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Sunday 5 January 2020

Sunday 5th January 2020

Kildwick Ings
A Barnacle Goose with Greylags and Canadas.
Keith Moir

Cullingworth Fields
A 1st-Year Caspian Gull which flew off after discovery.

Photos and report by Keith Moir.

Redcar Tarn (Keighley) 15:00hrs
Plenty of Herring Gulls at various ages.
4 Adult LBBGulls with 2 immatures
200+BHGulls, few Common Gulls,
flock of Lapwing in nearby fields.
M Doveston


On the River Aire (or in fields by the river) between Bingley and Saltaire:
Goosander - 3 females
Heron - 10  (Most were in fields between Shipley Glen and the River Aire (as already reported by Paul King) with one seen feeding in the River)
Cormorant - 1
Greylag Geese - small flock in field (didn't count number)
Canada Geese - several
Mallard - several on river
Carrion Crow - 2
Woodpigeon - several
Song thrush - 1

Shipley Glen:
Robin - at least 2
Nuthatch - at least 2
Long-tailed Tits - approx 10
Jay -2
Magpie - 1
Blue Tit - several
Great Tit - several
Jackdaw - several
Wren - 2

Fields between Golcar Farm and Heights Lane:
Fieldfare - approx 10
Starling - approx 30
Chaffinch - 1
Goldfinch - no more than 4
Kestrel -2 
Moorhen - 1 on Compensation Reservoir

Leeds Liverpool Canal between Five Rise Locks, Bingley and the Fishermans Pub, Bingley
Mistle Thrush - 1
Mute Swan -2
Fieldfare - approx 10
Starling - approx 30
Chaffinch - 1
Goldfinch - no more than 4
Kestrel -2 
Moorhen - 1 on Compensation Reservoir

Leeds Liverpool Canal between Five Rise Locks, Bingley and the Fishermans Pub, Bingley
Mistle Thrush - 1
Mute Swan -2

Thomas Simcock