A real miserable day with low cloud and heavy drizzle throughout.
A second visit at lunchtime to Shelf Moor found the trailer field void of birdlife other than 3 Stock Dove and a single Woodpigeon. No sign of yesterdays Wheatears but a Herring gull over >E was interesting as well as 2 Swallows low over the field motoring >N.
Eagle eyed AC struck again at Northowram with 12 Whoopers low and heading towards Halifax.
Well spotted to Andy and thanks to DJS for checking the local waters to locate them before getting a report that they had come down on Ringstone, another near miss for this area.
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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).