Gulls piling over the valve tower
A wintery track
Oxenhope late p.m. visit. Low cloud and drizzle, SSE >5. Visibility just to far bank.
Poor conditions and once again confined to the hide to get out of the damp and biting wind.
The gull roost was back after nothing showed last weekend with gulls piling in from 1445hrs and still coming in smaller numbers as I left at 1630 hrs whilst DCB and CK stayed on till the end. Goldeneye were present and a small Goosander roost although this could have built up at last light. A covey of 38 Grey Partridge were on the road to the site on my way in.
Grey Partridge...............................38
Tufted Duck...................................1
Goosander......................................8
LBB Gull.........................................5
Common gull, BH gull..................c 2800 70 % being BH.
Goldeneye.....................................3
BS, CK, DCB.
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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