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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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Disappointing dinner time dash, Ogden
Inviting shoreline but no takers
With the strong WNW>5 and a bank of drizzle moving over, a rushed dinner followed by a dash to Ogden seemed like a good idea but turned out to be a bad one.
Hopes of big gulls and a wader or two were soon dashed on arrival with nothing but Black Headeds on the shoreline and Canadas and Mallard on the water.
No time to walk round for a closer inspection but a good scan from the prom told me what I wanted to know, Oh well, back to work.
No sign today of yesterdays Willow Warblers in the park so obviously moved straight through as expected.
BS