Nothing special around the village today due to dense fog lasting until mid morning followed by a cold SW>4 and rain.
Yesterdays heavy rain followed by overnight fog was a perfect recipe for wildfowl and waders being brought down on local waters and that is just what happened today.
First was a phone call from KM with amazing reports from Oxenhope reservoir and nearby Leeming reservoir.
This was followed with a text from DJS at Fly Flatts and finally a report from fire officer Craig from Mixenden reservoir.
A later report from Spurn told of record numbers of Wigeon heading inland and also Whooper Swans beginning to show down the coast.
The reports were as follows :-
Oxenhope res
49 Wigeon
2 Shoveler
4 Pintail
1 Dunlin
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Ringed Plover
KM
Leeming res :-
24 Wigeon
KM
Fly Flatts res
13 Teal
DJS
Mixenden res
2 Common Scoter
Craig M.
And whilst all this was going on I was at work, Great !
Thanks to all for reports.
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.(2025).