Penistone Hill - Cuckoo
H Creber
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
Monday 7 June 2010
Flyflatts -
2 Common Sandpipers - 1 Redshank and 1 pair of Ravens
+ lot of Meadow Pipits
Malc & Fran Stones
Timble Ings
Cuckoo, Woodcock
P Taylor
2 Common Sandpipers - 1 Redshank and 1 pair of Ravens
+ lot of Meadow Pipits
Malc & Fran Stones
Timble Ings
Cuckoo, Woodcock
P Taylor
4th June 2010
St.Ives
Spotted Flycatcher singing in wood above Beckfoot Lane.
Nuthatch with young, Jay, Chiffchaff, Blackcap
M&L Doveston
Spotted Flycatcher singing in wood above Beckfoot Lane.
Nuthatch with young, Jay, Chiffchaff, Blackcap
M&L Doveston
30th May 2010
Whetstone Gate area
2 Wheatear, 1 Little owl, plenty Meadow pipit
singing Skylark, Lapwing
Snipe at Bradup, 1 Emperor moth.
A Tremethick
Strid Woods - 4 singing Wood Warblers
P Taylor
2 Wheatear, 1 Little owl, plenty Meadow pipit
singing Skylark, Lapwing
Snipe at Bradup, 1 Emperor moth.
A Tremethick
Strid Woods - 4 singing Wood Warblers
P Taylor
25th May 2010
East Riddlesden
Peregrine, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Swifts, House Martins,
Sand Martins, Swallows, Moorhen with downy young
M Doveston
Peregrine, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Swifts, House Martins,
Sand Martins, Swallows, Moorhen with downy young
M Doveston
24th May 2010
Wharfe Valley - Osprey
A Tremethick
Whetstone Area
Male Whinchat, Male Stonechat, Female wheatear this evening
Little Owl, Whinchat, Skylarks, Curlew, Red Grouse this morning
S Lilley, M Doveston
A Tremethick
Whetstone Area
Male Whinchat, Male Stonechat, Female wheatear this evening
Little Owl, Whinchat, Skylarks, Curlew, Red Grouse this morning
S Lilley, M Doveston
23rd May 2010
Strid Woods
3 singing male Wood Warblers today.
2 on East side, 1 on West
P Taylor
Whetstone Quarry - male Whinchat singing
Whetstone Allotment - male Whinchat singing
Whetstone Gate
Curlew, Meadow Pipits, Skylarks, Lapwing
Red Grouse
M&L Doveston
3 singing male Wood Warblers today.
2 on East side, 1 on West
P Taylor
Whetstone Quarry - male Whinchat singing
Whetstone Allotment - male Whinchat singing
Whetstone Gate
Curlew, Meadow Pipits, Skylarks, Lapwing
Red Grouse
M&L Doveston
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please send all sightings to - mark.doveston@blueyonder.co.uk until further notice.
Thanks.
Shaun Radcliffe
Thanks.
Shaun Radcliffe
22nd May 2010
R.Aire Silsden
Dipper, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Garden Warbler, Swifts,
Willow Warblers, Chaffinch, Long-tailed Tit, Curlew,
BHGull, G Heron, 3 Greylags, 4 Canada Geese, Mallard
M&L Doveston
Dipper, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Garden Warbler, Swifts,
Willow Warblers, Chaffinch, Long-tailed Tit, Curlew,
BHGull, G Heron, 3 Greylags, 4 Canada Geese, Mallard
M&L Doveston
20th May 2010
Wharfe Valley - Osprey seen twice
AGGough
Along River Washburn in Ellers Wood area
Pair of spotted flycatchers; 5 treecreepers including 2 pairs
J Flood
AGGough
Along River Washburn in Ellers Wood area
Pair of spotted flycatchers; 5 treecreepers including 2 pairs
J Flood
Wednesday 19 May 2010 continued
Rawdon Sewage Works -
Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, Stock Dove, Blackcap.
Angus R
Strid Woods
Pair of wood warblers on eastern side about 15 to 20 metres downstream from stone shelter on the right of the track, riverside. One pair of Pied Flycatchers on western bank going regularly to nest box 16 on left handside of track down from Strid Car Park near the picnic tables.
I Skayman
Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, Stock Dove, Blackcap.
Angus R
Strid Woods
Pair of wood warblers on eastern side about 15 to 20 metres downstream from stone shelter on the right of the track, riverside. One pair of Pied Flycatchers on western bank going regularly to nest box 16 on left handside of track down from Strid Car Park near the picnic tables.
