A quiet day move wise with the exception of the first few Meadow Pipits heading >W over the garage. Numbers will build up next month mostly heading >W until September when the big push >S will occur although the last couple of years Mipits have chose to use the coast route making us miss out on the amazing spectacle of swarms of them passing watch points.
Black Headed gulls are now returning to Foxhill park and will be joined shortly by Commons.
A customer from work checked out Fly Flatts this morning for the Green Sandpiper but only came up with 5 common Sandpipers.
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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).