WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Blackflies and Bats

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.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Blackflies and Bats

A reg. plate fit for a birder.

These trees in Foxhill are alive with bats on an evening

The last few days Foxhill has been alive with black flies. This has brought the Swallows out during the day and the Pipistrelle bats out on an evening, up to 11 bats were present last light yesterday evening.
A single Herring gull flew over >W today and 3 LBBs moved >NW.
A report today of a Cuckoo calling from Shibden valley heard from Shibden Head. The bird was believed to be in the area of Twist Wood.
The call of the Cuckoo was a common sound many years ago early in my birding career but is now long gone along with the Redstarts and Yellowhammers.
BS