Highlights - March 2006 |
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| Willow Tit | March | 4th | At Lindley Wood there was a Willow Tit |
| Curlew | March | 5th | At Otley Wetland Nature Reserve over 350 Curlew had assembled |
| Skylark | March | 9th | An observer at Queensbury found eleven Skylarks (9th) on the cricket pitch! |
| Whooper Swan | March | 9th | At Silsden Reservoir ten Whoopers were there on 9th |
| Waxwing | March | 15th | A small flock of twelve were noted in Ilkley |
| Curlew | March | 16th | Large numbers of Curlew were also present at Cononley Ings |
| Redshank | March | 16th | 11 at Cononley Ings |
| Teal | March | 16th | 37 Teal at Cononley Ings |
| Golden Plover | March | 21st | A flock of 1200 was on the fields by Sandwith Moor |
| Wheatear | March | 23rd | One at Whetstone Gate |
| Whooper Swan | March | 23rd | At Lindley Wood Reservoir, two were present on the 23rd |
| Gadwall | March | 25th | A male Gadwall visited Otley Wetland Nature Reserve |
| Marsh Harrier | March | 25th | Seen over Fly Flatts |
| Mediterranean Gull | March | 25th | Two adult Mediterranean Gulls in breeding plumage on the flooded area near Silsden |
| Osprey | March | 25th | Seen over Fly Flatts |
| Scaup | March | 25th | A pair of Scaup at Otley Wetland |
| Snow Bunting | March | 25th | Two birds at Whetstone gate |
| Waxwing | March | 25th | A flock of 25 were in Leonard Street, Bingley |
| Yellow-legged Gull | March | 25th | A 2nd year Yellow-legged at Queensbury |
| Waxwing | March | 28th | Waxwings were seen throughout the month at Salts Mill, Saltaire with a high of 45 on the 28th |
| Swallow | March | 30th | Two birds passed Barden Bridge |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | March | Shipley Glen and a private site were the places to see a pair of these birds, calling and drumming and showing very well. On the Higher Coach Road, Baildon (31st), one male and two females were observed | |