WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Fly Flatts, p.m. visit

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).

WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Fly Flatts, p.m. visit

Lessers on the north shore

Lessers heading down the Calder Valley

Wheatear near the boathouse

Fly Flatts 1800-1915hrs. bright and sunny, W> 5.

Despite the recent rain the water level is still as low as ever though waders were near none existant other than Dunlin and Common Sandpiper.
LBB gulls were the bird of the night with 7 on the north shore and several over >SW down the valley.
A single Wheatear played snap me if you can near the boathouse and several Swifts were feeding over the water.

18 LBB gulls >SW
7 LBB gulls on shoreline
1 Wheatear
5 Common Sandpiper + 1 juv
4 Dunlin
3 Golden Plover
Plenty Swifts
+ usual sp
BS