WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Washout at Ogden

WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING. BRIAN SUMNER. I am based at Queensbury and bird a patch within a 10 mile range of home incorporating 16 stretches of water, several plantations, a belt of woodland, stretches of river and canal and good areas of moorland. I specialize in upland birds, reservoir and sky watching. My local patch is Fly Flatts reservoir. Any reports can be sent by text or call to 07771 705024 or see profile for e mail address. All images on this blog are copyright.(2024).

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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Washout at Ogden

Pouring down the overflow

Syke Lane field

Ogden Lane brook

0800- 0930 hrs Strong WSW>6 Heavy rain showers and horizontal drizzle.
Spoilt with the weather this morning with waves and white horses on the reservoir and the paths around the perimeter ankle deep in water and mud. Checked the water from the prom then took to walking the surrounding lanes to check out the fields , several of which were flooded .

Ogden
14 Mallard
1 Jay
Sev Coal , Blue and Gt tits + Chaffinch on the feeders

Ogden Lane bottom.
1 Dipper
2 Jay
1 Gt Spotted Wdpecker

Syke Lane and surrounding fields
22 Fieldfare
3 Redwing
35 Common gull
12 BH gull.

Raggalds flood
83 Common gull
47 BH gull.
BS