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Charles Farrell


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A couple of hours from Binn Green, along the valley past Yeoman Hay & Greenfield Reservoirs. Lovely blue sky (in places) & sunshine, but no Wood Warbler for me. Near Binn Green - 2 Treecreeper - 4 Lesser Redpoll - 2 Siskin over Plus singing Blackcap, Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler Along the valley past the Reservoirs - 2 Raven - stonechat family of 3 + 2 elsewhere - lots of singing Willow Warblers - Kestrel - 2 Buzzards - several Grey & Pied Wagtails - 1 fem Mallard with chick - 1 Common Sandpiper in channel around Yeoman Hay Reed Bunting, Chaffinch etc

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Wood Warbler singing by the steps at Binn Green today. Among 40 species, other birds included 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Curlew, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Raven, 18 singing Willow Warbler, 2 Siskin, 4 Redpoll and a leucistic Woodpigeon with off-white wings and mantle

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Dave Phillips


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Wood Warbler still showing well in usual place near the steps to Binn Green. Lots of Cuckoo vocals in the valley also Common Sandpiper on Yeoman Hey Res.  

Cheers Dave Phillips.



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Keith Rowland


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Wood Warbler elusive early evening not far from the steps at Binn Green car park, seen singing breifly then moved up to the canopy and lost to view a few minutes later. Refound just after 7pm at the bottom of the two car parks and then flew across Holmfirth Road to the shrubs on the hill side (pots and pans side). Also Curlew over and 2 Crossbill calling over twice along the lane below Binn Green. 



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Wood Warbler still belting it out at 13.00 in same area.   Spends time in high canopy but with patience comes down to lower levels. 



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Mon 20/5 10:30 wood warbler singing from just below bottom car park at Binn green Mistle Thrush singing mournful lilt from rocky outcrops on hill opposite with mate

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Michael Hood


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Sunday 19th, Wood Warbler still singing away above the Binn Green steps at 17:30. You don't even need to go more than 50m from the car. Seemingly undisturbed by the hordes going up and down the steps. Can be quite high in the canopy which means it's often against the light, with patience good views can be obtained.

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Saturday 18th 6am

Wood Warbler showed well from the steps below Binn Green car park, constantly in song. Almost 3 years to the day I saw my last one here.
Cuckoo also heard calling.

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Wood warbler showing well and calling constantly at 10.30 today just below Binn Green car park quite close to the steps at times. Wish I had taken my camera



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Wood warbler still singing at Binn Green at half three yesterday afternoon. Very tricky to see, I got the best (but brief) view of it looking into the canopy from the road on the way back to Greenfield. Also a cuckoo calling from the plantation on the other side of the reservoir from the Binn Green viewpoint. The ring ousel singing from somewhere North of the car park had me frankly stumped, not least because I'd never heard the song before and didn't know what I was looking for. There was a full songscape along Holmfirth Road, mostly blackbirds, song thrushes and robins with chaffinches, chiffchaffs, willow warblers and blackcaps; also red-legged partridges feeding with the sheep.

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Wood Warbler still at Binn Green. 9.46 showing well in conifers just below car park to right of steps.



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Wood Warbler in the dell at the bottom of the steps from Binn Green. Can get very high in the canopy while feeding

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The Clarence to Binn Green on round to Pots and Pans then return to Binn Green. Up to Upper Wood House (end of pavement on the A365 to Holmfirth) and back to Greenfield. 10.15 - 16.00

32 species inc
Curlew 3 - 2 in display together and a third bird heard but not seen above Greenfield Res.
Kestrel pair hunting Alderman's Hill
Raven - at least 3
Common Buzzard - 1 possibly 2 individuals
Mistle Thrush -several
Wheatear 1 M
Ring Ouzel 2 minimum - a bird was heard calling and singing but couldn't be located, then two birds flew in high on to the hillside, one of them a nice male.
Crossbill 1 heard in the trees flanking Yeoman Hey Res.
Redpoll, Siskin and Coal Tit on feeders at Binn Green
Oystercatcher 1 heard over the trees at Binn Green - pairs often seen on the lodges lower down
Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Nuthatch all calling/singing in the woods along Chew Brook.

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