No chance to get out this morning as still on nursing duties but Lynda improved through the day so managed a quick hour at Leeshaw late afternoon.
Conditions were poor with low damp cloud causing mist on the moor top with no breeze to move it.
Things have quietened down a lot now with most of the young Lapwings and Curlews mobile and leaving the area. The water held around 16 juv Greylags and a few Canadas along with 3 LBB gulls and several overhead. Four very noisy Oystercatchers were flying around and a Snipe came down off the moor landing out of sight by the water. Plenty Meadow Pipits and Curlew were up on the moor but no sound from the 2 Cuckoos from a few days ago.
Nice to bump into DJS and daughter by the reservoir and good to meet 2 blasts from the past with Mark Doveston and Tony Gough ,who neither I have seen for some years, glad to see them looking in fine birding fettle.
The almost dry Raggalds Flood held 15 Canadas as I passed on the way home this evening.
Apologies for the brief and boring weekends blogs but hopefully things at home will have improved somewhat by next weekend and I can get out there giving it some stick.
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.(2025).