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).
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Monday, September 2, 2013
Ogden, evening visit
juv Heron foreground, adult rear
The resident LBBs
1 pr + 1 juv Grey Wagtails
An evening visit to Ogden was a pleasant walk round even though nothing special was present.
The sky was grey and dark and damping slightly but the wind had eased considerably.
The camera was wound right down to the bottom to try get some light in but that makes it near impossible to hold it steady with such a slow shutter speed.
A pair of Grey Wagtails were around the overflow with a juv tagging on behind but all very mobile, whilst large numbers of Swallows and House Martins were dipping on the water before slowly drifting off >S.
Canada goose numbers were up to 48 with around 100 Mallards, 42 BHgulls and 2 LBB gulls.
An adult Heron with 1 juv were in the NW corner amongst the Canadas. Passerines were noticeably by their absence.
BS