Evening visit, sunshine and showers
Quiet skies with no repeat of yesterdays Osprey move. DCB showed me the remains of a very large Rainbow Trout on the banking which looked like the work of an Osprey yesterday morning.
A steady flow of LBB gulls >N and 11 Golden Plover which were obvious movers headed >N.
3 Goldeneye
3 Goosander
23 LBBs
5 Redshank
4 Oystercatchers
1 Cormorant >N
11 Golden Plover >N
+ usual sp.
BS, 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.(2025).