A cracking morning with blue skies and plenty sunshine but as my dinner hour approached so did the black clouds and by dog walking time the wind had increased and rain started to fall.
A dinner time dash around the local fields failed to find the Goldie or Lapwing flock and produced little of interest although to be fair time was limited and I could only do the north end of the village.
Pit Lane
9 Lapwing
c 50 Starling
Raggalds Flood
8 Common gull
11 BH gull
1pr Mallard
Sandal Farm fields
2 Lapwing
c 100 Starling
Deep Lane
14 Redwing
2 Greenfinch in Alders
Sev Corvids
Old Guy Rd
2 Skylark
1 Mistle thrush
Sev small gulls
Roper Lane
2 Canada Geese
1 Heron
Sev LBB gulls heading >NW through the col.
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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).