A wild and wet morning clearing p.m.. The wind till lunch time was W>6 with heavy drizzle but the rain passed over by midday and the wind dropped during the afternoon.
A good flock of c 30 Lapwings flew >SE over the garage this p.m.heading towards Jackson Hill and LBB gulls trickled over most of the day all >NW. Two of the LBBs had very dark,almost black mantles probably of the intermedius race.
Otherwise things were quiet with nothing in the park at lunch time due to the strong winds but on the plus side, Robins are starting singing whilst its still dark in the mornings, wont be long now.
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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).