Wednesday 22nd April 2020

Brackenhall Hall, Shipley Glen
The Fieldfare flock which has been present for a couple of weeks has now increased to about 100 birds.
Glen Road - A pair of Common Whitethroat have just arrived.
Glovershaw - Eight Oystercatchers and about 20 Golden Plovers were feeding in a small damp area close to the running tracks.  A pair of Stock Doves were examining a nest box at Golcar Farm.
Paul King

A female Wheatear at Glovershaw                        Steve Meredith

Bingley, up river walk - pair of Grey Wagtail, 2 female Goosander, Sparrowhawk, 2 calling Nuthatches, 2 Blackcap singing, 3 calling Chiff-Chaff, Jay.
Shaun Radcliffe

Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope
Six Wheatears and three Stonechats
Brian Vickers

A female Wheatear at Nab Water Lane               Brian Vickers

Hazlewood, Storiths
A pair of Reed Buntings, a pair of Stonechats, a pair of Wheatears and a singing male Pied Flycatcher.
Roger Nelson

Upper Wharfedale in April:  Common Buzzard, female Wheatear, Red Kite, Starling, Swallow and Tawny Owl        photos: Roger Nelson.

St. Ives, Bingley
A Common Whitethroat at Cuckoo's Nest, Harden.
Steve Parkes

Silsden
Swift over the river.
Ian Court