A deteriorating day after a bright start with a light covering of frozen snow and hail and a strong W>5.
By mid afternoon the wind had increased and swung round to the S>6 bringing heavy rain.
A dinner time check on the Shelf Moor trailer park field just produced around 20 Meadow Pipits and as expected, no Wheatear.
A bit of shopping at Keelham tonight gave me a good excuse to check the Raggalds Flood which is brimming with water and holding 3 pr Mallard, Teal coming shortly !
Hopefully all the Wheatears that are holding back for a change in the weather will hit our area on mass when the temperatures rise a little, hopefully over Easter.
Thanks to Mark Murray for calling in the garage today to drop off Short Eared Owl pellets to pass on to AC for examining.
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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).