| Highlights - February 2006 |
| Gadwall |
February |
15th |
Two Gadwall were seen at a small private lake in the Washburn |
| Jack Snipe |
February |
5th |
Seen at Otley Wetland |
| Lapwing |
February |
4th |
Redcar Tarn area hosted 370 |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
February |
6th |
A male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was sighted along the High Coach
Road Baildon |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
February |
|
Lindley Trout Farm, where a pair was unsuccessfully enticed into
a net |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
February |
|
Baxter’s Pond in St. Ives, where a male bird
was espied in the high branches |
| Marsh Harrier |
February |
9th |
Seen heading north-west from the Barden watch-point |
| Pink-footed Goose |
February |
11th |
80 over Lindley |
| Pink-footed Goose |
February |
11th |
150 over Haworth |
| Pink-footed Goose |
February |
14th |
150 over Shipley |
| Red Kite |
February |
28th |
One at Ben Rhydding |
| Ring-necked Teal |
February |
|
Amongst the Mallards on the canal at Dowley Gap. |
| Shoveler |
February |
15th |
at Knotford (male) |
| Siskin |
February |
12th |
60 Siskins were seen at Stockbridge |
| Water Rail |
February |
|
up to three seen during the month at Stockbridge |
| Waxwing |
February |
|
Again seen from the Burley-in-Wharfedale by-pass where they have
been regulars now for many weeks |
| Wood Duck |
February |
|
female Wood Duck at Otley Old Bridge |