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.(2025).
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
Fly Flatts
07/03/2010 0730-1000hrs Wall to wall sunshine and blue skies. Calm
Despite the gorgeous weather bird life was virtually nil with very little in the skies and the water frozen solid.
First signs of Meadow Pipits returning to the moor and a couple of Curlew fly overs, DCB had several more at Oxenhope although he too was finding it quiet.
11 Mipit in from south and landed on moor
2 Skylark >NE
1 Jackdaw >W
2 Curlew >N
6 Lapwing >E
+ usual corvids.
BS