A real none photographic morning with the first hour wasted due to thick fog clearing by 0730hrs leaving drizzle blown on by a strong W>6. The weather eased slightly mid morning but this was short lived before black rain clouds came across the moor from the west and the wind once again increased.
Despite the weather birding was lively with nothing special but always something to watch although 2 Great Black Backed gulls were a bonus.
The birds took off from the NE corner of the water making me think at first they were Heron due to the size and the colour as they were both juvs. I hoped for them coming down the reservoir but instead they headed off >NW.
2 GBB gull.......................>NW
130 LBB gull....................>NW
72 LBBgull.......................>S
178 Meadow Pipit...........>W and >NW
11 Lapwing.....................>W
16 Goldfinch....................>W
36 Swallow.....................>S
7 House Martin...............>S
4 Alba Wagtails..............>W
1 Buzzard very distant soaring >NW
1 Buzzard very distant soaring >S over Huddersfield way
1 Wheatear present.
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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).