Sunday 28 September 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, bird swimming in front of hide, 2 Kingfishers chasing each other, Chiffchaff, Grey Heron, pair of Mallards mating, Buzzard

Shaun Radcliffe  

Wednesday 24 September 2025

Farnhill Ings -the flooded filds there has attracted a Cattle Egret.

Sighting & foto from Mike Smith
 

Tuesday 23 September 2025

Crossflatts - At 10.40 a skein of 45 Pinkfeet  Geese flew high over going S E.

Shaun Radcliffe

Monday 22 September 2025

 Dowley Gap - At 09.40 a skein of 60 Pinkfoot flew high over heading east.

Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday 21 September 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - singing Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Bullfinch, Goldfinch & Cormorant fishing. 2 circling Buzzards high above the site. Thought I heard some Pinkfeet but could not see them. Must have been very high.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday 13 September 2025

Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope - 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, Whinchat

Brian Vickers 

Monday 8 September 2025

R Aire on Cottingley stretch - Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, 2 Kingfishers plus a very young juv.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday 4 September 2025 - Oxenhope cricket Pitch

Common Gull

Foto & sighting from Mark Purvis
 

Sunday 24 August 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - Red Kite, Buzzard, Cormorant, Grey Heron

Brian Vickers 

Thursday 21 August 2025

Whetstone Gate area - 2 Stonechat families, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Kingfishers following each other to perches, 2 Common Buzzards circling high over the site, juv Reed Bunting.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday 17 August 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Little Egrets on the islands, Blackcap calling. Feeder attracting Bullfinch, Goldfinch & Greenfinches.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday 10 August 2025

Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope - 3 adult Stonechat plus 3 Juvs. 

Brian Vickers

Monday 11 August 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - 3 Black T Godwits, Lapwing, House Martin, Swallow, LBB, Herring & Common Gulls,

Foto & sightings from Nigel Priestley

R Aire walk from Bingley to Hirst Wood - singing Chiffchaff & 2 calling Nuthatch in Myrtle Park. On 

the Wagon Lane stretch, Kingfisher, 2 Cormorant , Grey Heron & Little Egret seen.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday 9 August 2025

R Aire, near Ravenroyd Farm, Bingley - 2 Little Egrets feeding on the river.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday 31 July 2025

Leeshaw Res. - Y L Gull, Little owl, Cormorant

Brian Vickers

Cullingworth area - Wood Warbler, Green Woodpecker, Siskin, R L Partridge with chicks, Willow Warbler, Jay, Curlew & Oystercatcher

Wood Warbler foto & sightings from Nigel Priestley.
 

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Fringes of Baildon Moor - Stonechats, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Stock Dove, Skylark

Shaun Radcliffe

Monday 28 July 2025

R Aire near Bingley Rugby grounds - Common Sandpiper

Thomas Simcock 

Tuesday 22 July 2025

Bolton Bridge - Little Egret

Roger Nelson 

Friday 18 July 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - a ringing session produced 53 birds including Sedge, Reed & Garden Warbler. Three very young Reed Buntings indicate breeding here. A Little Egret called in.

Jon Middleton. 

Thursday 17 July 2025

Ireland Bridge, Bingley - young Mandarin Ducks, juv Green Woodpecker in nearby Myrtle Park

Baildon Moor - male Merlin

Matthew Rawnsley