Cononley Ings - recent heavy rainfall has swelled the wetland area . Neil turner has sent a list of birds he recorded there as follows:
Single Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Moorhen, 5 Grey Heron, 8 Shoveler, 10 Goosander, 28 Mallard, 30 Teal, 160 Lapwing, 170 Wigeon, 250 Greylags, 290 Canadas, 2 L B B Gulls, 70 Common, & 670 BHGs.
Sightings & fotos received from Neil Turner
Stockbridge Reserve - Cettis Warbler singing, Water Rail. On feeder - male Siskin, Goldfinch & Reed Buntings plus others birds.
Shaun Radcliffe
Bingley, lake near Ireland Bridge - there are now at least 10 Mandarin Duck.
Shaun Radcliffe
Farnhill Ings - Great Egret, 180 Canadas, 75 Greylags & 2 Pinkfoot Geese.
Stockbridge Reserve =- great views of Kingfisher as it fished on the lake for some time this morning. It also caught by hovering and diving. Water Rail heard with Reed Buntings & Goldfinches on the feeders.
Yesterday, Jon Middleton, through call knowledge, located a male Cetti's Warbler.
Shaun Radcliffe
Bingley, lake close to Ireland Bridge - 4 Mandarin Ducks, males looking good.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Water Rail, Reed Buntings, Kingfisher which unfortunately was taken by a Sparrowhawk.
Jon Middleton, Shaun Radcliffe
Bingley Bog North - along with 3 Grey Herons, a Little Egret was on site.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, male Tufted Duck, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting.
Shaun Radcliffe
Bingley, lake next to Ireland Bridge - 5 Mandarin Duck
R Aire, Cottingley stretch - 2 Kingfishers.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, Reed Buntings.
Shaun Radcliffe
On the Saturday, a ringing session took place by Jon Middleton which produced a young male Cettis Warbler. Spring bcckons!!
Stockbridge Reserve - Kingfisher fishing, Water Rail, Reed Buntings.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - Cettis heard, Water Rail, Reed Buntings, Goldfinch.
Shaun Radcliffe
Caldene Fields - A Woodcock flushed plus 19 Redwing flew S W
Martyn Priestley
Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail
Update of records of hearing Cetti's Warbler recently - heard on 16th, 19th, 25th & 27th of October per Jon Middleton, Julia & Shaun Radcliffe. Not heard today.
Stockbridge Reserve - call of Cetti's Warbler heard 4 or 5 times but bird not seen. Also Reed Buntings to the feeder & Little Egret flew over heading east.
Shaun Radcliffe
Caldene Fields - A Fieldfare, Song Thrush & 3 Redwings on the site plus a flock of 13 Redwings overhead
Martyn Priestley
Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, Kingfisher. On the feeders, Goldfinch, Bullfinch & Reed Bunting.
Shaun Radcliffe
Riverside walk from Bingley to Saltaire
Some of the species seen - Little Egret, Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, GSW, Goosander, Sparrowhawk mobbing a Buzzard, Nuthatch heard.
Shaun Radcliffe
Farnhill Ings - now has 12 Whoopers plus the Cattle Egret.
