Dawn at Lower Gorple

A juv Merlin was watched this morning chasing Woodpidgeons !!!! , 7 Teal , 1 Raven , a very loud skiene of Pink Footed geese followed by 7 BH Gull and a small flock of 6 Reed Buntings,,,,The dawn chorus was of 30 + calling Red Grouse and a distant calling Raven an unexpected noise to start the day..

Elland Gravel Pits......(no more)

There were at least 200 people walking round today with at least 50 dogs,,,,,,Long Tailed Tits , Buzzard, Cormorant and Grey Wag was all I could muster....Its amazing that this site has not produced a Cettis Warbler , Bearded Tit ,another Bittern or something of note..it the last few years...

Ringstone

A windy day up at Ringstone , 2 LBB Gulls , 200 +BH Gulls and 50 + Common Gulls on the water but nothing else of note.70 Canada Geese , 4 Redwing , 3 Fieldfare and a Blackbird.Pretty quiet for Ringstone then out of nowhwere 3 Peregrines were playing around just abouve the water stooping at the gulls and generally having a good time, great too this magnificent raptor....

Dovestones

Whooper Swan on the res and a few Ravens cronking away...A fantastic flock of Starlings over the house first thing at least 500 +...

Ilkley Moor

Tweleve Apostles , Bager Stone and various Cups and rings.....Raven , Red Kite , meadow Pipit and lots of Red Grouse

Busy day

 Pre dawn...view from the Cricket Pitch..

Woddpigeon x 5901 s/w

Whooper Swans x 40 s/w

Pink -footed Geese 200 east 130 west 

Raven x 2 present

Starlings x  408 ...west all day in small parties

Redwing  x 426 north

Fieldfare x 378 north 

Meadow Pipit x 6 blogging

Goldfinch 10 x s/w

Chaffinch 35 x s/w

Stock Dove x 1 s/w

Jay x 3 s/w

Whoopers x 92 .....Pinks  400

Lower Gorple 4th November

Woodcock x 1

Whooper Swan x 2

Barn Owl x 1

Hen Harrier x 2 

Reed Buntings x 10

Greenfinch x 6

North Cave Wetlands

                                             Cheers Fozzy for the photo...
 Green Winged Teal x 1 , Teal 150 + , Shoveler x 20 + , Widgeon , 50 + , Pochard 10 + , Ruff x 2 ...great little reserve ....