Wednesday 27 February 2019

Barden - Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker seen & heard, Cormorant, 6 Oystercatcher, pair of nesting Dipper.
Hazlewood Moor - Curlew & Lapwing back on breeding grounds, Stonechat, Raven, 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard
Roger Nelson

Apperley Bridge - Esholt - birds singing in this mild weather - Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldcrest & Song Thrush. Other sightings - Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, pair of Teal, 2 Kingfisher, 2 pair of Goosander, pair of Grey Wagtail & GSW drumming.

Damian Pearson

Sconce Lane/ Glovershaw - singing birds - 6 Reed Bunting, 4 Skylark, Mistle Thrush. Other sightings - 3 Oystercatcher, single Golden Plover, Buzzard, pair of Kestrel, a Meadow Pipit & a pair of Stonechat.  Also Lapwings displaying & a few Curlew about. ( Comma Butterfly in Bingley garden) 

Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday 24 February 2019

Leeshaw Reservoir - 2 male Shoveler (uncommon here), 16 Oystercatcher, Curlew & Lapwing flocks.
Brian Vickers

Stockbridge  Reserve (members only) - Water Rail heard, Barn Owl, Jay, Reed Bunting.
Shaun Radcliffe 

Friday 22 February 2019

Barden - Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Peregrine, Buzzards, 210 Pinkfoot, Curlew flocks, Oystercatchers, 400 Lapwing.
Howard Creber

Barden Scale - 62 Pinkfoot, Green Woodpecker, Buzzards & Red Kites.
Whetstone Gate - SEO, Little Owl, 22 Golden Plover.
Brian Vickers

Sunday 24th February 2019

Upper Wharfedale
A collection of images from Roger Nelson.

Bullfinch (male)                                                            Roger Nelson

Oystercatchers                                                                Roger Nelson 

Mistle Thrush                                                                 Roger Nelson

Oystercatchers in flight                                                     Roger Nelson

Sparrowhawk                                                                   Roger Nelson

Tuesday 19 February 2019

Barden Bridge to Cavendish - 9 Dippers (4pair), 7 Goosander, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 pair of Mandarin,
2 Brambling, GSW heard.
Chuck Butler

Monday 18th February 2019

Silsden Reservoir - Great Crested Grebe, 2 Wigeon
Brian Vickers

Ireland Bridge, Bingley - pair of Grey Wagtail, 3 more birds seen on the Wagon Lane stretch.
Myrtle Park - Dipper seen collecting moss.
Shaun Radcliffe

CATCH UP

Saturday 16 February - Cononley Ings - 400 Lapwing, 250 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Buzzard, 50 Wigeon, 40 Teal, Redshank.
Jamie Brass

Sunday 17th February - Thruscross - Kexgill - 50 Oystercatcher, 15 Curlew, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Barn Owl.
Roger Nelson

Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits - Kingfisher, Little Egret, 12 Lapwing, 150 Curlew
Steve Parkes

Lister Park - 12 Greylag, 6 moorhen plus a female Goosander.
Joy Leach

Sunday 17th February 2019

Goit Stock, Harden
A Harris Hawk, possibly the bird seen last February and on a few occasions since, was seen flying above the woodland.  It then flew quickly towards St. Ives.
Near the waterfall a Dipper was watched collecting moss for nesting material.
Paul King

Little Egret
We have now begun to write the 2018 Report.  The records received show that there has been a 35% increase in sightings of the Little Egret.  On some occasions two birds were seen in close proximity.  How long before the first breeding pair is reported?

Keith Moir's photo of a Little Egret in Silsden Beck on 19th December 2018.

Thursday 14th February 2019

Chelker Reservoir
21 Whooper Swans
Jon Middleton

Wednesday 13 February 2019

Lower Barden Reservoir - 3 Whooper Swan
Barden Scale - Peregrine, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Buzzard, Skylarks
Brian Vickers

Reva Hill - 3 Skylark (one briefly sang), Kestrel, 70 Lapwing, a Snipe flushed.
Shaun Radcliffe

Doe Park
10 Red-legged Partridge
Mark Pearson

Keighley Golf Course
Little Egret
Jon Middleton

Tuesday 12 February 2019

Upwood Farm, above Riddlesden - 40 Redwing ground feeding, 3 GSW in a chase, flock of 8 Greenfinch
Whetstone Gate- 2 Buzzard, Little Owl, 5 Stock Dove, 50 Golden Plover circling on the top, a  party of  5 Raven kronking as they flew east.
Shaun Radcliffe

Baildon Moor
At least nine Tree Sparrows on the feeders and in the hedges at Dobrudden Farm.
Paul King

Steeton
A Barn Owl hunting near roundabout
Ian Court

Ilkley Moor
A ring wearing Barn Owl near Cow and Calf.
Richard Green

Monday 11th February 2019

Bradford
Evidence of what you might find in an urban setting!

A Glaucous Gull on the roof of Seabrook's Crisp Factory, Brown Royd          photo: Keith Moir

A Kingfisher, seen on a light industrial site, within a mile of Bradford Centre               photo: Keith Moir

Hazlewood area - Ring-tailed Hen Harrier, 2 Peregrine, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat
Roger Nelson

Barn Owl, Red Grouse and Red Kite in Upper Wharfedale   photos: Roger Nelson

Sunday 10 February 2019

Aire Valley floods - 22 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher
Cononley floods - 100+ Wigeon & Teal
Brian Vickers

Rivock Edge - Kestrel, Red Kite, Buzzard
Sheila Barton

Ilkley Water Treatment - Oystercatcher
Manor Bends, Burley - Little Grebe, 400 Lapwing, 2 Buzzard

Lister Park - pair of GSW displaying, 36 Tufted Duck, pair of Mute with female ringed (201).
Joy leach

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - GSW drumming, Water Rail heard, Oystercatcher, Sparrowhawk, flock of 30 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Reed Bunting.
Shaun Radcliffe

Yeadon Tarn
Just one male Pochard amongst 21 Tufted Ducks.
Paul King

Thursday 7 February 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Little Egret, 8 Reed Buntings to the feeder, Jay, Bullfinch plus Goosanders up & down the valley.
John Preshaw & Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday 6 February 2019

Fewston Reservoir - 31 Tufted Duck, 11 Teal, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Buzzard
Swinsty Reservoir - 14 Teal plus flock of 40 Lapwing
Shaun Radcliffe

Tuesday 5 February 2019

Knotford Nook - 47 species recorded including single Stonechat, a Gadwall, 2 Teal, a Little Grebe & 4 Herring Gull.
Andrew Kelly

Leeshaw Reservoir - 2 Buzzard, 2 Teal, Little Owl, 3 Meadow Pipits
Lower Laithe Reservoir - 3 Teal
Brian Vickers

Monday 4 February 2019

Barden Scale -  2 Merlin, Barn Owl, 6 Buzzard, 4 Red Kite, Sparrowhawk
Brian Vickers

Monday 4th February 2019

Aire Valley

photo: Keith Allen

Kingfisher at Dowley Gap                           photo: Steve Meredith

Sunday 3 February 2019

Dowley Gap - Kingfisher on canal, 50 Pied Wagtail on filter bed, 4 Wren in hedgerow, Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit in filter bed, LTT's by river
Steve Meredith

Cullingworth garden - 5 Fieldfare feeding on apple cores & suet pellets scattered.
Ian Skayman

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 6 Reed Bunting to the feeders, 6 Cormorant flew together going east.
Shaun Radcliffe