Still a few Meadow Pipits on the moor
Dead calm waters
Looking over Dean Head to Stoodley Pike
The conduit
Fog creeping over the moor
Ready for blankout.
Fly Flatts 0700-1000hrs. Treacherous road conditions over the tops with sheet ice but a bright clear morning with fog in the valleys not rising up until it was time to leave. Not a breath of wind at first then a slight ESE>3.
Most birds seen were over Queensbury on the way there with several flocks of Fieldfare and Redwing >W and Woodpigeons >S.
Fly Flatts was exceptionally quiet with a few BHGs on the water plus the usual Red Grouse and the skies were empty. A few straggling Mipits were still on the moor and may overwinter there and the highlight of the morning was 2 Raven seen and heard at distance >S.
A single wader called as I was near the boathouse but only got the one stab at it and couldnt make out where it came from. Sounded like the first note of a Curlew but will have to dig into this further.
Apologies for late entry but the internet server has been down all day.
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.(2024).
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