Recent news !

It's been hectic so thought it was time to catch up on some of the recent news. Not easy when you get behind. With apologies for anything missed !

We are still awaiting the first Wheatear report for our area - soon hopefully !

Today
27th March - 5 Whooper Swans on Ringstone reservoir this morning (AT)

26th March - male Common Scoter on Whiteholme Reservoir (PJWS)
                     2 Crossbill - Sunderland pasture plantation (near Stoodley Pike) (PGr)
                     2 Woodcock - Shelf Hall park along with a Chiffchaff and a 'drumming' Great Spotted    Woodpecker (CS)

25th March - 2 Ospreys heading north with 1 over Northowram in the morning (AC) and the other over Ovenden Moor late afternoon  (BS)
                     2 Chiffchaffs Cromwell Bottom (DF)
                     1 Kittiwake at Ringstone (AT)

24th March - 30 Redwings - Bradley Hall Farm (M St)
                    - 7 Tree Sparrows near Jay House Lane, Clifton (JM)

23rd March - Kittiwake over Fly Flatts >NE (BS)

22nd March - Kittiwake found dead at Fly Flatts (BS)
                    - Woodcock at the top end of Crimsworth Dean

Also 3 or more sightings of Barn Owls at undisclosed sights in the last two weeks or so and one report of a Long-eared Owl (PD). A few Short-eared Owls appearing at a couple of locations as well recently after a very poor year for them last year.

Check BS's West Yorkshire Birding blog for photo's of one of the Ospreys and Kittiwakes