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).
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Saturday, June 4, 2011
From big owl to Little owl
Shelf Moor
Late afternoon flying visit.
Little Owl showing well on posts and spending a lot of time down in the grass , possibly feeding young.
Swifts were coming over in good numbers all >NE and Swallows were feeding low over the fields.
several Linnets were on the wires and flying into the grse bushes in the gorse field. LBBs were moving >NW.
1 Little Owl
28 Swift >NE
11 LBB gull >NW
9 Linnet
Several Swallows.
BS