A good start off this morning first light with Woodpigeons coming over in good numbers >S and >SE whilst large flocks of Starlings very high up headed >SE in migration mode. Both these movements had ended by 0900hrs.
A customer rang this afternoon saying he had seen a large flock of geese,100+, from Green Lane over lunch time >SW which coincides with DJSs grapevine report of 130 Pinkies over Pellon way also lunchtime.
Thats 2 large skeins over Queensbury in two days, things are looking up.
Where were you at lunch time with the camera Tracy, thats your patch?
Midday saw a few Meadow Pipits over >S and 2 Alba Wags >W.
Whilst I was walking up Chapel Lane at tea time a female Sparrowhawk whistled through a group of Starlings and disappeared over the bungalows empty handed.
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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).