Sunday 29 October 2023

Silsden Reservoir - 40 Wigeon

Leeshaw Reservoir - G S W (unusual here), 350 of mixed Geese ( Canadas & Greylags), Kestrel

Brian Vickers

Stockbridge Reserve - Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Bullfinch plus 2 Reed Bunting. This species has not been recorded on this site since mid-August despite normally a resident.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday 26 October 2023

Ten Yards Lane, Thornton - single Snow Bunting.

Mark Pearson

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail heard, Goosander, Kestrel

Shaun Radcliffe, David Foster

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Great White Egret update.  Three birds now seen and reported between 9.00 & 9,30. Foto and record received from Neil Turner

Cononley Ings - 2 Great White Egret, 85 Wigeon, 130 Teal

Redcar Tarn - Caspian Gull (1st winter).

Sightings and foto from Keith Moir

High Royd Scrape - 6 Snipe

Bryce Henderson
 

Sunday 22 October 2023

Silsden Reservoir - pair of Pintail

Barden Scale - late Swallow, Jay, flock of 200 mixed winter thrushes.

Brian Vickers

Eldwick area - female Hen Harrier sighted.

Geoff Mills 

Low Moor Watchpoint - viz mig watch produced the following counts - 1481 Fieldfare, 1329 Redwing, 103 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling

Martyn Priestley

Farnhill Ings - Great White Egret seen flying towards Cononley Ings.

Sighting and foto from Mike Smith

Saturday 21 October 2023

Penistone Hill, Oxenhope - Barn Owl (9.45).

Leeshaw Reservoir - G B Gull, Grey Wagtail, Little Grebe (not regular here), Goosander

Brian Vickers

Friday 20 October 20203

Roberts Park, Saltaire - small flock of Redwing

Graham Wood 

Thursday 19 October 2023

Stockbridge Reserve - juv male Wigeon in eclipse, Goldcrest

David Foster, Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday 18 October 2023

Redcar Tarn - Pintail recorded.

Sighting & foto by Keith Moir
 

CATCH UP

9 October 2023 - Apperley Bridge - 60-70 Redwing, 2 Little Egret, 3 Gadwall, Teal - Damian Pearson

Lower Laithe Reservoir - Y L Gull - Brian Vickers

Haworth - 4700 Redwing, 25 Siskin in a single flock, Marsh Harrier (south) - Howard Creber

Low Moor - viz mig watch, 9559 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare  - Martyn Priestley

11 October 2023 - flocks of Redwing in Ben Rhydding - Helen Kidman 

Wednesday 4 October 2023

Ellar Carr beck, Cullingworth - Mandarin Ducks

Saltaire weir - Little Egret

 Sightings & foto from Davis Ogden

Sunday 1 October 2023

Stockbridge Reserve -  still a Sedge Warbler on site, seen twice this morning. Also 2 Chiff-chaffs plus Common Buzzards, adult followed by "mewing" juvenile seen low over the Reserve & perched in nearby trees.

Shaun Radcliffe