Friday, 1 May 2020

Friday 1st May 2020

Glovershaw,  Baildon
7.30am - Two Wheatears (male and female) and a female Stonechat.
Shipley Glen
Two pairs of Mistle Thrush, one pair feeding two young on the ground the other pair taking food to the nest.
Paul King

Storiths
Two Garden Warblers (singing) and a single Swift overhead.
Cock Pheasants 'square up'            photo and report: Roger Nelson
Myrtle Park, Bingley - single Swift amongst a dozen House Martin feeding above the river.
Shaun Radcliffe

Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope
2 Wheatears
Brian Vickers

Otley Wetland Nature Reserve
A male Gadwall, two Common Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, 2+ Redshanks, 1-2 pairs of Common Tern, a Little Owl and good numbers of Swifts and large numbers of Sand Martins.  Up to 8 Reed Warblers singing (two seen), three to four Garden Warblers singing (one seen) and five to 6 Reed Buntings.
John Armstrong.