The old Queensbury railway station
This pathway used to have tracks down and a cart was winched
up from the railway to the village carrying goods.
The old red bricked chimney with Black Hill to the right.
Not easy to fit,calling at the paper shop, walking home, having dinner, walking the dogs up the park then a quick birding session down the Dailies on the way back to work all in a dinner hour but it is possible.
A bright blue sky and talk of Pinkies on the move gave me the urge to get down there and see what was about. The vantage point east from the top of the Dailie fields is amazing but unfortunately no geese were in the skies. Several LBBs were heading >NW and 4 Herring Gulls went over >WNW along with a party of 5 Mistle Thrush >N.
Down in the Hawthorns a small number of Fieldfare and Redwings were flitting about and a Green Woodpecker was calling but not observed.
Linnets were still present with 3 very lively birds moving around the gorse bushes.
After that it was time to scale back up the hill, stop to regain proper breathing at the top, and back to work.
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.(2024).
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