Littlemoor area Queensbury
7 Redwings at 0900 flying low NE
Lower Barden Res - Ring Ouzel, Stonechat
Between Upper & Lower - 2 Raven, 4 Stonechat
Upper Barden Res - Wheatear, Kestrel
Gill Beck - Stonechat
Wharfe Valley - Red Kite, Peregrine
Members Only Res
Moving Birds:Redwing 660, Song Thrush 1+, Curlew 1, Lapwing 1
Starling 34, Skylark 2, Pied wagtail 5, Siskin heard, Woodpigeon 1,
Reed Bunting 1, Mistle Thrush 11, Chaffinch 6, Meadow Pipit 81
C Shields, S Radcliffe, DCBarker, H Creber
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
27th September 2007
Members only reservoir - vis mig watch
0700 - 1100hrs 3825 Redwing and at least 5 Fieldfare initially travelling west and then from c0930 movement swung to the North West. Birds initiallly quite high and then as the morning progressed flocks dropping lower.
Canada Goose 2, Greylag Goose 3, Pink-footed Goose 3,
Snipe 5, Goldfinch 30 > W,Chaffinch 24, Brambling 8,
Swallow 22, Greenfinch 4, Meadow Pipit 89, Skylark 2,
Jay 1, Golden Plover 11, Hobby 1, Peregrine, Song Thrush 1
Mistle Thrush 6
Wilsden 15.30 - 85 Redwings
Aire Valley, Shipley
7 Pink-footed Geese heading west at 13:30
Nab Water Lane - 5 Red-legged Partridge
DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, S Lilley
0700 - 1100hrs 3825 Redwing and at least 5 Fieldfare initially travelling west and then from c0930 movement swung to the North West. Birds initiallly quite high and then as the morning progressed flocks dropping lower.
Canada Goose 2, Greylag Goose 3, Pink-footed Goose 3,
Snipe 5, Goldfinch 30 > W,Chaffinch 24, Brambling 8,
Swallow 22, Greenfinch 4, Meadow Pipit 89, Skylark 2,
Jay 1, Golden Plover 11, Hobby 1, Peregrine, Song Thrush 1
Mistle Thrush 6
Wilsden 15.30 - 85 Redwings
Aire Valley, Shipley
7 Pink-footed Geese heading west at 13:30
Nab Water Lane - 5 Red-legged Partridge
DCBarker, H Creber, M Doveston, S Lilley
26th September 2007
Paul Clough
Bullfinch 9, Blackbird 4, Great Tit 10, Redpoll 12, Chaffinch 26,
Chiffchaff 2, Bluetit 14, Long Tailed Tit 10, Sparrowhawk 1.
Nab Water Lane,
Stonechat 2, Swallow 2
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving birds: Meadow Pipit 210, Greylag Goose 10,
Pink-footed Goose c100, Pied wagtail 17, Greenfinch 5, Goldfinch 6
Woodpigeon 3, Starling 25 , BH Gull 20, LBB Gull 6, Linnet 22,
Reed Bunting 2, Skylark 2, Swallow 2 , Golden Plover 2 , GSWdpkr,
Other :Blackbird c10, Ring Ouzel 2, Goosander 55, Wheatear 3
Glovershaw Area
Yellowhammer below Weecher Res
B Vickers, RHProctor, DCBarker, H Creber, S Radcliffe
Bullfinch 9, Blackbird 4, Great Tit 10, Redpoll 12, Chaffinch 26,
Chiffchaff 2, Bluetit 14, Long Tailed Tit 10, Sparrowhawk 1.
