1500 hrs on Soil Hill and an icy cold N>5 with light hail showers but good visibility.
Thought a Dotterel would be nice before the working week starts but not to be, in fact the hill was very quiet in the conditions.
The tree line produced 1 f Blackbird and 2 Wrens whilst Ring Ouzel clough was out of use due to the farmer working the land.
A search of both summits found the usual Skylarks, Mipits and Lapwings whilst 15 minutes sky watch from the mounds in the eye watering wind produced, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Buzzard over Baildon,
2 Herring gulls and 3 LBBs all >N , 3 Swallows and 2 Kestrels.
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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).