Tuesday 31st December 2019

Hewenden Reservoir 15:40pm
2 Mute Swan, 2 male Goldeneye. 3 Herring Gull
Male Wigeon with 3 other ducks (unidentified in the gloom)
Cormorant, Tufted Duck, 200+BHGull, Common Gull
Redwing, Mallard,
M Doveston

Sunday 29th December 2019

Redcar Tarn
The Caspian Gull which was first seen 24th December is a 2nd-winter bird ringed near Leipzig in June 2018.

2nd-winter Caspian Gull at Redcar Tarn.                       photo: Keith Moir

Baildon Garden

A flock of 13 Greenfinch visited garden feeders.

Paul King

Otley Wetland Nature Reserve
A murmuration of Starlings, as seen by Jon Middleton before Christmas.

Friday 27 December 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Little Egret, Water Rail, Reed Bunting, Cormorant
River Aire, Hirst Wood - 2 Little Grebe
Shaun Radcliffe

Otley Wetland
A drake Red-breasted Merganser.
Andy Jowett

Shipley Glen
23 Grey Herons in the fields at the bottom of the Glen.

Wednesday 25 December 2019

Cavendish Pavilion to Barden Bridge - 56 Mandarin Duck, a singing Dipper.
Shaun Radcliffe

Myrtle Park, Bingley

A Christmas Day walk through the park resulted in the following list:

Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Robin 9 (2 singing), Moorhen 2, Grey Heron 2, Goosander (pair), Dipper 1 (this bird had ben ringed), Long-tailed Tit 6+, Mistle Thrush 5, Nuthatch 1, Cormorant 1, Goldfinch 7

Details and photos by Phil Matthews

Tuesday 24th December 2019

Redcar Tarn
A 2nd-winter Caspian Gull carrying a darvic ring.
keith Moir

Otley Wetland & Keighley Golf Club
Little Egret reported from at both of these locations.
Jon Middleton

Otley Wetland
Species included: A Willow Tit, 137 Wigeon, 21 Goldeneye, 60+ Reed Buntings.
Andy Jowett.

Thursday 19 December 2019

Above Riddlesden - At 10.45 a single formation of 200 Pink-footed Geese flew west.
Shaun Radcliffe

Wharfe Valley
A skein of 60 Pink-footed Geese flew west at 11.15am
Steve Parkes

Ilkley
A dozen Redwings and a few Fieldare were seen attacking berries in Keith Allen's garden.

Tuesday 17th December 2019

Yeadon Tarn
A male Shoveler and 37 Tufted Ducks.  A male Stonechat was seen in the fields on the airport side and a flock of Pink-footed Geese flew westwards at about 5pm.
Paul King and Darren Shepherd.

Sunday 15 December 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Little Egret, Tree Sparrow, Water Rail.
Shaun Radcliffe, Keith Allen

Thursday 12 December 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -  single Tree Sparrow to feeder, Water Rail, 2 Siskin, a few Redwing, Cormorant.
Shaun Radcliffe

Saltaire/Dowley Gap
Goldcrest amongst a tit flock (Dowley Gap)
A male Goosander on the canal and a pair of Coal Tits in Saltaire
Graham Wood

Monday 9th December 2019

Ilkley
A single Waxwing in an Ilkley garden this am.
Keith Allen

A Dunnock (top) and a Redwing in Millenium Park, Ilkley. Photos: Keith Allen

Shipley Glen
A Kingfisher (now a regular feature) fishing on Crag Hebble Dam. Six Redwings (in holly bush), six Jays ground feeding and two flocks of Long-tailed Tits (one of ten or more).

Sunday 8 December 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Water Rail, Little Egret, Tree Sparrow, Sparrowhawk, Reed Bunting, Jay plus a few Fieldfare flying west.
Shaun Radcliffe, Keith Allen

Saturday 7 December 2019

Yeadon Tarn - 34 Tufted Duck, a single male Shoveler, Kingfisher, 2 Goosander plus winter thrushes, Goldfinch flock & a few Bullfinch.
Knotford Nook - 6 Goldeneye (5 males), 4 G C G, winter thrushes, Nuthatch, GSW
BOG members morning.