Nab Water Lane,
Stonechat 2, Swallow 2
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Moving birds: Meadow Pipit 210, Greylag Goose 10,
Pink-footed Goose c100, Pied wagtail 17, Greenfinch 5, Goldfinch 6
Woodpigeon 3, Starling 25 , BH Gull 20, LBB Gull 6, Linnet 22,
Reed Bunting 2, Skylark 2, Swallow 2 , Golden Plover 2 , GSWdpkr,
Other :Blackbird c10, Ring Ouzel 2, Goosander 55, Wheatear 3
Glovershaw Area
Yellowhammer below Weecher Res
B Vickers, RHProctor, DCBarker, H Creber, S Radcliffe
25th September 2007
Paul Clough
1 Ring Ouzel, 3 Sparrowhawks, 7Jays, 1 Chiffchaff,
4 Goldcrests, 3 Blackcaps, 6 Reed Buntings,
40+ Chaffinches, 10 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch,
6 Bullfinch, 7 Blackbirds, 1 Grey Wagtail,
Small numbers of Swallows & Meadow Pipits
moving south. (0800- 1015 )
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 770, Swallow 93, Greenfinch 14, Pied wagtail 36
Grey Heron 2, Snipe 5, Starling 23, Linnet 13, Goldfinch 20
Jackdaw 60, Mistle Thrush 7, Skylark 2, Chaffinch 25, Great Tit 1,
Teal 1, Reed Bunting 13, GSWdpkr 2, Goosander 6, Common Gull 10
Bullfinch 1, LBBGull 75+, BHGull 1, Kestrel 3, Sparrowhawk 1
Goosander roost from last night = 55
Norr Hill
46 Skylarks (grounded), 26 Pink-footed Geese SSE @ 16.35
B Vickers, DCBarker, H Creber, C Wilson
1 Ring Ouzel, 3 Sparrowhawks, 7Jays, 1 Chiffchaff,
4 Goldcrests, 3 Blackcaps, 6 Reed Buntings,
40+ Chaffinches, 10 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch,
6 Bullfinch, 7 Blackbirds, 1 Grey Wagtail,
Small numbers of Swallows & Meadow Pipits
moving south. (0800- 1015 )
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 770, Swallow 93, Greenfinch 14, Pied wagtail 36
Grey Heron 2, Snipe 5, Starling 23, Linnet 13, Goldfinch 20
Jackdaw 60, Mistle Thrush 7, Skylark 2, Chaffinch 25, Great Tit 1,
Teal 1, Reed Bunting 13, GSWdpkr 2, Goosander 6, Common Gull 10
Bullfinch 1, LBBGull 75+, BHGull 1, Kestrel 3, Sparrowhawk 1
Goosander roost from last night = 55
Norr Hill
46 Skylarks (grounded), 26 Pink-footed Geese SSE @ 16.35
Trough Lane, 1 Whinchat, 4 Stonechats,
Fly Flatts, 2 Wheatear, 6 Stonechats,
Nab Water Lane, 1 Wheatear, 4 Stonechat
B Vickers, DCBarker, H Creber, C Wilson
23rd September 2007
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 261, Swallow 758, Starling 58, Snipe 32,
