Bradford Ornithological Group's Records

Highlights - August 2006 Dunlin August 1st Juvenile at moorland watch-point Ringed Plover August 1st Two at moorland watch-point Turnstone August 1st An adult Turnstone in full summer plumage was at the moorland watch-point Black Redstart August 4th One at moorland watch-point Dunlin August 4th Four at moorland watch-point Willow Tit August 4th Caught and ringed at Otley Wetland Hobby August 6th One passed through Barden Whimbrel August 6th Two at moorland watch-point Little Ringed Plover August 7th Passed through moorland watch-point Lesser Spotted Woodpecker August 11th one seen in Hirst Wood Black-tailed Godwit August 12th Four Black-tailed Godwits were on the exposed mud at John o’ Gaunts Ringed Plover August 14th Nine at moorland watch-point Green Sandpiper August 20th One at Stockbridge Greenshank August 20th Two at Lindley Wood Reservoir Red-brested Merganser August 21st A female at the moorland watch-point Shelduck August 21st 18 Shelduck at moorland watch-point Stonechat August 24th Glovershaw where separate family parties of six and five Stonechats were noted Whinchat August 24th Five Whinchats were using the field alongside the Glen Road Osprey August 25th One passed through Barden Spotted Flycatcher August 25th Nine of these birds passed through Paul Clough Tree Pipit August 26th Five at Denholme Clough and the same number at the moorland watch-point Yellow Wagtail August 26th One at moorland watch-point Marsh Harrier August   Two sightings of Marsh Harrier (4th and 25th) at Barden Mediterranean Gull August   At the moorland watch-point from time to time Spotted Flycatcher August   A pair of Spotted Flycatchers stayed around Golcar Farm, Glovershaw for most of the month Yellow-legged Gull August   At the moorland watch-point - these Gulls were present for the first week of August occasionally joined by a Mediterranean Gull.