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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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Queensbury today
House Sparrows ready to roost
A brighter day with an icy cold westerly wind >4-5 with clear skies.
Slow trickle of Swallows >NE at lunch time and a good flock of Lapwing over Foxhill >E. p.m.
Start watching for the first Swift anytime now. Has anyone had April Swifts in the past ?, my earliest record of local Swift was 25th April 2004. Since then all my first records have been early May.
8 Swallows > NE
21 Lapwing >E
4 Greenfinch >NW
+ usual resident sp.
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