Golden Plover 33, Jackdaw 45, Sand Martin 1, House Martin 21
Pied wagtail 2, Goldfinch 45, LBB Gull 50, BH Gull 20, Skylark 2
Twite 9 , Kestrel 1
Trough Lane 2pm - Hobby seen heading towards the Flappit
Redcar Tarn: Common Tern west 9.30a.m
Denholme Clough - vis mig
Swallows 103, House Martins 12, Meadow Pipits 35
Greenfinches 10, Goldfinches 2, LBBGulls 6
Doe Park Quarry - 35+Linnet
Whetstone Quarry - Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Grouse
East Riddlesden Hall
House Martins still present, Reed Bunting, Kingfisher
Stockbridge
Water Rail seen under willows in front of hide
4 Bullfinch, 2 Kestrel, Chiffchaff, House Martins.
Speckled Wood
M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber, C King,
S Radcliffe, I Hargreaves, J Wright
Meadow Pipit 261, Swallow 758, Starling 58, Snipe 32,
Golden Plover 33, Jackdaw 45, Sand Martin 1, House Martin 21
Pied wagtail 2, Goldfinch 45, LBB Gull 50, BH Gull 20, Skylark 2
Twite 9 , Kestrel 1
Trough Lane 2pm - Hobby seen heading towards the Flappit
Redcar Tarn: Common Tern west 9.30a.m
Denholme Clough - vis mig
Swallows 103, House Martins 12, Meadow Pipits 35
Greenfinches 10, Goldfinches 2, LBBGulls 6
Doe Park Quarry - 35+Linnet
Whetstone Quarry - Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Grouse
East Riddlesden Hall
House Martins still present, Reed Bunting, Kingfisher
Stockbridge
Water Rail seen under willows in front of hide
4 Bullfinch, 2 Kestrel, Chiffchaff, House Martins.
Speckled Wood
M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber, C King,
S Radcliffe, I Hargreaves, J Wright
22nd September 2007
Denholme Clough - 3.5 hours vis mig watch
788 Meadpw Pipits, 746 Swallows, 241 House Martins,
56 Chaffinch, 35 Redpoll, 26 Greenfinch, 21 Goldfinch,
22 Siskin, 23 Linnet, 13 Starling, 10 Jay, 8 Song Thrush,
6 Pied Wagtail, 6 Mistle Thrush, 5 Grey Wagtail, 4 Skylark
4 Mallard, 3 SandMartin, 2 Redwing, Nuthatch - west!
Dunnock, Collarded Dove, Herring Gull,
others; 2 Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Goldcrests
Red Admiral, Small Copper
Doe Park Res - Chiffchaff, Bullfinch
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 1517 S, Swallow 995 S, Siskin 26 SE,
Pied wagtail 32 S and W, Reed Bunting 3, Greenfinch 152 W
Chaffinch 40 W, Linnet 69 S, Starling 31 S, Jay 6 W,
Mistle Thrush 6 W, Magpie 1, Jackdaw 35, Rook 16 N, Snipe 1 S
Goldfinch 65 W, Blue Tit 1 SW, Skylark 16 W, Swift 1 S,
GSWdpkr 1 W, BHGull 156 S, LBB Gull 21 NW
Stonechats (at least 5) and a Wheatear was on the wave wall
Glovershaw
5 Stonechats alongside the Glen Road. In the northern section,
a small flock of birds feeding in the hedges near Golcar Farm,
consisted mainly of Meadow Pipits, a Stonechat & a Whinchat
Wheatear was on the boundary wall and four Skylarks were on
the moorland fringes
Paul Clough
1 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Chiffchaff
10+ Blackbirds, 20+ Mistlethrush, 20 Goldfinch, 30+ Siskin
100+Chaffinch,Goldcrests, Coaltits, 12 Great Tit, 15+Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tits, Reed Buntings, Linnets
Drinks factory vis mig, East Bierley
200 Meadow Pipits, a Skylark
Kex Gill
110+ mipits colour ringed today. small passage of skylark,
2 stonechat and a wheatear & 10 redpolls also flew over
Whetstone Quarry:
