WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Greenshank on the move

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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Monday, July 21, 2014

Greenshank on the move

Oxenhope Greenshank Photos BS Aug 2013

With a sighting yesterday for me at Oxenhope and a report today of 1 briefly at Leeshaw it looks like waders are getting on the move. A Green Sandpiper was also seen at Leeshaw KM along with a Whimbrel.
Greenshank and Green Sandpiper were a common sight a few years back with several of each including juvs dropping in together at Oxenhope as well as other local reservoirs but both are now a rare species with very few reports each year.

Busy skies at lunch time today with several Swifts feeding along with Swallows and House Martins whilst Black Headed gulls scratched about in the park for left overs from yesterdays donkey derby.
Bit hard watching the sky today in Foxhill whilst watching for donkey dung which the little Yorkie seems to have got a taste for.
BS