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Monday, 2 March 2020

Monday 2nd March 2020

Lower Laithe Reservoir
About 20 Whooper Swans on the reservoir this afternoon.
Nigel Ward

Ogden Reservoir
During the morning 20 Whooper Swans, probably the ones seen at Lower Laithe, were on the water.
Fly Flatts (Warley Moor Reservoir)
A Ringed Plover, two Curlew and an Oystercatcher.
Leeshaw Reservoir
43 Curlew landed in a snow storm before continuing westwards.
Brian Sumner         Brian's website




Glovershaw
About 60 Lapwings were in the area, two-thirds of which were establishing their breeding sites.  Three pairs of Curlew were active and a couple of Snipe were making their "chunking" sounds.  A small flock of 11 Skylarks were feeding on the golf course.
West Lane, Baildon
A Green Woodpecker was "yaffling" from the trees in an open field near Walker Wood.
Paul King

Bingley garden - female Brambling joined the two Bullfinches at the feeder.
Shaun Radcliffe