Yet another mixed bag day with heavy snow this morning, which gave quite a covering, but soon melted in between the showers, whilst a strong W>5 was blowing.
A quick lunch time dash to the top of the Dailies scanning to the east produced a steady flow of big gulls in the distance over the Baildon area all heading >N up the Aire valley along with 4 Greylag geese in the same direction.
A few Redwing were down in the station Hawthorn bushes but no Fieldfare which seem in short supply this winter. At least 7 Mistle Thrush were near the tunnel top and a pair of Bullfinch gave a fleeting glimpse.
Otherwise very quiet around the village and on the grapevine but at least no dousing today .
Just when you thought your day could,nt get any worse the daughter rang up this evening to say she,d just put £30 of petrol in her car which is,nt normally a problem unless, like hers, your car is a diesel and is now stuck in Sowerby Bridge.
Oh well, it stops life getting boring.!
BS
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).