A reet good battering of hailstones on the way to work this morning made it like walking on marbles then brightened up later to leave a decent day with good skies and a rise in temperature which is normal for Monday after an atrocious Sunday.
A bit of sky watching from work produced a few Fieldfare over >W and the local Sparrowhawk being heavily mobbed by firstly Starlings and then the feral pigeons from the mill.
A phone call from DJS late morning reporting a Gt Northern Diver on Mixenden reservoir was a great find but not for me on a Monday, why can,t these birds turn up on Sundays.
The last sighting of this species turned up on a Wednesday in July but I managed to get up to see it after work with light nights, this one will have to wait till Sunday if it wants to see me.
Good reports and photos from DJS, NK and Bradshaw John on their individual blogs.
Waiting for a call tomorrow to say it is on the Raggalds Flood so I can do a dinner time dash.!!
No pics today I,m afraid as there was nothing worth getting the camera out for, must try harder tomorrow.
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).