A day of good grey skies and light ESE >3 bringing heavy rain and wind increase to E>5. Strangely the heavy rain started at knocking off time again, Im never going to get the Ogden Tree Pipits at this rate.
Nothing much in the skies today other than 2 Pied Wagtails over >E and 4 BH gulls at midday >NW.
Another indication of movement starting was a report sent to me from David at Yeadon telling of a Cormorant on Yeadon Tarn today, thanks for that David.
A forecast of gales and heavy rain for the weekend which may just stir things up a bit hopefully.
According to NK via Springwatch there are a record number of Sanderling at their breeding grounds so hopefully when they move the summit of Soil Hill will be as white as snow with 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).