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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Birds from previous Augusts

With us wading well into August now here are a few species from previous Augusts to look out for.

                                          Turnstone, Fly Flatts

         Wheatears return in autumn plumage
                                    Last few Spotted Flycatchers hanging on
                                        Greenshank at Oxenhope

     Common gulls return starting to show speckled
           head, autumn plumage.
     Wheatears on Old Guy Rd cricket pitch
          Willow Warblers dispersing
                                       3 Common Scoters, Ogden

  Much to the dislike of a juv Gt Crested Grebe

    Hungry Cormorants return after Yorkshire trout, Leeshaw.








             Poor pics but pouring down

            Cormorants invade Ogden 11 present.

A day of  sunshine and showers with very little activity and no time for after work birding.
Foxhill park held 43 Common gulls this morning before being disturbed by dog walkers whilst LBB gulls were moving >NW.

Vis Mig
7 Swallows.......................>S
1 House Martin................>S
2 Meadow Pipit...............>W
2 Alba Wagtail................>W  very high.
Sev LBB gull..................>NW
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