5 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear
St.Ives; Kettlewell Res area
Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher
others; several Siskin in conifer plantations
M Doveston, P King, DCBarker, H Creber,
B Vickers, I Hargreaves, C King, S Radcliffe,
W Pell, A Jowett
788 Meadpw Pipits, 746 Swallows, 241 House Martins,
56 Chaffinch, 35 Redpoll, 26 Greenfinch, 21 Goldfinch,
22 Siskin, 23 Linnet, 13 Starling, 10 Jay, 8 Song Thrush,
6 Pied Wagtail, 6 Mistle Thrush, 5 Grey Wagtail, 4 Skylark
4 Mallard, 3 SandMartin, 2 Redwing, Nuthatch - west!
Dunnock, Collarded Dove, Herring Gull,
others; 2 Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Goldcrests
Red Admiral, Small Copper
Doe Park Res - Chiffchaff, Bullfinch
Members Only Res - vis mig watch
Meadow Pipit 1517 S, Swallow 995 S, Siskin 26 SE,
Pied wagtail 32 S and W, Reed Bunting 3, Greenfinch 152 W
Chaffinch 40 W, Linnet 69 S, Starling 31 S, Jay 6 W,
Mistle Thrush 6 W, Magpie 1, Jackdaw 35, Rook 16 N, Snipe 1 S
Goldfinch 65 W, Blue Tit 1 SW, Skylark 16 W, Swift 1 S,
GSWdpkr 1 W, BHGull 156 S, LBB Gull 21 NW
Stonechats (at least 5) and a Wheatear was on the wave wall
Glovershaw
5 Stonechats alongside the Glen Road. In the northern section,
a small flock of birds feeding in the hedges near Golcar Farm,
consisted mainly of Meadow Pipits, a Stonechat & a Whinchat
Wheatear was on the boundary wall and four Skylarks were on
the moorland fringes
Paul Clough
1 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Chiffchaff
10+ Blackbirds, 20+ Mistlethrush, 20 Goldfinch, 30+ Siskin
100+Chaffinch,Goldcrests, Coaltits, 12 Great Tit, 15+Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tits, Reed Buntings, Linnets
Drinks factory vis mig, East Bierley
200 Meadow Pipits, a Skylark
Kex Gill
110+ mipits colour ringed today. small passage of skylark,
2 stonechat and a wheatear & 10 redpolls also flew over
Whetstone Quarry:
5 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear
St.Ives; Kettlewell Res area
Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher
others; several Siskin in conifer plantations
M Doveston, P King, DCBarker, H Creber,
B Vickers, I Hargreaves, C King, S Radcliffe,
W Pell, A Jowett
21st September 2007
Norr Hill, Wilsden
Meadow Pipits grounded easily exceeding 200.
21+ Skylarks in the rough at the north end of the Hill
mixed group of c50 Swallows and House Martins
few Linnets and Goldfinches.
DCBarker
Meadow Pipits grounded easily exceeding 200.
21+ Skylarks in the rough at the north end of the Hill
mixed group of c50 Swallows and House Martins
few Linnets and Goldfinches.
DCBarker
20th September 2007
Paul Clough
Buzzard 1 perched on a hawthorn bush bottom of the clough
mobbed by Magpies it was still around when we left at 1015.
Sparrowhawk 1, Ring Ouzel 2, Siskin 100+, Redpoll 6,
Reed Bunting 2, Chaffinch 150+,Mistlethrush 30+,Goldfinch 12,
Bullfinch 12,Blackbird 10.
Small numbers of Swallows and Meadow Pipits moving
House Martins still feeding at the bottom of the clough.
adult Yellow-legged Gull flying up the Wharfe, Cavendish bridge
Members Only Res
Swallows - c85, Mipits - 42, Common Scoter - adult male on res.
Tufted Duck - 2 on res
B Vickers, A Josephs, H Creber
Buzzard 1 perched on a hawthorn bush bottom of the clough
mobbed by Magpies it was still around when we left at 1015.
Sparrowhawk 1, Ring Ouzel 2, Siskin 100+, Redpoll 6,
Reed Bunting 2, Chaffinch 150+,Mistlethrush 30+,Goldfinch 12,
Bullfinch 12,Blackbird 10.
Small numbers of Swallows and Meadow Pipits moving
House Martins still feeding at the bottom of the clough.
adult Yellow-legged Gull flying up the Wharfe, Cavendish bridge
Members Only Res
Swallows - c85, Mipits - 42, Common Scoter - adult male on res.
Tufted Duck - 2 on res
B Vickers, A Josephs, H Creber
17th September 2007
Glovershaw area
Stonechat along the Glen Road, and a flock of 25 Greenfinches
and 10 Mistle Thrush were feeding in the 'horse field'.
