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Guided Walks 2012 |
Saturday
14 April – Lindley Wood Reservoir & Farnley Saturday
5 May – Heber’s Ghyll Wood & the
edges of Ilkley Moor |
Tarifa
Trip 2011 |
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The
BOG Members' Trip to Tarifa, Spain took place between 10th and 17th
September. We were very capably lead by Paul
Willoughby of Bird Holidays. The Group spent three days around the
marshes of the Guadalquivir before moving south to Tarifa where
the major migration of raptors was underway. Here we were treated
to one of the great ornithological experiences, as very large
numbers of Honey Buzzard, Booted Eagles, Short-toed Eagles, Black
Storks, White Storks, Griffon and Egyptian Vultures gathered
to make their way across the Straits of Gibraltar. Other
birds seen during our excursions included fantastic views of Red-necked
Nightjar, Marbled Duck, White-headed Duck, Marsh Sandpiper, Black-shoulded
Kite and a rarity in the form of a Royal Tern which was on the beach
amongst the wind surfers at Tarifa. A
boat trip out into the Straits yielded superb views of Pilot Whales,
Storm Petrel and the Skopoli's Shearwater. This
was a wonderful trip, and thanks once more to Paul Willoughby for making
it such an enjoyable occasion. |
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| Members' Videos |
Fred
Drake and Alan Tremetick have for a long time been entertaining
us with some excellent materials. Here are their recently taken videos. |
A
Moorhen has problems with a stick at Stockbridge (FD) |
Kestrel A
pair of Kestrels raised five young birds on a private reserve,
2010. (FD) |
An Urban
Fox is seen at Stockbridge (FD) |
A
Dipper collects food and flies it to a nest on the River Wharfe,
North Yorkshire (FD) |
Stonechat
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male and female birds are seen during the breeding season (AT) |
Lesser
Spotted Woodpecker - A male bird makes a nest hole in Hirst Wood,
Shipley. (FD) |
Sparrowhawk -
A male bird waits and watches from a garden vantage point. (FD) |
Nuthatch -
A series of views of nest building (FD) |
An
albino Carrion
Crow - extremely weird! (FD) |
Kingfisher -
A Kingfisher can often be seen at Stockbridge (FD) |
Water
Rail - A visiting Water Rail at the Stockbridge Reserve (FD) |
Spotted
Flycatcher - A pair of birds build a nest in a Lakeland forest
(FD) |
A
British Garden
in Winter - Feeding birds include Greenfinch, Bullfinch
and Wren (FD) |
Roe
Deer - A buck deer feeds at Stockbridge. (FD) |
British
Butterflies and Moths - Another collection from the British
countryside. (FD) |
Dragons
and Damsels - Videos of dragonflies and damselflies. (FD) |
British
Woods in Spring - A Tamny Owl, Wren and Slow Worm are seen (FD) |
| click here to see older videos from the gallery. |
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Next Meeting 7th February 2012 at 7.30pm Birds of Prey with Geoff Trinder at Bradford and Bingley Rugby Club |
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| Indoor Meetings 2011/12 | |
| 7th February 2012 - Birds of Prey - Geoff Trinder | |
| 6th March 2012 - A Year in Bowland - Peter Guy | |
| Stephen Lilley Images | |
| Stockbridge Reserve - find out more | |
| Deadly bird disease trichomonosis 'spreads to Europe' | |
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