A rude awakening this morning at 0615hrs with thick fog, skies as black as night, torrential rain and a real belter of a thunderstorm.
Not a bad day after a real soaking walking to work but the thunder is just returning now at 1945hrs.
Tried in vain this morning to get some photos of the lightening but it only flashed every time I got fed up of waiting and put the camera down. Anybody else manage any ?
A quick look around Shelf Moor tonight in passing found c50 Swallows on the wires along with a few House Martins over the pond.
2 Moorhen were on the water and 4 Canada geese in a nearby field.
Tracys Wheatear field held several corvids, 5 Lapwing and a pair of Pied Wagtails along with several Linnets and Meadow Pipits.
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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).