A real non descript day weather wise with sunshine and showers , some wintery with sleet and odd flakes of snow.
A few big gulls, LBBs >N over the village as well as the resident small gulls just about sums up todays sightings.
Mega busy at work so no time for a dinner time dash but a customer reported around 100 Lapwings at Shelf Moor late afternoon.
A fisherman came in the garage today telling me that Cormorant shooting is now ripe at several match ponds and even along stretches of river where matches are held.
He says that large numbers of Cormorants are clearing areas of fish so wardens and farmers are doing their own cull.
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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).