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, May 2, 2010
A Wintery Fly Flatts
A Handsome Golden Plover
Common Sandpiper
A fall of Pied Wagtails
Fly Flatts 0745- 1000hrs. Real Bank Holiday weather with icy cold wind E force 6 dropping slightly mid morning. Drizzle and rain showers. Full winter gear on this morning.
Despite just missing a Red Kite going over early morning, phone call from DCB, quite a productive visit given the weather conditions although sky movement was poor other than LBB Gulls battling through.
Wheatears were everywhere and a fall of Pied Wagtails was evident but no whites amongst them.
Movers :-
2 Swallows >N
52 LBB Gulls >N >NE & >NW
9 Pied Wagtails, now blogging.
Other :-
5 Greylag Geese
16 Wheatear
2 Red Grouse
3 Twite
5 Common Sandpiper
3 Golden Plover
+ usual sp.
BS