WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Foxhill

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.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Foxhill

Post breeding House Sparrows in the garden. Max count 42.

                                               Fast skies over Foxhill in the strong westerly

Front and back garden heaving with House Sparrows now, 42 counted early evening today. Moved the feeders under the edge of the Hawthorn this year and so far this has stopped any Sparrowhawk kills so far which was a bit of a nuisance last year.
One hours skywatching from home yesterday evening produced :-
179 BH Gulls   >N
21 Swift           >S
11 Swallows blogging
9 Lapwing          >E
132 Starling     >SE going to roost
3 Chaffinch       >S
BS