Golcar a Stonechat and a Whinchat were seen with small groups
of Meadow Pipits. There were about 30 MeadowPipits across
the moorland fringes and 8 Skylarks in three small groups
P King
Stonechat along the Glen Road, and a flock of 25 Greenfinches
and 10 Mistle Thrush were feeding in the 'horse field'.
Golcar a Stonechat and a Whinchat were seen with small groups
of Meadow Pipits. There were about 30 MeadowPipits across
the moorland fringes and 8 Skylarks in three small groups
P King
16th September 2007
Denholme Clough vis mig watch
Marsh Harrier juv, Swallows 164, Meadow Pipits 52,
Grey Wagtails 4, Pied Wagtails 3, Siskin 18, Goldfinch 2,
Greenfinch 4, Redpoll 2, Kestrel 1, LBBGulls 10
others:Bullfinch, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 1
Doe Park Res
Teal, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 1, Red-Lgd Partridge 4
Members Only Res vis mig watch
Moving Birds:Meadow Pipit 55, Swallow 32, Sand Martin 23
Starling 3, LBB Gull 30+, Snipe 1, Greenfinch 1, Piedwag 3
Mistle Thrush 12
Fly Flatts vis mig watch
Meadow Pipits 278, Swallow 15, Greenfinch 4, Redpoll 2
Song Thrush 1, Coal Tit 10
Glovershaw Area
Glen Road: 4 Stonechats
Birch Close Lane: Wheatear, 15 Goldfinch and a Stonechat
M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber, B Sumner, P King
Marsh Harrier juv, Swallows 164, Meadow Pipits 52,
Grey Wagtails 4, Pied Wagtails 3, Siskin 18, Goldfinch 2,
Greenfinch 4, Redpoll 2, Kestrel 1, LBBGulls 10
others:Bullfinch, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 1
Doe Park Res
Teal, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 1, Red-Lgd Partridge 4
Members Only Res vis mig watch
Moving Birds:Meadow Pipit 55, Swallow 32, Sand Martin 23
Starling 3, LBB Gull 30+, Snipe 1, Greenfinch 1, Piedwag 3
Mistle Thrush 12
Fly Flatts vis mig watch
Meadow Pipits 278, Swallow 15, Greenfinch 4, Redpoll 2
Song Thrush 1, Coal Tit 10
Glovershaw Area
Glen Road: 4 Stonechats
Birch Close Lane: Wheatear, 15 Goldfinch and a Stonechat
M Doveston, DCBarker, H Creber, B Sumner, P King
15th September 2007
Private Wetlands
3 Swallow, 50 BHG, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 GSW,
1 Chiffchaff singing and a party of 12 Mistle Thrush
Paul Clough
Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 4, Bullfinch, Gt Tits 8, Blue Tits
Long Tailed tits,Blackbirds 10, Whinchat 1, Stonechat
Nab Water Lane, Wheatear 1, Stonechat 1
Trough Lane, 1 Whinchat, 8 Stonechat (On passage)
Members only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds:Meadow Pipit 1085, Goldfinch 24, Greenfinch 21,
Chaffinch 2, Redpoll 8, Shelduck 2, Lapwing 10, Pied wag 5, Snipe,
Jackdaw 30, Mistle Thrush 21, LBB Gull 6, Common Gull 2,
Swallow 34, GSWdpkr 2, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting
Others:Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 3 Kestrel
E Scarfe, B Vickers, DCBarker
3 Swallow, 50 BHG, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 GSW,
1 Chiffchaff singing and a party of 12 Mistle Thrush
Paul Clough
Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 4, Bullfinch, Gt Tits 8, Blue Tits
Long Tailed tits,Blackbirds 10, Whinchat 1, Stonechat
Nab Water Lane, Wheatear 1, Stonechat 1
Trough Lane, 1 Whinchat, 8 Stonechat (On passage)
