Empty skies this morning in the strong SE>5 with no signs of visible migration. By mid day swallows were heading through >S but only in small numbers up to yesterdays count. There must have been an early first light Meadow Pipit movement going by NKs report with yesterday afternoons large number of Mipits gone from Soil Hil today.
The jackdaws that go >N over Queensbury every evening to roost at Hewenden and Wilsden are now coming over earlier at around 1900hrs. They have now grown in numbers to about 250 strong, and to think that when I started birding a local Jackdaw was a mega tick and we used to be amazed to see such numbers to the north of Skipton.
PS. May be able to bird instead of work soon as I have just been told by e mail that I have won yet another 1 million pound prize ,this time from British tobacco promotions, lucky me ! wonder if anyone ever believes these toss pots.
BS
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).