No spare time today so had to make do with 2 dog walks in Foxhill park with very little sighted. The dreaded SW>4 was still blowing and the temperature was down from yesterday with mainly cloud.
At midday 3 LBB gulls headed north and 4 Mallard moved >E very high.
Early evening in the park saw 3 Swallow moving again >SW into the wind and 1 Alba Wagtail carrying nest material.
A report today from a customer who does a lot of moorland walking and knows his birds said he was up near the sacrifice stones,Fly Flatts Monday midday when DJSs Osprey came over and flew below the ridge and low over the water at TMR before continuing on >N in atrocious conditions.
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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).