A photo from Keith Moir of the 2nd-winter Caspian Gull, reported on Monday (26th) and last seen on Wednesday (28th).
photo: Keith Moir
Saturday 31 October 2020
Thursday 29 October 2020
Thursday 29th October 2020
Ogden Water area
Through the torrential rain: a female Goldeneye, a Kingfisher, two Dippers, a Grey Wagtail and three Jays.
Brain Sumner more on Brian's blog.
Through the torrential rain: a female Goldeneye, a Kingfisher, two Dippers, a Grey Wagtail and three Jays.
Brain Sumner more on Brian's blog.
Tuesday 27 October 2020
Tuesday 27th October 2020
Otley Wetland Nature Reserve
A Green Sandpiper in flight. Otherwise pretty light: group of 5 Skylarks over, 3-4 Grey Wagtails, small numbers of Redwing and around 6 Mistle Thrush was fairly unusual.
John Armstrong
A Pink-footed Goose was seen amongst the Greyalgs.
Brian Sumner
Redcar Tarn, Keighley
The Caspian Gull first reported on Sunday, has been seen again in fields near the tran.
Keith Moir
Monday 26 October 2020
Monday 26th October 2020
Redcar Tarn, Keighley
A 2nd- winter Caspian Gull left for a roost at 4.30pm.
A 2nd- winter Caspian Gull left for a roost at 4.30pm.
Keith Moir
Sunday 25 October 2020
Sunday 25 October 2020
Glovershaw
Two Stonechats between 8th and 9th fairways whilst a mixed flock of about 20 Redwings and Fieldfares flew south-eastwards.
Steve Meredith
Mannywells Height, Cullingworth
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull.
Keith Moir
Shaun Radcliffe
Migration Watch
Report by Howard Creber and Dave Barker.
Saturday 24 October 2020
Thursday 22 October 2020
Thursday 22nd October 2020
Wharfe Valley
About 20 Whooper Swans flew south east along the valley during the afternoon.
About 20 Whooper Swans flew south east along the valley during the afternoon.
Martin Taunton
Aire Valley, Saltaire
Two Whooper Swans flew west at 6pm.
Steve Meredith
Tuesday 20 October 2020
Tuesday 20th October 2020
Baildon Moor
Five Tree Sparrows on feeders at Dobrudden Farm.
Five Tree Sparrows on feeders at Dobrudden Farm.
Paul King
Bradford Road, Guiseley.
11 Ring-necked Parakeets flew across Bradford Road from the direction of Tranmere Park.
Ian Poole
Fly Flatts (Warley Moor Reservoir)
Eight Stonechats and four Wheatears.
Brian Sumner
Sunday 18 October 2020
Sunday 18th October 2020
Migration Watch - (click image to enlarge)
Red-throated Diver, lots of Whooper Swans and the first Bramblings!
Red-throated Diver, lots of Whooper Swans and the first Bramblings!
Reports from: David Barker, Howard Creber, Chris King, Brian Sumner and Martyn Priestley.
Glovershaw
A Barn Owl was heard calling then seen hunting at about 15.30 this afternoon, over the fields in between Baildon Moor and Sconce Lane. A male Kestrel was also seen from Sconce Lane and a Stonechat heard on Baildon Moor.
Thomas Simcock
Leeshaw Reservoir
Four Teal and four Cormorants.
Brian Vickers
Saturday 17 October 2020
Saturday 17th October 2020
Upper Wharfedale birds in pictures, by Roger Nelson.
Migration Watch (click on image to enlarge)
Reports by Brian Sumner, Martyn Priestley, David Barker and Howard Creber.
Friday 16 October 2020
Friday 16th October 2020
Castlefields Industrial Estate, Crossflatts
Two Yellow Wagtails in the estate and a Common Buzzard went over.
Steve Meredith
Early Autumn in Upper Wharfedale
Newly arrived Fieldfares and a Redwing photo: Roger Nelson
Migration Watch
Fly Flatts (Warley Moor Reservoir) & Oxenhope WatchpointThere were 3850 Pink-footed Geese over Fly Flatts, all the skeins heading towards the south-east. There were eight skeins, the largest featured over a 1000 birds!
Brian Sumner, David Barker and Howard Creber
click on the image to enlarge
Thursday 15 October 2020
Thursday 15th October 2020
Allerton, Bradford
10am - 300 Pink-footed Geese passing over Allerton. photo: Ian Watson
10am - A skein of about 150 Pink-footed Geese flew towards the east.
Paul King
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - singing Chiff-Chaff, Bullfinch, Cormorant & a pair of mating Mallards. At 09.50, three tightly knit skeins of Pinkfoot totalling 220 flew over going east.
Shaun Radcliffe
Apperley Bridge
10.35am - A skein of over 100 pink-footed Geese flew NE.
Damian Pearson
Lee Lane, Leeshaw
Barden Scale
Four Ravens also Common Buzzards, red Kites and Kestrels. There was also a flock of 40 Fieldfares.
Brian Vickers
Migration Watch
Wednesday 14 October 2020
Wednesday 14th October 2020
Leeshaw Reservoir
am - A big movement of Fieldfare and Redwing whilst on the water a Wigeon and a Teal.
Fly Flatts (Warley Moor Reservoir)
pm - The movement of 1,296 Fieldfare and Redwing across the area was again apparent and eight Wigeon were present before flying off.
