A rapidly deteriorating day when the bright sunny start turned to cloudy skies with an increasing WSW>5.
Meadow Pipits were the bird of the day with a steady flow >N from first light until just after midday when all went quiet. The mips came over in twos and threes with a total of what I saw of c50 with a couple of Skylarks in with them. I think that by the weekend the moors will be up to near enough full strength with them.
Fly Flatts on Sunday had several established birds, several of which were displaying doing their parachuting act.
Otherwise things were quiet, it seems strange walking in a gull less Foxhill park at midday.
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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).