Members only Res - vis mig watch
Moving Birds:Meadow Pipit 1085, Goldfinch 24, Greenfinch 21,
Chaffinch 2, Redpoll 8, Shelduck 2, Lapwing 10, Pied wag 5, Snipe,
Jackdaw 30, Mistle Thrush 21, LBB Gull 6, Common Gull 2,
Swallow 34, GSWdpkr 2, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting
Others:Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 3 Kestrel
E Scarfe, B Vickers, DCBarker
14th September 2007
Paul Clough
1 Ring Ouzel, Sparrowhawk, Long-tailed Tits, Chiffchaff
Gt Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrests, Reed Buntings
30+ Chaffinches, Mistle thrush, Blackbirds, Gt Tits, Blue Tits
Nab Water Lane, 2 Wheatear
B Vickers
1 Ring Ouzel, Sparrowhawk, Long-tailed Tits, Chiffchaff
Gt Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrests, Reed Buntings
30+ Chaffinches, Mistle thrush, Blackbirds, Gt Tits, Blue Tits
Nab Water Lane, 2 Wheatear
B Vickers
13th September 2007
Paul Clough
Bullfinch, Long Tailed Tits, Goldcrest, 10 Blackbirds,Chaffinch
3 Ring Ouzel ( departed high east at 0830 ).
Nab Water Lane, 1 Wheatear, 4 Swallows south
B Vickers
Bullfinch, Long Tailed Tits, Goldcrest, 10 Blackbirds,Chaffinch
3 Ring Ouzel ( departed high east at 0830 ).
Nab Water Lane, 1 Wheatear, 4 Swallows south
B Vickers
12th September 2007
East Riddlesden Hall 0645
gathering of 30+ House Martins, 1 Meadow Pipit west
Paul Clough
Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Tawny Owl ( asleep), 1 Ring Ouzel
Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, Blackbird, Chaffinch
Bullfinch, Mistle thrush
Nab Water Lane, 2 Wheatear, 1 GtSWdpkr
M Doveston, B Vickers,
gathering of 30+ House Martins, 1 Meadow Pipit west
Paul Clough
Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Tawny Owl ( asleep), 1 Ring Ouzel
Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, Blackbird, Chaffinch
Bullfinch, Mistle thrush
Nab Water Lane, 2 Wheatear, 1 GtSWdpkr
M Doveston, B Vickers,
11th September 2007
Glovershaw area
5 Stonechats and a Reed Bunting by the 'riding track'.
Little Owl was on the wall along Birch Close Lane and
up to 30 Meadow Pipits were feeding throughout this area.
5 Grey Partridges near Golcar Farm, also Chiffchaff and
Willow Warbler
P King
5 Stonechats and a Reed Bunting by the 'riding track'.
Little Owl was on the wall along Birch Close Lane and
up to 30 Meadow Pipits were feeding throughout this area.
5 Grey Partridges near Golcar Farm, also Chiffchaff and
Willow Warbler
P King
10th September 2007
Shipley, Saltaire Road 0710-0730
4 Swallows west, 2 Meadow Pipits west
Paul Clough,
42 Mistle Thrush, 2 Siskin, 2 Willow warbler
12 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk
Nab Water Lane, 4 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat
M Doveston, B Vickers
4 Swallows west, 2 Meadow Pipits west
Paul Clough,
42 Mistle Thrush, 2 Siskin, 2 Willow warbler
12 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk
Nab Water Lane, 4 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat
M Doveston, B Vickers
9th September 2007
St. Ives - Kettlewell Reservoir
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and 3 Crossbill bathing
Denholme Clough - vis mig
15 Swallows, Tree Pipit, Redpoll, 45 Meadow Pipits, Skylark,
others: Sparrowhawk, 3 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler,
Spotted Flycatcher, male Redstart, Goldcrests
Doe Park Res area
Tufted Duck, 50 House Martins, 60 Swallows, 25 Linnet
Slippery Ford at 7.30:
c150 Swallows, c10 House Martin, Whitethroat,
Spotted Flycatcher, c20 Mistle Thrush, 2-300 Starlings,
Willow Warblers, c50 Mipits
Members Only Reservoir - vis mig
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 607 , Redpoll 5, Skylark,
Swallow c1050, Greenfinch 6, Golden Plover 6, Carrion Crow 16,
LBBGull 15, Common Gull 1, BH Gull 155, Linnet 11, Pied Wagtail 5,
Grey Wagtail 2. Other:Wheatear 3, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel 5,
Spotted Flycatcher, Robin 6, Chaffinch 2, Reed Bunting, Bullfinch,
Great Tit, Goldfinch, GSWdpkr
Fly Flatts Reservoir - vis mig
Swallow 121, Meadow Pipit 261, Skylark 5, Pied Wagtail 7,
Grey Wagtail , present: Whinchat 2, Stonechat 3
Leeshaw Reservoir:
