Another grey, mild day with very little breeze and now starting to get that winter feeling with local birds starting to flock together in small feeding groups.
The tit flock was back by Foxhill park at midday with around 30 Great and Blue tits moving through the garden hedges whilst around 8 Blackbirds moved along the roof tops.
Several Starling flocks were moving around the gardens counting flocks of between 30 and 100, all very vocal.
A small number of Common and Black Headeds gulls were on the football pitches whilst 2 Herring gull and 11 LBB gulls flew high overhead >W.
A report today of an increase in Green Woodpeckers down Shibden valley with 7 being seen by a customer near Scout Hall, or the house of 1000 windows as it used to be known.
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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).