Juv Wheatear
Alive with Wheatear, at least 31 counted
Plenty shoreline SE corner
Vis miggers nightmare, bright blue skies.
More Wheatear
Dog fight over the Nab, 3 Kestrel and 2 Raven
Other corvids joined in
Back to the Wheatears
Fly Flatts early a.m. Cold NW>4 with clear blue skies and sunshine, yuk !
A good start on the way there with a Swift over Mixenden res but otherwise movement was limited with just Swallows heading >W and a few Mipits.
The reservoir area was overrun with Wheatear mainly in the SE corner but some up on the north shore counting at least 31 including several juvs.
A battle was taking place over the Nab with 2 noisy Raven, 3 Kestrel and a few other corvids joining in.
Otherwise all was quiet with the north of the reservoir deserted probably due to yesterdays undesirables blasting.
Only 2 BH gulls on the water and and no sign of Canadas or Mallard. A few lucky Grouse could be heard over the moor and several Meadow Pipits were along the shoreline.
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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