Strong N >6 winds and heavy showers dampened the vis mig today but the DJS team struck gold with a juv Gannet through the col above Ogden, see Calderbirds for details.
A great sighting there with the last Queensbury Gannets being 20 year since with 4 over Clayton 31/07/1990.
The last in Calderdale was a juv at Luddenden Foot and Walshaw Dean 28/09/2007 and 1 record before that in 1988, ( Hx Birdwatchers annual report NCD ).
Ogden has certainly been put on the birding map this year.
Only sign of movers today over Qby was a Peregrine >SW mid p.m. an a flock of 15 Goldfinch >SW a.m.
Hope this wind drops by the weekend
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).