7th - 29th December 2023

(Shaun's access to the Blog has been iffy for last few weeks. I've managed to get access to the sightings emails so here is a summary. Our apologies for the late posting. Hopefully we can get Shaun back up and running soon. Please keep the sightings coming in! Chris).

27/12/2023

Lower Laithe Reservoir - 18 Whooper Swans

    Brian Vickers

23/12/2023

Redcar Tarn - Pintail

    Tom and Susan Simcock

19/12/2023

High Royd Scrape - 9 snipe and 2 Mandarin

    Bryce Henderson

17/12/2023

High Royd Scrape - 2 Teal

    BrieHenderson

16/12/2023

Apperley Bridge - 20+ Greylag Geese and 2 Perigrine Falcon. Tiercel displaying in the air while female watched from the ground. Fascinating to see ! (Open area of flooded ground where the old filter beds use to be, aka Esholt Urban Quarry).

    Damian Pearson

Leeshaw Reservoir - 7 Goosander

    Brian Vickers

15/12/2023

Silsden Reservoir - 30 Wigeon

    Brian Vickers

14/12/2023

Leeshaw Reservoir - 4 Goosander 

Lower Laithe Reservoir - 2 Tufted Duck

    Brian Vickers

Sandford Road, Barkerend, Bradford - 30 Waxwing

    Roger Wilkingson

13/12/2023

Redcar Tarn - Pintail

    David Ogden

7/12/2023

Denton Hall Ponds - 73 Wigeon

    Nigel Jones