A rainy start then blue skies and sunshine from late morning onwards with a stiff WNW>4.
A few LBB gulls were moving over early morning and half an hour around Shelf Moor and Shibden top this evening saw movement really take off with around 120 BH gulls and 31 LBBs over all >SW and very high.
Later on this evening 2 Common gulls went over Foxhill >W and as I type this BH gulls are still coming over >W and >SW.
Around 20 Lapwings were in the usual field at Shelf Moor and several Swifts slowly headed >S.
BS.
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).