Friday 6 December 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -  2 Little Egrets fishing before flying off east.
Shaun Radcliffe

Thursday 5th December 2019

Peel Park, Bradford
A Pintail, three Treecreepers, 20 Redwing and a Mute Swan with a Yorkshire attached ring (201), white letters on a yellow background.
Russell King

Monday 2nd December 2019

Yeadon Tarn,
A male Shoveler and a Kingfisher.
Paul King

Sunday 1st December 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Little Egret, Water Rail, Siskins, Tree Sparrow, Jay, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.
BOG Working Party

Knotford Nook
In fields to the west, a Mediterranean Gull.
Andy Jowett

Friday 29th November 2019

Shipley Glen,
A Kingfisher was seen feeding in Crag Hebble Dam.
Paul King

Lethley
100 Siskin
Andy Jowett

Wednesday 27th November 2019

Denso Marsten Reserve, Baildon
An afternoon near the reserve -

Three Goosander, a Little Grebe, two Kingfishers, two Kestrels, a Sparrowhawk, two Stock Doves, six Siskins, eight Redwings, two Goldcrests and various others including Nuthtach and Treecreeper

Jeremy Taylor

Tuesday 26th November 2019

Otley
A flock of 30 Siskins in alders on Teal Beck Approach
John Slee

Sunday 24 November 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 3 Water Rail (two chasing each other whilst another called), pair of Goosander fishing, Sparrowhawk, Jay, Reed Bunting Cormorant, single Redpoll flew over.
BOG working party.

Thursday 21st November 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Little Egret (almost daily now), Jay, Reed Buntings.
Shaun Radcliffe

Strid Wood
At least 25 Mandarin Ducks on the rive above Bolton Abbey.
Linda Sutcliffe

Tuesday 19th November 2019

Bingley garden - Little Egret flew over going east at about 10 o'clock. Probably be at Bingley Bog North or on the river/canal.
Shaun Radcliffe

Saltaire
Flock of 25+ Redwings feeding in Robert's Park.
Paul King

Saturday 16th November 2019

Aire Valley
A big movement of Whooper Swans during the morning.  There were 50 over Marley in two skeins 11 at 11:49 am  and a further 39 at 11:52.
Howard Creber

Friday 15th November 2019

Ilkley
A report, via Bird Guides, of two Waxwings in trees outside the station.

Wednesday 13th November 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Little Egret stayed briefly, Kingfisher caught fish, Snipe flushed, 2 Reed Buntings, Jay.
Shaun Radcliffe

Early November in Upper Wharfedale
Roger Nelson sent us these images of bird-life around Bolton Abbey with Fieldfares now present in the area.

Sunday 10 November 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - 2 Water Rail, Kingfisher, Jay, Reed Bunting, Goosander
Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday 9th November 2019

Shipley Glen
A Common Buzzard, sitting in trees and then feeding on the ground, was in a field amongst eight Grey Herons.  Other prominent species included four Nuthatch and six Jays.
Paul King.

Friday 8th November 2019

Caldene Fields, South Bradford Migration Watchpoint
Starlings, Fieldfare and Woodpigeons all feature on passage.
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191108
Martyn Priestley

Wednesday 6th November 2019

Little Almscliffe, Stainburn Moor
A Great Grey Shrike, first seen at Hardisty Hill, Blubberhouses and reported on Bird Guides on the 2nd, was located once again as it flew south over the moor.
Andy Jowett

Denso Marston Reserve
A Chiffchaff
Steve Warrilow

Oxenhope Watchpoint - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
Over 18,000 Woodpigeon and 1,600 Fieldare
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191106

Caldene Fields Migration Watchpoint
Over 7,000 Woodpigeons, over 500 Fieldfare and 13 Bullfinch.
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191106

Tuesday 5th November 2019

Burley-in-Wharfedale
20 red Kites seen over the area during the afternoon.
Richard Greenwood

Sunday 3rd November 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Water Rail swam past the willows in front of hide. A Snipe was flushed from the area prepared last weekend. Also Sparrowhawk, Jay on site.
Shaun Radcliffe

Stainburn Plantation
18 Crossbills, 200 Fieldfare.
Andy Jowett

Caldene Fields Migration Watchpoint
Rose-ringed Parakeet and 101 Herring Gulls.
Martyn Priestley

Wednesday 30th October 2019

Sconce Lane area - 2 Kestrel, Little Owl, Reed Buntings, Buzzard, a few Redwing & Fieldfare feeding on hawthorn berries plus a Wren trying to swallow a large yellow caterpillar.

