Another day of mixed blue skies and sunshine followed by grey skies and torrential rain. Strangely the showers always occur when Im walking to or from work.
Black Headed gull movement has taken a change the last two evenings with all birds heading south peaking around 2000hrs.
LBBs continue to move north, even at midday during the worst of the rain they still battled through.
Swift numbers are falling during the evening now with just odd ones and twos heading down country, soon they,ll be gone!.
A few House Martins tonight were in amongst the Swallows blogging over Foxhill ,where they,ve all been this summer I dont know but they certainly havent been around here. All the usual nest sites have been deserted which is the first time for many years.
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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).