I Skayman
19th May 2010
Glovershaw,
On the 12th fairway of Baildon Golf Course a late female Wheatear feeding with five Skylarks and a few Meadow Pipits. Two pairs of Reed Buntings were nearby and breeding Curlew, Snipe, Lapwing and Oystercatcher were very much in evidence.
Tuesday 18 May 2010
Edge of Rombalds Moor - 2 Red Kite, Buzzard
Whetstone Allotments -singing Whinchat, pair of Linnet
Reva Hill area - 2 pairs of Redshank, Snipe, 4 Golden Plover (Northern), 3 Wheatear, 2 Stock Dove.
Shaun R
East Riddlesden Hall
Raven x1 flew over, Swifts, Swallows, Bullfinches
Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Stock Dove,
M Doveston
Oxenhope - red kite overhead moving slowly West
A Greenwood.
Whetstone Allotments -singing Whinchat, pair of Linnet
Reva Hill area - 2 pairs of Redshank, Snipe, 4 Golden Plover (Northern), 3 Wheatear, 2 Stock Dove.
Shaun R
East Riddlesden Hall
Raven x1 flew over, Swifts, Swallows, Bullfinches
Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Stock Dove,
M Doveston
Oxenhope - red kite overhead moving slowly West
A Greenwood.
Visible Migration Log 17-05-2010
A great evening... including passage waders as well as the gulls!
see:
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010/05/oxenhope-waders-west-17-05-2010.html
Dave
see:
http://vismig.blogspot.com/2010/05/oxenhope-waders-west-17-05-2010.html
Dave
Sunday 16th May 2010
Barden Bridge to Bolton Abbey
2 Common Sandpiper, 9 Dipper (inc. 2 juvs), 1 Kingfisher, 6 Grey wagtail, 5 Blackcap, 2 Wood Warbler (possible pair), 5 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Redstart, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch, 1m Mandarin, 1 Buzzard.
2 Common Sandpiper, 9 Dipper (inc. 2 juvs), 1 Kingfisher, 6 Grey wagtail, 5 Blackcap, 2 Wood Warbler (possible pair), 5 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Redstart, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch, 1m Mandarin, 1 Buzzard.
Sunday 16 May 2010
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -
same species as yesterday plus Sedge Warbler, Kingfisher
& pair of Bullfinch.
Shaun R
Timble Ings
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Redpoll, 8 Willow Warbler,
5 Chiffchaff, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Snipe, 2 Goldfinch and
3 Blackcap
P Seaman
St.Ives 0700-1000
Pied Flycatcher male singing in woods above Beckfoot Lane
Chiffchaff 4+, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Swift, Jay 4+
LBBGull, Stock Dove, Nuthatch, Treecreeper 3+
Siskin, Swallow, Meadow Pipits, G Heron
M Doveston, J Roberts et al
East Riddlesden
Blackcaps, Chiffchaff, Bullfinches, Swifts, House Martin
Wilsden, Birchlands Ave - House Martins
M Doveston
same species as yesterday plus Sedge Warbler, Kingfisher
& pair of Bullfinch.
Shaun R
Timble Ings
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Redpoll, 8 Willow Warbler,
5 Chiffchaff, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Snipe, 2 Goldfinch and
3 Blackcap
P Seaman
St.Ives 0700-1000
Pied Flycatcher male singing in woods above Beckfoot Lane
Chiffchaff 4+, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Swift, Jay 4+
LBBGull, Stock Dove, Nuthatch, Treecreeper 3+
Siskin, Swallow, Meadow Pipits, G Heron
M Doveston, J Roberts et al
East Riddlesden
Blackcaps, Chiffchaff, Bullfinches, Swifts, House Martin
Wilsden, Birchlands Ave - House Martins
M Doveston
Saturday 15 May 2010
Hirst Wood - Spotted Flycatcher plus Kingfisher on river.
Shaun R
Stockbridge
Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Buntings,
Sand Martins, Mute Swan, G Heron adult and juv
Oystercatcher
F Drake, S Lilley, M Doveston
East Riddlesden Hall
2x Siskin on feeders, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Oystercatcher
M Doveston
Shaun R
Stockbridge
Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Buntings,
Sand Martins, Mute Swan, G Heron adult and juv
Oystercatcher
F Drake, S Lilley, M Doveston
East Riddlesden Hall
2x Siskin on feeders, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Oystercatcher
M Doveston
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