Esholt - Common Whitethroat, 6 Mandarin Ducks.
Damian Pearson
Produced by Bradford Ornithological Group, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
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Myrtle Park, Bingley - the heronry had 3 birds on nest plus another near the site. On the river in the park was a female Goosander with 3 young.
Shaun Radcliffe
Barden/Hazlewood - Spotted Flycatcher, House Martins returned to usual nest sites.
Roger Nelson
Apperley Bridge - a Sedge Warbler singing, 2 singing Reed Bunting, Lapwings with chicks, 2 Oystercatchers.
Damian Pearson.
Lower Laithe Reservoir - Great Crested Grebe
Brian Vickers
Heather Park, Bingley - evening visit produced 3 sightings of Woodcock plus about 4 Tawny Owls calling.
Shaun Radcliffe
Apperley Bridge area - 2 R R Parakeets nesting, LRP 2 still present, 30 House Martin near river.
Danian Pearson
Altar Lane, Bingley - Cuckoo
Matthew Rawnsley
Some of the sightings received during my absence on holiday'
1 May - Leeshaw Reservoir - 5 Wheatear, Lapwings with chicks.
2 May - Apperley Bridge - 20 Sand Martin, mating Kestrel plus common Buzzard on nest.
4 May - Apperley Bridge - 2 Little Egret, female Goosander with 11 ducklings, L R P at Esholt Quarry
5 May - Hazlewood Moorside - Cuckoo calling
6 May - Glovershaw - Cuckoo, Whitethroat
7 May - Burley Woodhead - female Ring Ouzel, 2 Cuckoos calling, Garden Warbler by the beck. Above Hebers Ghyll, Redstart, Siskins & 4 Raven.
8 May - Ledeshaw Res. - Common Sandpiper, Whitethroat
8 May - Barden - Swift, Redshank
9 May - Saltaire - 2 Swifts
19 May - Barden - Spotted Flycatcher, Cullingworth - Raven.
Contributors - Brian Vickers, Danian Pearson, Roger Nelson, Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Simcock, Steve Meredith, David Ogden