A bright and mainly sunny day but with the wind increased to E>5 increasing 6 late afternoon and a drop in temperature the steady flow of Meadow Pipits had ceased today with empty skies over Foxhill at lunchtime.
A bonus this morning was 2 Curlew very high and >W over the garage both looking to have shortish bills but a call from one of the two quickly dismissed any thought of Whimbrel and put them to 1st year birds.
Several Pied Wagtail were on Morrisons, Illingworth roof this evening with 8 counted and several others flitting around half out of site.
Seems that there are several Bluethroats come in on the easterlies so we may get lucky and discover one in the area. My last one was at Silsden several years ago now but that was a northern europe red spotted whereas the ones being reported now are central/ southern europe white spotted, it could happen !
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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).