A better day today with sunshine and dark skies but little in the way of rain.
The goal posts in Foxhill park have been taken down for the summer and both the top and bottom football pitch has been re seeded making an ideal feeding station for the birds.
At lunch time the top pitch held 7 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, 2 Pied Wagtails and 5 Feral Pigeons as well as numerous young Starlings and House Sparrows. Its a shame its not autumn, who knows what would drop in.
Gull numbers are increasing slightly each evening with mainly LBBs and a few Black Headed heading east over Queensbury probably aiming for Eccup reservoir.
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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).