Woodpigs on the move this a.m.
Ogden Little Grebe at distance
Problem now is the water is so far away from the track
Ogden pond
Long staying Tufted
Little Grebe badly silhouetted
Gone under
Fall of Blackbirds, all female.
A decent vis mig this morning with a healthy move of Woodpigs, Mipits, Thrushes and Finches which continued until around 0930 when things quietened down.
An early evening visit to Ogden only produced the usual apart from a fall of female Blackbirds from this mornings thrush movement.
Queensbury vis mig, before, on way to, and at work :-
c 300 Woodpigeons.........................>S
38 Chaffinch...................................>S
c250 Meadow Pipit........................>S
17 Fieldfare...................................>S
3 Song Thrush................................>S
9 Mistle Thrush..............................>S
11 Blackbird..................................>S
2 Skylark.......................................>SW
Ogden
15 f Blackbirds
2 Gt Crested Grebe
1 Little Grebe
1 Tufted
130 BH gulls
5 Common gulls
1 LBB gull
+ usual sp.
Thanks to all this a.m. for text messages reporting skeins of Pink Footed Geese on the move. My phone was on fire but unfortunately all the Pinkies avoided Queensbury, the nearest being 73 over Shelf.
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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