A good range of birds including a Wood Warbler near the Strid, breeding Pied Flycatchers and a Redstart by the aquaduct. Along the river, a couple of Redshank, four Oystercatchers, Grey Wagtails with juveniles, a Sand Martin colony and Mandarin Ducks. All this, in addition to hirundines over the river and Willow Warblers and Chiffchaff in full song.
Steve Meredith
Pied Flycatcher (male), juvenile Grey Wagtail, female Pied Wagtail, Red Kite and a male Redstart.
Report and photos: Steve Meredith
Spotted Flycatcher remains in the area.
Josh Selfe
Manningham Park, Bradford
An update on the seven Coot nests on Manningham Park Lake. Today I’ve logged two sets of chicks, being six in all. All the other 5 nests continue to be occupied with the parent birds incubating eggs. The four moorhen chicks are still present with no sign of either the ducklings or goslings as noted 2 weeks ago.
As if to tease a few bird watchers – a bright red pigeon has caused a bit of a flutter on our local on-line NextDoor site recent days. The bird was captured on camera amongst a flock of feral pigeons in Manningham Park and an account posted on May 19th. The most recent sighting was yesterday by a neighbour when she saw it at Manningham Mills. There’s been much speculation as to whether it’s been dyed for a wedding or other celebration – with someone saying they’d come across a fad in Holland for dying pigeons the colours of the rainbow.
Not very humane treatment for an avian creature. It’d be interesting to know if it pitches up anywhere else in Bradford.
Joy Leach
