Walking back to work at 1300hrs a Red Kite came over Chapel Lane amazingly high and gliding fast coming from the west and heading east towards Yeadon and probably Harewood.
Within a minute it was out of sight without doing a flap of its wings giving me no chance at all of getting the camera on it.
At 1330 hrs I got two text messages, one from DB via the grapevine , the other from JL, both reporting a Red Kite, obviously a different bird to mine , over Soil Hill. I was out in the car park hoping for it to head my way but DB reported it leaving the area >NE.
A quick Scoter check at Ogden on the way to Shelf moor tonight just produced 11 Black Headed gulls + the usual sp.
On the way home at 2015hrs tonight a scan over Swalesmoor and beyond from Corporal Hill produced a Buzzard , again very high and distant to the west.
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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).