Thursday 5 March 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - singing Chiffchaff, GSW drumming, Bullfinches, Goldfinches at the feeders.

Shaun Radcliffe, John Preshaw 

Bingley Bog North - this afternoon, feeding Little Egret, singing Chiffchaff.

Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday 4 March 2026

South Bradford  - not a regular sighting but seeing a Curlew land in a field in the Tong area was a welcome sight.

Martyn Priestley 

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Whetstone Gate area -  the mild spell has brought species back to this area. 2 singing Skylarks, a few Curlews about, a flock of 60 Lapwing circling plus a few more on the ground, pair of buzzard plus a Red Kite. A couple of pairs of Greylag Geese also recorded.

Shaun Radcliffe

Monday 23 February 2026

Bingley - R Aire - Kingfisher, Dipper & Grey Wagtail on Myrtle Park stretch. Also 8 Mandarin Duck on lake near Ireland Bridge.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday 19 February 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - despite the noise from the 32 Canada Geese on the site, a Water Rail was heard . On the feeders, Reed Buntings, Goldfinches, LTT & a male Siskin were seen.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday 8 February 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail heard, 3 Oystercatchers & a Curlew flew over. 

Thanks to Jon & his team, Ian & Steve for their work on the new Sand Martin structure.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday 5 February 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - some of the birds seen from the DRY hide - pair of Bullfinch, Goldfinches, Reed Buntings at the feeders. Also overhead, low flight of a Red Kite.

John Preshaw, Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday 29 January 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Water Rails, Reed Buntings, LTT's, Goldfinch, Bullfinch around the feeder.

John Preshaw & Shaun Radcliffe 

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Near Eastburn Beck - 7 Little Egrets

Mike Smith

Cononley Ings - 1 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Greylag, 1 Pink F Goose, 4 Grey Heron, 20 Lapwing, 24 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 20 Teal, 180 Wigeon

Pinkfoot with a Greylag at Cononley Ings.

Foto & records from Neil Turner.
  

Monday 19 January 2026

Bingley - small lake close to Ireland bridge - this morning counted 8 Mandarin Ducks, two of which were perched in a tree.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday 18 January 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - pair of Wigeon, 2 Water Rails searching for food under a feeder, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting, Goldfinches,

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday 11 January 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - Seen under the feeders, Water Rail. Birds at the feeders, Reed Buntings, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Coal, Blue & Great Tits. Also picking up loose grain, Field Vole.

Shaun Radcliffe 

3 January 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Water Rail seen under the feeder & on the ice, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.

Paul Renton 

Sunday 28 December 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Little Egret flew over heading east, 2 Water Rail, Reed Buntings, Bullfinch, Goldfinch plus Cormorants following river.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Friday 26 December 2025

Silsden Ings - 2 Egyptian Geese, 20 Curlew

Jon Middleton 

R Aire Shipley - Kingfisher, 2 Little Grebes. A few Redwing in the area plus Red Kite over Shipley Glem area.

Vivien Leach

Wednesday 24 December 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Cettis Warbler sang briefly to the left of the hide, Water Rail searching for food below the bird feeder & Stock Dove calling.

Shaun Radcliffe

WISHING ALL OUR MEMBERS A HAPPY CHRISTMAS & A PEACEFUL NEW YEAR. 

Monday 22 December 2025

Lister Park - At least 20 Goosanders.

Vivien Leach 

Sunday 21 December 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - 5 Shovellers landed on the lake this morning. They consisted of 3 adult males, a female plus an immature male. They arrived at 10 o'clock & were still the when I left at 11.15. other sightings - Water Rail, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, Goldfinch & Greenfinch.

Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday 20 December 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - male Cettis Warbler, 3 Water Rail, 30 Siskin, Kingfisher

Jon Middleton

Thursday 18 December 2025

 Stockbridge Reserve - birds seen from the hide -  Reed Buntings, 5 Siskin, Water Rail, Kingfisher, male Blackcap, G S W on feeder, Goldfinches.

John Preshaw & Shaun Radcliffe