Wilsden this evening seemed a world away from Queensbury with the aerial activity taking place.
Swallows and Swifts were everywhere busy feeding over the fields, some skimming the ground whilst others were very high in the sky
Several BH gulls were moving in a NW direction along with LBB gulls.
A single Cormorant headed >E and a Heron headed low in the direction of Goit Stock.
This gull movement in numbers much higher that Queensbury records must be down to the fact that it is over moorland and within sight of reservoirs ?
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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).