WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Success story for Queensbury

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).

WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING

BRIAN SUMNER.

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No sightings of Roe Deer, Fox, Hare or Badger will be mentioned on this blog throughout the year and links will be removed from other blogs giving the whereabouts of these mammals due to the rising influx of poaching, long dogging and lamping by sick individuals.

Friday, July 5, 2013

Success story for Queensbury

Little Owl + 2 young

Checking me out

The 4th Owl

All taken into the sun

Plenty young Blue Tits, note more dead Gorse bushes

Several Willow Warblers

A hot sunny day with temperatures starting to soar as we head for the weekend. Not the kind of weather birders want but must,nt grumble.

A quick drive round tonight proved worthwhile with a pair of Little Owls along with 2 young, a good record for south Queensbury.

Shelf Moor
1pr Lapwing with 1 young dashing through nettles
2 Pied Wagtail
6 Linnet
8 LBB gulls......>NW

South Queensbury
1pr Little Owl + 2 young
12 Goldfinch
3 Linnet

ShibdenTop
8 young Blue Tit
4 Willow Warblers
1 Whitethroat
6 House Martin
sev Swallows and Swifts
BS