Dailie Fields lunchtime. Bright with slight W>3, temperature rising.
A steady flow of Swallows >SE was about it for sky movement other than 3 LBB gulls >NW and a single Heron >E.
The hawthorns held 1 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler and 5 Goldfinch whilst 7 Linnet were on and around the gorse bushes. Unusual for down there were 6 House Sparrows which is a bird I dont recall recording from the area in the past.
Fly Flatts is still doing well on wader watch with Knot and Sanderling turning up today,see Calderbirds, but it gets frustrating when I,m stuck at work hearing news of the waders. I,ll be giving it a coat of looking at on Sunday although I expect some disturbance with the bike race on up there.
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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).