Cononley Ings - 140 Lapwing, 100 LBB, 90 Canadas, 15 Mallard, 5 BHG, 3 Grey Heron, Moorhen, Kingfisher & an Oystercatcher.
Neil Turner
Bodkin Lane, Oxenhope -Long Eared Owl
Mark Purvis
Stockbridge Reserve - in the willows this morning, 2 Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, both Black & Browncap, to the feeders up to 10 LTT plus Nuthatch.
Shaun Radcliffe
Hollins Hill Golf Course - in the evening a Long-Eared Owl was flushed.
Mark Scrimshaw
R Aire - Wagon Lane stretch - 2 Little Egrets, Common Sandpiper, 2 Cormorants.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - Little Grebe, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - Cettis Warbler, Little Egret, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Blackcap, Chiffchaff.
Shaun Radcliffe
R Aire walk from Bingley to Hirst Wood - a Little Egret was feeding by the river on the stretch from Ireland Bridge to the park. Also later seen nearer Cottingley Road Bridge area. On the Wagon Lane stretch, a Dipper was seen and a Sedge Warbler heard.
Shaun Radcliffe
LATE NEWS - Cononley Ings - 5 Catttle Egrets seen at the site which must be a record for our recording area. Neil captured two together as below.
Foto & sighting from Neil Turner
Stockbridge Reserve - Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, male Reed Bunting taking food to a juvenile, Sedge Warblers, Goldfinch, Moorhen with chicks.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - singing Common Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler.
Shaun Radcliffe
R Aire, Bingley area - Ire;land Bridge/Myrtle Park - 7 male Mandarin Ducks plus a female with 5d & another female with 3d, also a male Goosander. Cottingley Bridge area - Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail plus a pair of Canada Geese with 7g.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - a good morning for observing Sedge Warblers with 4 or 5 birds calling. From the hide 3 birds were seen calling whilst giving great views.
Shaun Radcliffe
Low Moor Banks, South Bradford - Lesser Whitethroat has returned.
Martyn Priestley
Bingley to Saltaire along R Aire. - Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Dipper, Common Buzzard, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Mandarin Duck & a male Goosander amongst some of the birds recorded.
BOG member's walk.
Friday 1 May - Yellow-legged Gull seen at Bolton Bridge.
Brian Ford
Stockbridge Reserve - a ringing session produced a male Blackcap & 2 Sedge Warblers. A Whitethroat was also heard.
Jon Middleton
Saturday 18 April - Common Whitethroat - Caldene Fields/Low Moor - Martyn Priestley
Wednesday 22 April - Cettis Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, House Martins plus Grass Snakes seen - Esholt - Jeremy Taylor
Thursday 23 April - House Martins, Swallows & 3 Swifts, Common Buzzard - Apperley Bridge - Damian Pearson
Friday 245 April - Barden Bridge - Blackcap, 2 Redshank, 4 Oyks, 2 Mandarin, Redstart, Pied Flys, Common Sandpiper- Mark Purvis
Canal area near Dowley Gap - small flock of House Martin plus 2 Swallows. Also a couple of Blackcaps & 2 male Goosanders.
Vivien Leach
Apperley Bridge - 2 L Ring Plover, Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 30 plus Sand Martin, 2 Swallow.
Damian Pearson
Ben Rydding N R - 15 Sand Martin, plus Little Egret
Ben Ford
Fringes of Baildon Moor -just some of the birds seen - Wheatears, Stock Doves, Stonechat, Red Kites, Kestrel, drumming Common Snipe, Oystercatchers, Curlews, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, Reed Bunting, Lapwings, Chiffchaff.
Vivien, Julia, Paul, Max, Jeremy & Shaun - who all heard the call of a Cuckoo, sounded towards the scout camp area.
A BOG arranged walk.
Stockbridge Reserve - singing Blackcap & Chiffchaff plus Reed Bunting, L Redpoll & Goldfinch at the feeders. A Common Buzzard perched on a fence post giving great views.
Shaun Radcliffe
Esholt - Cettis Warbler regular near the big pipes, Green Sandpiper flew through the site.
Jeremy Taylor
Cononley Ings - 130 Wigeon, 10 Oyks, 9 Curlew, 7 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret, Redshank, Shelduck plus Cettis Warbler heard.
Sighting & fotos from Neil Turner.
Stockbridge Reserve - Kingfisher, on the feeders - 4 L Redpoll, Siskins, Goldfinches, Nuthatch, Reed Buntings, GSW drumming from riverside trees.
Shaun Radcliffe
Shipley - 2 Sand Martin seen checking out a hole in the canal wall near the Otley Road.
Vivien Leach
Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Water Rail this morning feeding below the furthest feeder. Other birds to the feeders - Nuthatch, GSW, Reed Bunting, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch. 4 Oystercatchers flew over.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - singing Chiffchaff, GSW drumming, Bullfinches, Goldfinches at the feeders.
Shaun Radcliffe, John Preshaw
Bingley Bog North - this afternoon, feeding Little Egret, singing Chiffchaff.
Shaun Radcliffe
South Bradford - not a regular sighting but seeing a Curlew land in a field in the Tong area was a welcome sight.
Martyn Priestley
Whetstone Gate area - the mild spell has brought species back to this area. 2 singing Skylarks, a few Curlews about, a flock of 60 Lapwing circling plus a few more on the ground, pair of buzzard plus a Red Kite. A couple of pairs of Greylag Geese also recorded.
Shaun Radcliffe
Bingley - R Aire - Kingfisher, Dipper & Grey Wagtail on Myrtle Park stretch. Also 8 Mandarin Duck on lake near Ireland Bridge.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - despite the noise from the 32 Canada Geese on the site, a Water Rail was heard . On the feeders, Reed Buntings, Goldfinches, LTT & a male Siskin were seen.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail heard, 3 Oystercatchers & a Curlew flew over.
Thanks to Jon & his team, Ian & Steve for their work on the new Sand Martin structure.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - some of the birds seen from the DRY hide - pair of Bullfinch, Goldfinches, Reed Buntings at the feeders. Also overhead, low flight of a Red Kite.
John Preshaw, Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Water Rails, Reed Buntings, LTT's, Goldfinch, Bullfinch around the feeder.
John Preshaw & Shaun Radcliffe
Near Eastburn Beck - 7 Little Egrets
Mike Smith
Cononley Ings - 1 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Greylag, 1 Pink F Goose, 4 Grey Heron, 20 Lapwing, 24 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 20 Teal, 180 Wigeon
Foto & records from Neil Turner.
Bingley - small lake close to Ireland bridge - this morning counted 8 Mandarin Ducks, two of which were perched in a tree.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - pair of Wigeon, 2 Water Rails searching for food under a feeder, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting, Goldfinches,
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - Seen under the feeders, Water Rail. Birds at the feeders, Reed Buntings, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Coal, Blue & Great Tits. Also picking up loose grain, Field Vole.
Shaun Radcliffe
Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Water Rail seen under the feeder & on the ice, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.
Paul Renton
