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30,000 Starlings over Silsden during January 2012. The lonely bird on the bottom right-hand side is a Sparrowhawk. Photo: John Topham.

A pair of Whooper Swans on Chelker Reservoir, 13th January 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2012 - Highlights
Snow Buntings on Soil Hill throughout the month
1400 Lapwing at Cononley Ings.
30 Pintail on Cononley Ings (8th).
270 Golden Pover at Redcar Tarn (30th)
A Willow Tit on the feeder at the private wetland site.
A female Smew in Wharfedale.
Up to 200 Wigeon and 17 Shoveler at Cononley Ings (8th)
34 Pink-footed Geese at Redcar Tarn (7th) and a passage of many skeins during a settled period of weather.
Short-eared Owls seen on moorland .

Mandarin Ducks on the Wharfe, at Strid Woods. photo: Brian Vickers

One of up to 9 Snow Buntings seen on Soil Hill during December. photo: Brian Vickers