Shaun Radcliffe

Migration Watch - Oxenhope Watchpoint - Dave Barker & Howard Creber

Over 4,500 Starlings and 1,000s of Fieldfare and Redwing

https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191030

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields Watchpoint - Martyn Priestley

11 snipe on passage

https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191030

Tuesday 29th October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope Watchpoint - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191029

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields Watchpoint - Martyn Priestley
Over 5,000 Woodpigeons.
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191029

Monday 28th October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope Watchpoint - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
A Red-throated Diver, a Swallow, a Snow Bunting, over 3,00 Fieldfares and over 16, 000 Woodpigeons amongst the many sightings.
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191028

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
Over 2,000 Fieldfares, eight Whooper Swans and over 8, 500 Woodpigeons.
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191028

Sunday 27th October 2019

Cononley Ings
11 Whooper Swans, also Teal and wigeon on the flooded water meadows.
Brian Vickers

Denso Marsten Reserve, Baildon
300 Pink-footed Geese flew north-west and a little earlier two Whooper Swans flew north.
Steve Warrilow

Migration Watch - Oxenhope Watchpoint - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191027
Migration Watch - Caldene Fields Watchpoint - Martyn Priestley
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191027

Thursday 24th October 2019

Apperley Bridge to Esholt

In the area : two Kingfishers, three Grey Heron, two Teal, eight Redwing, a flock of nine Long-tailed Tits, a couple of Great Spotted Woodpeckers and two Goldcrests.

Damian Pearson

Wednesday 23rd October 2019

Keighley - at about 10.00 am - 100 Pink-footed Geese flew east above Cliff Castle.
Shaun Radcliffe

Glovershaw
Two Stonechats (male and female) in Golcar Farm fields.
Paul King

Migration Watch - Oxenhope - Howard Creber & Dave Barker
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191023

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191023

Tuesday 22nd October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191022

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191022

Shipley Glen
13 Grey Herons, an active and widespread 12 Jays, six Long-tailed Tits, two Goldcrests and a flock of five Collared Doves on a roof on the Coach Road.
Paul King

Hardisty Hill, Blubberhouses
Eight Grey Partridge
Theo Kuechel

Monday 21st October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope Watchpoint - Dave Barker and Howard Creber
Over 4,00 Redwings, 3,500 Fieldfare and a Ring Ouzel
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191021

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields Watchpoint - Martyn Priestley
3,700 Fieldfares and three Whooper Swans
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191021

Keighley Moor
Five Whooper Swans flew south east
Ian Hargreaves

Denso Marston Reserve
18 Whooper Swans flew over
Steve Warrilow

The juvenile Caspian Gull recently seen at Redcar Tarn  photo: Keith Moir

Sunday 20th October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope - Howard Creber and Dave Barker

Highlights:  3,000 Fieldfare and 6,700 Redwing, two Waxwings

https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191020

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
Highlights: Over 1,100 Fieldfares and 3,600 Redwings.
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191020

Friday 18 October 2019

Low Snowden - 12 Lesser Redpoll, single Raven & Buzzard
Shaun Radcliffe

Migration Watch - Oxenhope - David Barker & Howard Creber
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191018

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191018

Thursday 17th October 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Water Rail heard, GSW, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting, Jay
Shaun Radcliffe

Silsden Reservoir
Pair of Shoveler
Chelker Reservoir
A male Common Scoter
Brian Vickers

Migration Watch - Oxenhope - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191017

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191017

Tuesday 15th October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
Five massive skeins of Pink-footed Geese
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191015

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191015

Shipley Glen
A large skein of up to 200 Pink-footed Geese flew over at 9.40am.
Paul King

Monday 14th October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191014

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191014

Sunday 13th October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
A Barn Owl at 7am.

