A better moving morning today with Meadow Pipits heading >S in flocks of 12 + from first light and continuing on until 0915 when the temperature soared and the sky was blue putting a stop to the job. Once the flies appear migration is taken over with feeding.
Several reports of Pink Footed geese were coming to my phone from various sources and all together 7 Skeins were reported to me, some from Calderdale, Northowram, Shelf Moor, Thornton and Clayton, none over the garage unfortunately.
By midday the bright blue skies were quiet although a party of 4 Jays >W was a lunch break bonus.
See DJS s report on Calderbirds.
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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).