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