WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Leeshaw, first sign of visible migration.

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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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Leeshaw, first sign of visible migration.

This corner held Golden Plover, Lapwings and gulls

Meadow Pipit numbers increasing

Leeshaw Reservoir 0715- 1000hrs. Cloudy with sunshine, specks of rain, W>4

First signs of vis mig this morning with Hirundines and Swifts moving throughout the watch.
Large numbers of Lapwing in the fields but no sign of any waders other than Oystercatchers. Looks like the LRPs and Common Sandpipers have moved on.

Vis Mig
13 Sand Martin.........................>N and >NW
123 House Martin....................>N and >NW
300+ Swifts.............................>N and >NW
150 + Swallows.......................>N and >NW
2 Kestrels................................high and >NW
7 Alba Wagtails.........................>W
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3 Oystercatchers
2 Curlew
c300 Lapwing
1 House Sparrow, site tick
usual Mipits, geese and gulls.
BS