Shoreline littered with Wheatear
All in full autumn plumage
Several scraggy juveniles
A surprise to get a Kestrel sat on the shoreline
Fly Flatts 0700-1000hrs Blasting SSW >6 gusting 7. Dry, some sunshine.
Fly Flatts was alive this morning with a fresh fall of Wheatear all very mobile which is the norm for new birds in. All dressed in clean cut autumn plumage with several raggy juvs inamongst.
Most were in the SE corner where the shoreline is now exposed almost to the point it was a few years ago when the waders piled in.
31 were counted though there were several more around the rocks on the moor.
A Kestel was sat amongst them on the shoreline but unfortunately it saw me before I saw it.
Scoping the far east shore was near impossible in the wind but I did pick out several Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper and a single Oystercatcher. The blue skies were empty.
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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