Back to work with a bang today facing a heavy work load from the weekend so no chance to do much gazing into the sky.
As usual, after a Bank Holiday, the weather was good today warming up p.m. although still the W>4 blowing.
Gulls were again moving early morning with a steady flow of LBBs all>NW and surprisingly 3 Herring gulls dropped low over the garage car park attempting to take some bread put out by a nearby house. After deciding against it they also moved off >NW.
A quick check of Sourheads at lunch time found most of the habitat gone now and a new housing estate on the rise where the old overgrown allotments used to be.
A few Robins and Blackbirds were present and 9 House Martins were circling high overhead.
No reports in today unless you count the one from yesterday where a fellow came up to me at Ogden saying he,d seen a Golden Eagle over the water during his family picnic in the afternoon.
Strong stuff that local Timothy Taylors Landlord ale.
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).