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Sunday, 5 April 2020

Sunday 5th April 2020

Bingley Bog North - male Teal, 4 Chiff-Chaff, Blackcap
Bingley Grammar School grounds - Balckcap & Chiff-Chaff
Shaun Racliffe

Shipley Glen
Lots of Jays - A gang of five flew across the road from the Glen and later another four were seen behind Brackenhall Farm.  A Little Owl was also in this area.  Also a pair of Pied Wagtails, a singing Song Thrush and Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpeckers were calling from the Glen.
A Grey Wagtail was seen in the dam outflow (Steve Meredith).
Paul King

Swallows
There were a couple of reports of Swallows moving into the area, six were seen over Shipley Glen heading west and a single flew north of Blackmoor Road, Haworth.
Brian Sumner and Steve Parkes

Bingley Bog North
This area contained three Chiffchaffs, singing Robins, Dunnocks, Blackbirds, Great Tits and Song Thrush.  There was also a couple of Jays and a pair of Long-tailed Tits.
Phil Matthews


Silsden
Two House Martins have returned to their nest site.
Tom Hubball

Glovershaw
A male Stonechat was singing from a wire on the Glen Road.
A Little Owl and a pair of Grey Partridge.
Paul King and Steve Meredith
Little Owl at Glovershaw                 photo: Steve Meredith
Riddlesden - Leeds Liverpool Canal to Holden Bridge
Raven x1, Little Owl x1, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, GSWdpkr
Curlew, Oystercatcher, 
M Doveston