Lesser Whitethroat in full song at Caldene Fields (a new bird ).
Martyn Priestley
Lindley Wood Res to Norwood - Willow Warbler - 6 calling males, (with the female seen begging for food), Chiffchaff 7,Blackcap - 2 males, Garden Warbler calling, Redstart - 2 pairs, including one female taking food into a nest cavity in a wall, Pied Flycatcher pair - with the female taking food into nestbox.
Nick Tonge
Silsden Moor - Little Owl, 2 pair of Linnet, Green Woodpecker.
Beck Road Keighley - Dipper, Blackcaps & Bullfinches.
Mark Dawson
St.Ives - Pied Flycatcher still at Monk's Pond in Cuckoo Nest
J Varley
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
Friday 29 April 2011
Strid Woods -Seems quite probable there were 3 singing Wood Warblers along eastern footpath: 1 seen and heard 50 to 100 yds north of Strid, ditto for bird which has been seen before around seat 100 yds south of Strid and another heard 100 yds south of stone shelter.
Also 4 male Pied Flycatchers and 3 Blackcaps along eastern path.
On back road, 4 Redstarts near Laund House and 11 Willow Warblers in woods including one carrying food.
John Flood
Barden Scale - 2 Swift
Brian Vickers
Leeming Reservoir - Rock Pipit
Keith Moir
Also 4 male Pied Flycatchers and 3 Blackcaps along eastern path.
On back road, 4 Redstarts near Laund House and 11 Willow Warblers in woods including one carrying food.
John Flood
Barden Scale - 2 Swift
Brian Vickers
Leeming Reservoir - Rock Pipit
Keith Moir
Thursday 28 April 2011
Silsden Reservoir -Spotted Redshank in summer plumage (near the water tower, saw it with a Common Redshank.) Also Common Swift there.
Martin Taunton
Martin Taunton
Wednesday 27 April 2011
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits - 2 Garden Warblers (singing above traffic noise) – one of them showing well.
John Flood
John Flood
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Rombalds Moor - male Wheatear at Ashlar Chair, two females close to twelve apostles.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Monday 25 April 2011
Glorious male Whinchat near bridge, Bradup.
Simon Goodwin
Barden Bridge to Howgill
Group of 5 Mandarin – 1 pair, 3 males
Pair of Kingfishers (I suspect they may be nesting in bank near one of sand martin colonies?)
Very noisy conflict between 3 Common Sandpipers (with 6 over stretch)
Two very large and active Sand Martin colonies
John Flood
Simon Goodwin
Barden Bridge to Howgill
Group of 5 Mandarin – 1 pair, 3 males
Pair of Kingfishers (I suspect they may be nesting in bank near one of sand martin colonies?)
Very noisy conflict between 3 Common Sandpipers (with 6 over stretch)
Two very large and active Sand Martin colonies
John Flood
Sunday continued
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - included in the 37 species recorded - Sedge Warbler,
Garden Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, pair of Bullfinch at feeder.
Bradup - 4 pair of Linnet, Snipe with 2 chicks, Redshank plus distant call of Cuckoo over on Bingley Moor somewhere.
Shaun Radcliffe
Caldene Fields next to Toads Hole Beck Nature Reserve - this morning, singing Lesser Whitethroat.
Martyn Priestley
Garden Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, pair of Bullfinch at feeder.
Bradup - 4 pair of Linnet, Snipe with 2 chicks, Redshank plus distant call of Cuckoo over on Bingley Moor somewhere.
Shaun Radcliffe
Caldene Fields next to Toads Hole Beck Nature Reserve - this morning, singing Lesser Whitethroat.
Martyn Priestley
24th April 2011
St.Ives 0700-1000
Cuckoo, Pied Flycatcher (Monk Pond),
Wood Warbler x2 males singing in Racecourse Plantation
Garden Warbler (dis-used kennels), Fieldfare x1
Lots of Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers,
Green Woodpecker
M Doveston
Cuckoo, Pied Flycatcher (Monk Pond),
Wood Warbler x2 males singing in Racecourse Plantation
Garden Warbler (dis-used kennels), Fieldfare x1
Lots of Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers,
Green Woodpecker
M Doveston
Saturday continued
House Martins above Bingley Garden.Also visiting M & F Bullfinch,Mistle & Song Thrush Blackcap & Nuthatch.
