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).
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Sunday, July 15, 2012
Fly Flatts
3 very flighty Twite
1 remaining Common Sandpiper
Plenty Swifts through
Pied Wag,
Fly Flatts 0730-1000hrs Bright blue skies, sunshine, strong NW>5 gusting 6. Everything you dont want!
Very quiet this morning with all the wrong conditions. Swifts were piling through >SW along with a few Swallows otherwise the skies were empty with only 2 LBBs through.
Good to get 3 Twite back on the seed but very flighty birds heading back over the moor with any disturbance.
Seems to be only 1 Common Sandpiper remaining with the others gone along with the Curlews and Oystercatchers.
3 Twite
1 Pied Wagtail
2 LBB gulls..................>N
c200 Swifts.................>SW
12 Swallows...............>SW
7 Linnet
Usual Canadas etc
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