A not bad day until the rain arrived on a strong SW>5 and increasing late afternoon.
Woodpigeons and Fieldfares were moving >S in half decent numbers during the morning all very low in the SW wind. This movement dried up around 1000 hrs with a count of approx 150 Woodpigs and 100 Fieldfare.
A text from HC at Oxenhope reported 40 Pinkies over Fly Flatts a.m. and these were later picked up by SL lower down the valley. A watch from the garage failed to sight them keeping to the west of me.
Two good birds turned up today with a Ring Ouzel on Soil Hill, NK and a Brambling at Ogden,JL, see their blogs for report and pics.
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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).