Hirst Wood area - 60c Swift over sewage works plus a few House Martin, Sand Martin and Swallow. Goldcrest singing by crossover bridge. Other birds seen Sparrowhawk, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Jay and Oystercatcher. Pair of Blackcap in my Bingley garden eating Ivy berries.
Alan T
Leeshaw Res - Dunlin 1,
Trough Lane,
Wheatear 10, Whinchat 2. (2 Females )
B Vickers
Common Whitethroat at Raw Nook NR
MVPriestley
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Thursday continued
Stainburn Plantation -Tree Pipits (6) some displaying this afternoon
Malc & Fran S
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Garden Warbler
Margaret & Peter R
Malc & Fran S
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Garden Warbler
Margaret & Peter R
29th April 2010
East Riddlesden
Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin
2 Chiffchaff, 2+Blackcap, 4+Willow Warbler
Bingley Bypass - Cormorant, Kestrel
M Doveston
Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin
2 Chiffchaff, 2+Blackcap, 4+Willow Warbler
Bingley Bypass - Cormorant, Kestrel
M Doveston
Wednesday 28th April continued
Birch Close Lane, High Eldwick
3 Wheatear and a pair of Grey Partridge.
Wednesday 28 April
Reva Hill area - Wheatear 7, Redshank 3, Snipe 4 and 140 Golden Plover (northerners).
Shaun R
Crag Wood - near Apperley Bridge - 2 Grasshopper Warblers, pair of Whitethroat
Angus R
Shaun R
Crag Wood - near Apperley Bridge - 2 Grasshopper Warblers, pair of Whitethroat
Angus R
Tuesday continued
Oxenhope watchpoint - 3 Redshank, 2 Wheatear, pair of Common Sandpiper, pair of Golden Plover, female Goldeneye.
Leeming Res. - pair of Common Sandpiper
Fly Flatts Res. - 2 Wheatear, pair of Common Sandpiper.
Mike J & Shaun R
B R Gravel Pits - Sedge Warbler, Blackcaps & willow Warblers
Steve P
Leeming Res. - pair of Common Sandpiper
Fly Flatts Res. - 2 Wheatear, pair of Common Sandpiper.
Mike J & Shaun R
B R Gravel Pits - Sedge Warbler, Blackcaps & willow Warblers
Steve P
Monday 26 April 2010
Glovershaw area - 4 Wheatear, 5 Snipe, 85 Golden Plover (including Northern race)
Whetstone Gate - 4 Wheatear
Shaun R
Upstream from Barden Bridge - Noisy territorial dispute between 2 pairs Common Sandpiper under a bridge. Dipper feeding 2 young. 2 pairs Goosander together, 2 Swifts over river. 2 Blackcaps at Howgill.
John F
Lindley Wood to Folly Hall Wood :- GCG on nest, Garden Warbler, 4, 1 Green Sandpiper, lots of Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 5 Redstart & Cuckoo calling, Blackcaps.
Ernie S
Whetstone Gate - 4 Wheatear
Shaun R
Upstream from Barden Bridge - Noisy territorial dispute between 2 pairs Common Sandpiper under a bridge. Dipper feeding 2 young. 2 pairs Goosander together, 2 Swifts over river. 2 Blackcaps at Howgill.
John F
Lindley Wood to Folly Hall Wood :- GCG on nest, Garden Warbler, 4, 1 Green Sandpiper, lots of Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 5 Redstart & Cuckoo calling, Blackcaps.
Ernie S
Sunday continued
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 2 Swift, Whitethroat showing well, sometimes in front of hide. 35 species recorded this morning.
Shaun R
Shaun R
26th April 2010
Skipton Area
1pair Grasshopper Warblers, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler
Blackcaps, numerous Willow Warbler, Sand Martin, Swallows,
Redshank, Snipe, Lapwing, BHGull, Stock Dove,
Redcar Tarn
Lapwing, LBBGull, 14+ Tufted Duck, 2 Curlew
M Doveston
1pair Grasshopper Warblers, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler
Blackcaps, numerous Willow Warbler, Sand Martin, Swallows,
Redshank, Snipe, Lapwing, BHGull, Stock Dove,
Redcar Tarn
Lapwing, LBBGull, 14+ Tufted Duck, 2 Curlew
M Doveston
Saturday continued
Private Wetlands - 2 Common Tern, 6 Wigeon still on site.
Lindley Reservoir - top end, Green Sandpiper.
Alan T
Lindley Reservoir - top end, Green Sandpiper.
Alan T
Saturday 24th April
Glovershaw, Baildon
This morning the flock of Golden Plovers had reached over 250. They were feeding in the field by Golcar Farm. On a walk around the area I counted 17 singing Willow Warblers, about the same number as last year. A pair of Grey Partridge were by Crook Farm.