Low Moor, Bradford
Massive movement of thrushes: 1903 Fieldfare and c2300 Redwing
Tuesday 13th October 2020
Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope
A male Stonechat.
A Kittiwake seen on the tarn late in the afternoon.
Keith Moir
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Monday 12 October 2020
Fly Flatts (Warley Moor Reservoir)
A foggy and misty Fly Flatts
A foggy and misty Fly Flatts
A Jack Snipe, two Wheatear and five Stonechat.
Sunday 11 October 2020
Sunday 11 October 2020
Barden Scale
Seen from Barden Scale: Common Buzzards, Red Kites, Kestrel, Ravens and three flocks of winter thrushes, i.e. Fieldfares and Redwings, two went west and another towards the south.
An early Fieldfare photo: Brian Sumner
Shaun Radcliffe
Delph Wood, Shipley Glen
Seven Pink-footed Geese flew east at 7am
Buck Stones, Rombalds Moor
Two Ravens, 20 Grouse and a Wren.
Steve Meredith
Migration Watch
Fly Flatts (Warley Moor Reservoir)
A Black Redstart and a couple of Wheatears.
Report from Brian Sumner more on Brian's blog
Buckstones, Rombalds Moor
Two Red Kites and two Kestrels.
Jane Robinson
Saturday 10 October 2020
Saturday 10th October 2020
Low Wood, Riddlesden
A pair of Mandarin ducks on the canal, also an otter seen on this stretch. A Kingfisher flew over the Cobby, south of Saxon Dene.
A pair of Mandarin ducks on the canal, also an otter seen on this stretch. A Kingfisher flew over the Cobby, south of Saxon Dene.
Josh Selfe
Friday 9th October 2020
Leeshaw Reservoir
Four Dippers
Brian Vickers
Chellow Dene, Bradford
Three Ring-necked Parakeets flew over the golf course.
Four Dippers
Brian Vickers
Chellow Dene, Bradford
Three Ring-necked Parakeets flew over the golf course.
Tim Winterburn
Thursday 8 October 2020
Thursday 8th October 2020
Raggalds Flood, Queensbury
Five Teal
Brian Sumner
Migration Watch
Five Teal
Brian Sumner
Migration Watch
Reports from Martyn Priestley & Brian Sumner
Wednesday 7 October 2020
Wednesday 7th October 2020
Pennithorn, Baildon
A Barn Owl hunting over the fields, also five Stonechats, two Robins, a Jay and a Red Kite overhead.
Jane Robinson
Shipley Glen and Glovershaw
A Barn Owl hunting over the fields, also five Stonechats, two Robins, a Jay and a Red Kite overhead.
Jane Robinson
Fly Flatts (Warley Moor Reservoir)
A Kittiwake seen during a quiet afternoon.
Kestrel, Red Kite and Raven seen in the area.
Graham Wood
Tuesday 6 October 2020
Monday 5 October 2020
Monday 5th October 2020
High Royds, Menston
Up to 70 Pied Wagtails seen gathering before flying into the reeds to roost
Highlights - A skein of 145 Pink-footed Geese over to the south-east, and the first signs of Fieldfare.
Up to 70 Pied Wagtails seen gathering before flying into the reeds to roost
Ian Poole
Chellow Dene, Bradford
A Common Buzzard, flew over the area whilst attracting the attention of local crows.
Ian Watson
Migration Watch - Low Moor, Bradford
Report from Martyn Priestley
Migration Watch - Fly Flatts
Report from Brian Sumner
Sunday 4 October 2020
Sunday 4 October 2020
Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Kingfisher perched on wire, 3 Chiff-Chaff (one bird smaller & wing flapping to another), Jay, Bullfinch, Cormorant.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shaun Radcliffe
Redcar Tarn
60 Goosanders
Mark Doveston
Migration Watch
Reports from Martyn Priestley, Brian Sumner and Andrew Hanby
Friday 2 October 2020
Friday 2nd October 2020
Taylor Top, Queensbury
A Black Redstart and Wheatear present.
Reports from Martyn Priestley, David Barker & Howard Creber
A Black Redstart and Wheatear present.
Brian Sumner
High Royds Estate, Menstion
A report of two Barn Owls hunting over rough pasture.
Ian Poole
Saltaire/Baildon
A Sparrowhawk on the Upper Coach Road, a Goosander and Cormorant on the River Aire.
Graham Wood
Migration Watch
Thursday 1 October 2020
Thursday 1st October 2020
Migration Watch
42 Coal Tits counted by Andrew Hanby at Weston Moor
Reports by Andrew Hanby, Martyn Priestley, David Barker, Howard Creber and Brian Sumner
A walk in the area produced the following: two Kestrels, two Sparrowhawks, a Red Kite, two Common Buzzards, a Tawny Owl, a Little Egret, three Siskin, a Common Gull, six Teal, three Grey Wagtail, three Jay, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Ring-necked Parakeet, five Goldfinch, approximately 30 Starlings in two groups and a Bullfinch (heard)
Damian Pearson
Barden Scale
Barden Scale
Eight Red Kites, four Common Buzzards, a Peregrine Falcon, a Merlin, two Sparrowhawks, two Kestrels, four Ravens, two Little Egrets and six Swallows.
Brian Vickers
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