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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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Ogden, beware of flying ants.
Usual 2 LBBs, these birds could possibly be stuffed ?
Plenty juvs, no black hoods left.
Just when you thought the weather was getting good the nasty hot stuff comes back and puts the damper on things.
Ogden tonight was red hot with swarms of people and worse still swarms of flying ants although the BHGs seemed to enjoy darting around after them.
Around 250 Black Headed were present along with the 2 normal LBBs and only 1 Common gull.
By 1830 the BHGs were trickling away towards Mixenden leaving a few on the edge of the west shoreline.
The female Tufted was still present but no appearance from the Moorhen.
BS