Redwings and Fieldfares
Still all female Goosanders
Rainbows across the valley
Sheltering from the wind
Oxenhope-- 1530-1730hrs Blustery NE>5-6 Heavy showers , short outbreaks of sun.
Again perfect conditions although it didnt seem it on windy corner with water dripping off my nose end.
Redwings were moving through throughout along with a few Fieldfare all >NE with a count of 460 Redwing and 38 Fieldfare in 2 hours.
Around 50 Redwing were down in the wood along with a single Jay and several noisy Wrens.
A Wigeon was flushed from the water as I climbed the banking, heading off >N, and a single Whooper swan was picked up whilst scoping across the valley heading >N up the Aire Valley.
Gulls were piling in from 1630hrs with 75% BHG, 20% LBBs and 5% Commons.
8 female Goosander were on the water along with 2 Mallard and here endeth another weekend.
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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