harrier, 2 Raven
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 8, Fieldfare - 157, Redwings, Mistle Thrush 3, Pied wag 3
Starling - 187, Woodpigs - 63, Chaffinch - 18, Greenfinch - 31,
Goldfinch - 4, Bullfinch 1, Brambling 15, Redpoll 4, Reed Bunting 4
Skylark - 2, Stockdove - 2
Other : Raven - 2 over Sacrifice Stone
Timble Ings
Small flock Redpoll, GSW, 5 Reedbunting, 40 or so Fieldfare
S Radcliffe, AGGough, H Creber, S Lilley
6 Meadow Pipit, 2 displaying Sparrowhawks,
Red-crested Pochard, 21 Tufted Duck, 8 Goldeneye,
2 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe,
2 Teal, 25 Cormorant, 23 Greylag, 2 calling Little Owls.
Lindley Wood Res - 2 Teal
Swinsty Res - 4 Wigeon (1 adult male)
Wharfe Valley
3 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine
Hen Harrier, 2 Raven
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Mipits - 8, Fieldfare - 157, Redwings, Mistle Thrush 3, Pied wag 3
Starling - 187, Woodpigs - 63, Chaffinch - 18, Greenfinch - 31,
Goldfinch - 4, Bullfinch 1, Brambling 15, Redpoll 4, Reed Bunting 4
Skylark - 2, Stockdove - 2
Other : Raven - 2 over Sacrifice Stone
Timble Ings
Small flock Redpoll, GSW, 5 Reedbunting, 40 or so Fieldfare
S Radcliffe, AGGough, H Creber, S Lilley
1st November 2007
Members Only res - vis mig watch
Whooper Swan, Mipits - 2, Greenfinch - 2, Chaffinch - 2
Woodpigs - 41, Starlings - 94, Cormorant - 2
Strid Woods - Cavendish Pavilion
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker near Pavilion
Mandarins, Red Kite
H Creber, B Sumner, AGGough
Whooper Swan, Mipits - 2, Greenfinch - 2, Chaffinch - 2
Woodpigs - 41, Starlings - 94, Cormorant - 2
Strid Woods - Cavendish Pavilion
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker near Pavilion
Mandarins, Red Kite
H Creber, B Sumner, AGGough
31st October 2007
Wakefield Road, Bradford
200-300 Golden Plover
Saltaire - Dowley Gap
1 goosander , 4 jays, 1 GSWdpkr
15 pied wagtails - Dowley Gap
S Radcliffe, S Varrie
200-300 Golden Plover
Saltaire - Dowley Gap
1 goosander , 4 jays, 1 GSWdpkr
15 pied wagtails - Dowley Gap
S Radcliffe, S Varrie
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