WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Queensbury Vis Mig

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).

WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING

BRIAN SUMNER.

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No sightings of Roe Deer, Fox, Hare or Badger will be mentioned on this blog throughout the year and links will be removed from other blogs giving the whereabouts of these mammals due to the rising influx of poaching, long dogging and lamping by sick individuals.

Friday, October 10, 2014

Queensbury Vis Mig

Midday views east from Thornton Rd Qby.

Yeadon and Otley Chevin on the horizon
Queensbury station in the foreground.

NE with Baildon Moor in the distance.

The old station chimney

Teatime, double rainbow over Chapel Lane.

As Bradshaw John would say, Todays Post

Dog walking in the dark now.

Very little time for vis mig in a morning now before work with darkness hanging on till near 0730hrs and dark for the evening dog walk at 1900hrs.

A mixed bag of sunshine and showers today with a stiff SSW>5-6 which did,nt deter Woodpigeons from moving >S first light though only in small numbers along with Chaffinch and Greenfinch also >S.
A quick lunchtime watch east produced gulls moving >NW across the valley and a flock of 17 Fieldfare headed >SE over Thornton.
Check the waters for Wigeon and other wildfowl this weekend and the skies for winter thrushes.
BS