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Thursday 7 May 2020

Thursday 7th May 2020

Lindley Bridge and upstream River Washburn
Common Sandpiper (3), Curlew (1), Stock Dove (3), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sand Martin (large nr), Common Redstart (3), Garden Warbler (good nrs, at least 4 seen), Pied Flycatcher (2), Nuthatch.
John Armstrong

 Fly Flatts (Warley Moor Reservoir)
A Barnacle Goose, a pair of Teal and 12 Common Sandpiper.  There were also six Ringed Plover, two Oystercatcher, 13 Dunlin and nine Herring Gull. A Cuckoo flew over the area and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls were also present.
Brian Sumner                    more on Brian's blog

 Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope
Four female Wheatear, four Stonechat, Grey Wagtail and a Snipe.
Brian Vickers

 Leeshaw Reservoir
Two Dunlin
Dunlin                   photo: Brian Vickers
Newsholme Dene
A singing male Redstart
Slippery Ford
A breeding pair of Grey Partridge
Haworth
A calling Cuckoo
Steve Parkes

 Shipley Glen
A male Great Spotted Woodpecker at it's nest hole   photo: Paul King
Crossflatts
A Green Woodpecker was 'yaffling' near the Premier Inn.  A Red Kite was seen later.
Steve Meredith

 SWIFT NEWS 
Eldwick   
The first Swift has arrived back at the regular breeding site
Jonathan Lees

 Lady Lane/Walsh Lane, Bingley - A birder's diary
Unusually a pair of Snipe have taken up temporary? residence on my patch. I saw and photographed one and heard another on Tuesday, and then only heard one on Wednesday
The Raven was back on Tuesday.
I seem to have lost the Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails for now, hopefully not permanent; but have found a nesting pair of Coal Tits
Had my first Swifts on the patch yesterday, and first House Martins the day before.
The raptor situation changes daily – Red Kite are expected most days as are Kestrel, but Buzzard is less reliable.   However, last Friday I had three together.


Chaffinch, Lapwing and Snipe           photos: Phil Matthews
Lady Lane / Walsh Lane
Little Owl 2, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Ostercatcher 2, Swallow 2, Willow Warbler 2, Greylag Goose 7, Pied Wagtail, Snipe, Meadow Pipit, House Martin.
First Holly Blues of the year with 2 seen