Very little birding time today with pressure of a busy workshop and time out taking Lynda for a mouth op to insert implants in the bottom of her mouth ready for getting toothed up. Its her birthday tomorrow and for it shes got a sore mouth and another hospital appointment in the morning but still she battles on without complaining.
A record number of small gulls in the park this morning at 0545hrs with a count of 63, these being around 60% Commons with still some hanging around this evening.
Amazingly this evening it was around 1930hrs when I took the dogs out and it was almost dark.
A few Swallows came over the garage this morning >S but only 4 Mipits in the same direction.
Movement should be hotting up by the weekend and its almost time for the first Pinkies to appear overhead.
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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).