Saturday 12th October 2019

Strid Woods - 21 Mandarin Duck. Nearby, pair of Raven, Buzzard, Red Kite.
Shaun Radcliffe

Shipley Glen
A Kingfisher on Crag Hebble Dam and 17 Grey Herons at the roost at the bottom of the Glen.

Timble Ings
A Yellow-browed Warbler has been trapped and ringed.  This is the fifth record of this species in the area.  The first record was in 2012, followed by other singles in 2013 and two in 2015. Click on the link for precise details.
Jon Middleton

Middleton Moor, Wharfedale
A Snow Bunting.
Andy Jowett

Migration Watch - Oxenhope - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191012

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191012

Friday 11th October 2019

Glovershaw/Sconce - 4 Stonechat, Little Owl, single Skylark plus Meadow Pipits
Reva Reservoir - Goosander, Kestrel
Whetstone Gate - 5 Stonechat, 2 Kestrel, Red Kite, Little Owl plus 120 Woodpigeon
Shaun Radcliffe

Shipley Glen
A roost of 22 Grey Herons in the field at the bottom of the Glen.
Paul King

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191011

Thursday 10th October 2019

Migration Watchpoint - Caldene Fields (Martyn Priestley)
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191010

Migration Watchpoint - Oxenhope - Dave Barker & Howard Creber
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191010

Wednesday 9th October 2019

Migration Watchpoint - Oxenhope (Dave Barker & Howard Creber)
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191009

Migration Watchpoint - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191009

Tuesday 8th October 2019

Migration Watchpoint - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley
4,700 Redwings, 34 Fieldfares and three great Black-backed Gulls.
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191008

Migration Watchpoint - Oxenhope Watchpoint - Howard Creber & Dave Barker
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191008

Monday 7th October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope Watchpoint - Howard Creber & Dave Barker

https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191007

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley

https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191007

Sunday 6th October 2019

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, Cormorant, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.
Shaun Radcliffe

Otley Chevin (Surprise View to Miller's Gate)
Stonechat, Little Owl, Green Woodpecker, three Kestrels, Common Buzzard, Red Kite and a Raven.
Jeremy Taylor

Migration Watch - Oxenhope Watchpoint - David Barker

https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191006

Hewenden Reservoir, Cullingworth

A male Pochard.

Mark Doveston

Saturday 5th October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope Watchpoint
First Fieldfare and 2,600 Redwings.
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191005
David Barker & Howard Creber

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields
Two Pintails and over 1,000 Redwings
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191005
Martyn Priestley

Friday 4th October 2019

Migration Watch - Oxenhope Watchpoint
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191004

David Barker & Howard Creber

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields Watchpoint, South Bradford
Over 3000 Redwings recorded!
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191004

Martyn Priestley

Thursday 3rd October 2019

Redwings arrival at Migration Watchpoints

Oxenhope                           https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191003
Caldene Fields                  https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191003  

Lister Park, Bradford
Thirteen Ring-necked Parakeets in the park.
Russ King

Denso Marston, Baildon
200 Pink-footed Geese, a Raven and a Redwing all flew over.
Steve Warrillow

Slippery Ford, Worth Valley
A Ring Ouzel
Ian Hargreaves

Stainburn Forest
Over 200 Chaffinch, 35 Redpoll and five Bullfinch amongst the many birds in the cleared area.
Theo Kuechel

Wednesday 2nd October 2019

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley

https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20191002

Migration Watch - Oxenhope - David Barker & Howard Creber

https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20191002

Myrtle Park, Bingley

A very high river, but some bird life. Photos from Phil Matthews.

Cormorants, a female Goosander and a Grey Heron were all present

Timble Ings

A large number of Redpolls in the forest, over 50 were trapped and ringed.

Jon Middleton

Monday 30th September 2019

Glovershaw
Two Stonechats and at least 10 Sky Larks.
Paul King

Aire Valley
Two separate skeins of 200+ Pink-footed Geese moved eastwards during the morning.
Damian Pearson et al

Migration Watch - Caldene Fields - Martyn Priestley

https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20190930

Migration Watch - Oxenhope Watch Point - David Barker & Howard Creber

https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/196/20190930