Jay, Wren & Blackbird nesting.
Paul Croft.
House Martins also at Toads Hole Beck Reserve along with Blackcap, Little Grebe, Whitethroat, Bullfinch, Willow Warbler & Chiff-Chaff. Thanks to Martyn Priestley for showing us around.
Shaun Radcliffe
Jay, Wren & Blackbird nesting.
Paul Croft.
House Martins also at Toads Hole Beck Reserve along with Blackcap, Little Grebe, Whitethroat, Bullfinch, Willow Warbler & Chiff-Chaff. Thanks to Martyn Priestley for showing us around.
Shaun Radcliffe
23rd April 2011
St.Ives 08.30-10.45
Wood Warbler singing at Racecourse Plantation,
Several Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap
M Doveston, S Crabtree
Wood Warbler singing at Racecourse Plantation,
Several Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap
M Doveston, S Crabtree
Friday 22 April 2011
Private Wetland (permit holders only) - 3 Whimbrel. The birds flew in and settled for some time. They then flew off when disturbed by another activity on site.
Keith Moir
Strid Woods am, Redstart, Wood Warbler, Garden Warbler, Pied Flycatchers, Blackcap,
Willow Warbler, Green & Gt Spotted Woodpeckers, Dipper.
Brian Vickers
Coldstone Beck - Cuckoo
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Garden Warbler, Kingfisher.
Oldfield - 2 Little Owl
Fred Drake
Keith Moir
Strid Woods am, Redstart, Wood Warbler, Garden Warbler, Pied Flycatchers, Blackcap,
Willow Warbler, Green & Gt Spotted Woodpeckers, Dipper.
Brian Vickers
Coldstone Beck - Cuckoo
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Garden Warbler, Kingfisher.
Oldfield - 2 Little Owl
Fred Drake
Thursday continued
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 2 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiff-Chaff, Bullfinch amongst 24 species recorded.
On a walk to the reserve, at Sandbeds, a flock of at least 20 Waxwing flew over, low, going north. This evening at Glovershaw - 4 drumming Snipe, 2 Grey Partridge plus a hovering Little Owl.
Shaun Radcliffe
On a walk to the reserve, at Sandbeds, a flock of at least 20 Waxwing flew over, low, going north. This evening at Glovershaw - 4 drumming Snipe, 2 Grey Partridge plus a hovering Little Owl.
Shaun Radcliffe
Thursday continued
Sconce Lane - Marsh Harrier passing through.
Ruth Porter
Lower Laithe Reservoir - Cuckoo
Ian Hargreaves
Ruth Porter
Lower Laithe Reservoir - Cuckoo
Ian Hargreaves
Wednesday continued
Over Silsden in the afternoon - Common Crane, also Cuckoo at nearby Nab End.
Garry Leeming
Leeshaw Reservoir - Yellow Wagtail.
Ian Hargreaves
Garry Leeming
Leeshaw Reservoir - Yellow Wagtail.
Ian Hargreaves
Wednesday continued
Strid Wood :- male Mandarin Duck, 8 Pied Flycatcher including 2 females, Common Sandpiper, Wood Warbler, 4 Dipper & a Grey Wagtail.
Ernie Scarfe
Ernie Scarfe
Wednesday continued
Lindley Wood area -At least 12 Redstarts, male/female Pied Flycatcher another male in Folly Hall Wood, Garden Warbler singing and very active, Green Woodpecker at top of tree yaffling plenty of Willow Warblers, Chiff-Chaffs, Blackcaps and 2 Female Goosanders
Malc & Fran Stones
Malc & Fran Stones
Wednesday 20 April 2011
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Whitethroat, female Redpoll.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Tuesday continued
Reva Hill area - 3 Snipe, 8 Golden Plover, Wheatear, Redshank, 12 Skylark, 35 Lapwing. Shaun Radcliffe
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