Lynda woke me this morning at 0545hrs to tell me the park was white with gulls and sure enough I counted at least 160 Commons from the bedroom window. Unfortunately the camera was downstairs but tonight it will be on the window bottom with hope that one of us wakens in time to capture the sight again. The record count for Foxhill park is around 90 so whether the new mud on the rugby field had brought them in or they were movers I dont know but I will if they,re present again tomorrow. By the time I got up at 0645hrs all but 6 had gone ,this probably due to disturbance from dog walkers.
On the way to work a few Mipits trickled over >SW along with 8 very early Chaffinch >W unless these were local birds although they had that flight pattern of movers about them.
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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).