What looked like a good morning weather wise turned out to be a bit of a damp squib with very little in the way of movement over Queensbury and Ogden. After a bit of Queensbury sky watching with just a scattering of Mipits and 15 Redwing it was off to Ogden arriving at 0700 hrs before the crowds moved in.
Two circuits of the water plus a lot of standing and waiting produced low numbers of birds with no established flocks around.
Chaffinch was the dominant bird with only about 20 counted but 3 Brambling flying from trees near the info centre was nice but not to be re located.
Just the 1 Goldcrest , the rest being Dunnocks, Robins and Wrens whilst 8 Corvids mobbed a Sparrowhawk over the plantation.
A final sky watch on the prom,whilst talking to DP , just produced 7 Greylag in to land on the water which is unusual for Ogden whilst 2 male Wigeon flew high and >NE over the plantation.
As I got back to the car park at 0930 hrs it was beginning to look like Wakes weekend at Blackpool with cars swarming in so I made a hasty retreat making a note of not to return here until the peace and quiet of Monday.
1 Goldcrest
c 20 Chaffinch
3 Brambling
1 Sparrowhawk
2m Wigeon ... fly overs
7 Greylag
35 Redwing
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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).