Thursday 31 August 2023

Shipley Glen area -  4 R N Parakeets flew over a garden this afternoon.

Paul King 

Saturday 26 August 2023

Leeshaw Reservoir - Great Black-back Gull 

foto & record from Brian Vickers

 

Monday 28 August 2023

Chatts Wood Pond, Oakenshaw - Green Sandpiper

Keith Moir 

Cullingworth - Common Buzzard circling. 

David Ogden's foto

Thursday 24 August 2023

Heaton Woods - 2 Sparrowhawks observed. A juvenile bird also recorded.

Jane Robinson

Stockbridge Reserve - family of 4 Bullfinch plus visiting Sparrowhawk that scared the dozens of House Sparrows away.

Shaun Radcliffe, John Preshaw

Saturday 19 August 2023

Apperley Bridge - Dipper, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, 3 Mistle Thrush, 30 House Martin (includes juvs)

 Damian Pearson

MIKE BLOOMFIELD'S FUNERAL

 This takes place at Rawdon Crematorium on Monday 4 September at 10.45.

Thursday 17 August 2023

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -  Marsh Tit on feeder again this morning.

Shaun Radcliffe & John Preeshaw 

Sunday 13 August 2023

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - juvenile Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting

David Foster, Shaun Radcliffe 

A ringing session by Jon Middleton today produced the capture of the mystery tit seen a few days ago. Jon confirms it is a juvenile Marsh Tit. He also recorded Blackcaps, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff & a Sedge Warbler was seen. No Reed Warbler to report.

Saturday 12 August 2023

SAD NEWS - Our birding friend, Mike Bloomfield has died today after a short illness.

Our thoughts & prayers go out to his wife, Janet, friends & family. 

Thursday 10 August 2023

Stockbridge Reserve - Little Egret flew over going east, Kingfisher, Grey Heron.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Monday 7 August 2023

High Royd Pond - 9 independent Mandarin young plus adults in eclipse. Also 8 young Tufted Ducks. 

Bryce Henderson

Friday 4 August 2023

Lower Laithe Reservoir - 6 Grey Heron, 4 Goosander, 2 Cormorant

Brian Vickers

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Marsh/Willow Tit still coming to feeder this afternoon. Feeder had about 10 House sparrows plus Tits so food will soon run out.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday 3 August 2023

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -  Visiting the feeder regularly this morning Marsh/Willow Tit.

Bird showed no grey on flanks, black cap possibly glossy but not sure. Also, 2 Buzzards circling, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.

Shaun Radcliffe & John Preshaw.