1 Cormorant, 1 Wheatear
East Riddlesden Hall
10+House Martins still present, 8 Swallows east
Bents Lane, Wilsden - 15 Swallows still present
Princes Drinks Factory - vis mig survey
14 Mistle Thrush, 10 Mipits
Nab Water Lane, 2 Whinchat, 6 Wheatear
Wharfe Valley
2 Juv Peregrines, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Buzzard.
Also large numbers of hirundines lingering
Dowley Gap - c100 swallows, 2 willow warbler, 2 chiffchaff
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and 3 Crossbill bathing
Denholme Clough - vis mig
15 Swallows, Tree Pipit, Redpoll, 45 Meadow Pipits, Skylark,
others: Sparrowhawk, 3 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler,
Spotted Flycatcher, male Redstart, Goldcrests
Doe Park Res area
Tufted Duck, 50 House Martins, 60 Swallows, 25 Linnet
Slippery Ford at 7.30:
c150 Swallows, c10 House Martin, Whitethroat,
Spotted Flycatcher, c20 Mistle Thrush, 2-300 Starlings,
Willow Warblers, c50 Mipits
Members Only Reservoir - vis mig
Moving Birds: Meadow Pipit 607 , Redpoll 5, Skylark,
Swallow c1050, Greenfinch 6, Golden Plover 6, Carrion Crow 16,
LBBGull 15, Common Gull 1, BH Gull 155, Linnet 11, Pied Wagtail 5,
Grey Wagtail 2. Other:Wheatear 3, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel 5,
Spotted Flycatcher, Robin 6, Chaffinch 2, Reed Bunting, Bullfinch,
Great Tit, Goldfinch, GSWdpkr
Fly Flatts Reservoir - vis mig
Swallow 121, Meadow Pipit 261, Skylark 5, Pied Wagtail 7,
Grey Wagtail , present: Whinchat 2, Stonechat 3
Leeshaw Reservoir:
1 Cormorant, 1 Wheatear
East Riddlesden Hall
10+House Martins still present, 8 Swallows east
Bents Lane, Wilsden - 15 Swallows still present
Princes Drinks Factory - vis mig survey
14 Mistle Thrush, 10 Mipits
Nab Water Lane, 2 Whinchat, 6 Wheatear
Wharfe Valley
2 Juv Peregrines, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Buzzard.
Also large numbers of hirundines lingering
Dowley Gap - c100 swallows, 2 willow warbler, 2 chiffchaff
R. Aire, Saltaire – 3 kingfishers
Barden Fell – 3 wheatear
Bolton Abbey – 3 dipper, 4 mandarin
M James, I Hargreaves, M Doveston, C Wilson, DCBarker,
H Creber, B Vickers, S&B Varrie
8th September 2007
Doe Park Res
3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Snipe flushed,
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Swallows, House Martin,
Common Gull, LBBGulls, Linnet
Denholme Clough - vis mig
178 Swallow, 10 H Martin, 47 Meadow Pipit, 14 Starling
13 Chaffinch, 5 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 17 Goldfinch
3 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler
2 Goldcrest, GSWdpkr, Jay, Bullfinch
Members Only Res - vis mig
130+ Meadow Pipits (majority heading west)
31 Swallows (also heading west), 3 Starling (West)
9 Linnet (West), Woodpigeon (East), 3 Grey Wagtails
1(F) Reed Bunting, 3 Kestrel, Goldfinch, Rose-ringed Parakeet
60+ Black-headed Gulls, 20+ Lesser Black-back Gulls
(1 adult still feeding a juv on the reservoir)
