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, August 5, 2012
Fly Flatts, Wheatear and Willow Warblers
Strange bird for Fly Flatts, Willow Warbler
Juv Wheatears nearing full plumage.
Fly Flatts 0700-1000hrs
A slow start with thick fog clearing by 0830hrs only to leave horizontal vision with low clouds overhead.
By 0915 all was clear with the sun burning off the remaining cloud.
Several very flighty Wheatears moving through with the 2 juvs still present.
Odd to find 2 Willow Warblers in the only 2 trees up there but happily feeding on swarms of flies.
A bit of banking showing now at the NE end holding 3 Oystercatchers but no sign of Twite on the Nyger and no moving Swifts.
2 Willow Warblers
8 Ad Wheatear in autumn plumage
2 juv Wheatear
5 Greylag
Canadas down to c 100
3 Oystercatchers
1 Snipe
Several Swallows >S
BS