WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Day of the big gulls

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.(2024).

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Day of the big gulls

This Dunnock sings day long around the garden.

A day of sunshine and showers brightening up p.m. Wind WSW>4 dropping>2
LBB gulls were moving most of the day all > S, and >SW with 43 counted on the way to and from work and over Foxhill at midday. Two Common gulls headed >W over the park and all but landed before taking off again and moving on. By next month we should have Common gulls back in the park joined by Black Headed.
Swifts continue to head >N and Swallows were feeding over the new mown football pitches and several Greenfinch are around the area which is a bit of a rarety in these parts.
BS