Birds were present throughout the year, but in the biggest numbers outside the summer months, when there were 13 specific reports of double-figure parties, and several more indicating unspecified abundance. The largest of these was a flock of at least 30 birds at Beaver Dyke Reservoir on 17th September. Only one garden record was received, from Baildon.

Based on behaviour, it was considered likely that breeding took place at Lindley Bridge and Strid Wood, and it certainly did at Otley Wetland, Thruscross, St. Ives, Marley Sewage Works, Harden Park and Luddenden Dean.