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Saturday, 11 July 2020

Saturday 11th July 2020

Storiths Road, Barden



Green Woodpecker, juvenile Green Woodpecker, Little Owl and a family of Spotted Flycatchers
photos by Brian Vickers

Glovershaw
There were two Snipe, a family of Stonechats by the cabins, Meadow Pipits carrying food and a couple of Little Owls near the old buildings.

photos and report by Steve Meredith

Hawksworth Moor - 2 Snipe, 2 Golden Plover, Red Kite, Kestrel, 3 Oystercatcher, a few Lapwing & Meadow Pipits still displaying in flight.
Shaun Radcliffe

Aire Valley (Riddlesden to Silsden)
Josh's report included sightings of : Garden Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Reed Bunting, Greenfinch, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, seven Oystercatcher a Kingfisher at its nest site and 100 Canada Geese.   There was still a limited amount of activity at one of the three Sand Martin sites, though the other two had been washed out.  There were no Common Sandpipers on the river, all their habitats are still under water, but there was one hiding up the 'Cobby' in Silsden.
Stockbridge Reserve: Common Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Chiffchaff
Canal: Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Goldcrest and Kestrel hunting in adjacent fields.
Low Wood: Nuthatch and Treecreeper (both with young) and a hedgehog.
Redcar Tarn: Seven House Martins, three Swallows and a few Tufted Ducks
Josh Selfe