Glovershaw
4 Stonechats and 2 Whinchats, adult Reed Bunting with 2 juveniles.
Birch Close a Wheatear. Shipley Glen a Rose-ringed Parakeet
Nab water lane,
2 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven , Stonechat
M Doveston, C King, DCBarker, P King, B Vickers
3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Snipe flushed,
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Swallows, House Martin,
Common Gull, LBBGulls, Linnet
Denholme Clough - vis mig
178 Swallow, 10 H Martin, 47 Meadow Pipit, 14 Starling
13 Chaffinch, 5 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 17 Goldfinch
3 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler
2 Goldcrest, GSWdpkr, Jay, Bullfinch
Members Only Res - vis mig
130+ Meadow Pipits (majority heading west)
31 Swallows (also heading west), 3 Starling (West)
9 Linnet (West), Woodpigeon (East), 3 Grey Wagtails
1(F) Reed Bunting, 3 Kestrel, Goldfinch, Rose-ringed Parakeet
60+ Black-headed Gulls, 20+ Lesser Black-back Gulls
(1 adult still feeding a juv on the reservoir)
Glovershaw
4 Stonechats and 2 Whinchats, adult Reed Bunting with 2 juveniles.
Birch Close a Wheatear. Shipley Glen a Rose-ringed Parakeet
Nab water lane,
2 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven , Stonechat
M Doveston, C King, DCBarker, P King, B Vickers
7th September 2007
Oxenhope
marsh harrier over
Kex Gill
60 meadow pipits colour ringed, sparrowhawk, 60+ linnet
Scargill Res
grey wagtail, 2 stonechat
skein of 30 Pinkfoot over Baildon Bank flying east
also Lesser Spotted Woodpkr, Chiffchaff
Glovershaw area
Golcar Farm: 2 Spotted Flycatchers with 2 Willow Warblers and
Chiffchaff. Along the Glen Road was a flock of 15 Mistle Thrushes,
2 Whinchats, Stonechat and a Wheatear. A Yellowhammer
was by the cattle-grid on Glovershaw Lane. At Birch Close Lane,
3 Stonechats were seen, 3 Grey Partridges, Little Owl, Kestrel,
Sparrowhawk mobbed by Swallows and six Jays flew by.
In this area 30 Goldfinches were present with 20 Meadow Pipits.
Weecher 2 more Stonechats, Willow Warbler, 2 Curlews and at
Faweather Farm a flock of Swallows and House Martins
M&P Riley, S Radcliffe, P King, A Jowett
marsh harrier over
Kex Gill
60 meadow pipits colour ringed, sparrowhawk, 60+ linnet
Scargill Res
grey wagtail, 2 stonechat
skein of 30 Pinkfoot over Baildon Bank flying east
also Lesser Spotted Woodpkr, Chiffchaff
Glovershaw area
Golcar Farm: 2 Spotted Flycatchers with 2 Willow Warblers and
Chiffchaff. Along the Glen Road was a flock of 15 Mistle Thrushes,
2 Whinchats, Stonechat and a Wheatear. A Yellowhammer
was by the cattle-grid on Glovershaw Lane. At Birch Close Lane,
3 Stonechats were seen, 3 Grey Partridges, Little Owl, Kestrel,
Sparrowhawk mobbed by Swallows and six Jays flew by.
In this area 30 Goldfinches were present with 20 Meadow Pipits.
Weecher 2 more Stonechats, Willow Warbler, 2 Curlews and at
Faweather Farm a flock of Swallows and House Martins
M&P Riley, S Radcliffe, P King, A Jowett
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