Saturday 24 April 2010
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -
Whitethroat, Redshank stayed briefly.
Shaun R
East Riddlesden
House Martin, Chiffchaff, several Blackcap,
Peregrine, Sand Martin, Greylag Goose nesting along canal,
Bullfinch pair, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Chaffinch,
Oystercatcher, Orange-tip Butterfly
M Doveston
Ring Ouzel above Oxenhope
R Grillo
Whitethroat, Redshank stayed briefly.
Shaun R
East Riddlesden
House Martin, Chiffchaff, several Blackcap,
Peregrine, Sand Martin, Greylag Goose nesting along canal,
Bullfinch pair, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Chaffinch,
Oystercatcher, Orange-tip Butterfly
M Doveston
Ring Ouzel above Oxenhope
R Grillo
23rd April 2010
Caldene Fields - Lesser Whitethroat singing
House Martin north
MVPriestley
cuckoo at Sladen Bridge, Haworth
R Grillo
House Martin north
MVPriestley
cuckoo at Sladen Bridge, Haworth
R Grillo
Thursday (continued)
Strid Woods - 3 male Mandarin, Common Sandpiper, 2 male Siskin, only 1 Pied Flycatcher
Malc & Fran S
Kex Gill - Common Sandpiper by silt pond , 2 pair of Redshank, pair of Oystercatcher,
Pair of Tufted Duck, Greylag with 5 very small young.
John F
Malc & Fran S
Kex Gill - Common Sandpiper by silt pond , 2 pair of Redshank, pair of Oystercatcher,
Pair of Tufted Duck, Greylag with 5 very small young.
John F
22nd April 2010
Leeshaw Res,
Pair of Garganey resting on the shore at 1450 departed by 1500hrs (Seen in the morning by K Moir)
Teal 2, Redshank 6, Oystercatcher 2
Trough Lane - Wheatear 6
Nab water Lane - Wheatear 8
Fly Flatts - Teal 6
B Vickers
Pair of Garganey resting on the shore at 1450 departed by 1500hrs (Seen in the morning by K Moir)
Teal 2, Redshank 6, Oystercatcher 2
Trough Lane - Wheatear 6
Nab water Lane - Wheatear 8
Fly Flatts - Teal 6
B Vickers
Wednesday 21 April 2010
Blubberhouses area - Cuckoo, 2 Willow Warbler, Linnet, GSW.
Stephen P
Lindley Wood reservoir area 46 different speices
1 Common Sand, 1 M Redstart, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff,
Swallow, 2 parties of Tree Sparrow 3 + 6 =9 Blackcap
1 pair of Oystercatcher.
MVPriestley
Trough Lane 22 Wheatear
Nab Water Lane 7 Wheatear
Fly Flatts 5 Wheatear
Leeshaw Res, Common Sandpiper 2
B Vickers
Stephen P
Lindley Wood reservoir area 46 different speices
1 Common Sand, 1 M Redstart, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff,
Swallow, 2 parties of Tree Sparrow 3 + 6 =9 Blackcap
1 pair of Oystercatcher.
MVPriestley
Trough Lane 22 Wheatear
Nab Water Lane 7 Wheatear
Fly Flatts 5 Wheatear
Leeshaw Res, Common Sandpiper 2
B Vickers
Tuesday 20 April 2010
3 Ring Ouzel reported at Nab End, Rombalds Moor.
Trough Lane Wheatear 24,
Leeshaw Res,
Swift 1, Swallow 6
B Vickers
Trough Lane Wheatear 24,
Leeshaw Res,
Swift 1, Swallow 6
B Vickers
Monday 19 April 2010
River Aire, Hirst Wood weir (next to rowing club) - pair of Common Sandpipers.
Shaun R
Coldstone Beck area - Cuckoo, flock of 30 Linnet.
Margaret & Peter R.
Private Wetlands
1x Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpipers,
Swallows, Sand Martins, Redshank, 9 Wigeon,
Goldeneye still present, Gadwall, Shoveler
AGGough
Shaun R
Coldstone Beck area - Cuckoo, flock of 30 Linnet.
Margaret & Peter R.
Private Wetlands
1x Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpipers,
Swallows, Sand Martins, Redshank, 9 Wigeon,
Goldeneye still present, Gadwall, Shoveler
AGGough
Sunday continued
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 33 species recorded this morning. Not many migrants with just Chiff-Chaff, Sand Martins and, very briefly, Blackcap but plenty of activity from residents. Wren, thrushes, LTT all nest building. Reed Bunting, pair of Bullfinch and other finches in song plus plenty of Toad spawn found along with new born Newts.
Shaun R
Shaun R
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