A strange game this birding, yesterdays vis mig had skies filled with Woodpigeon, Fieldfare and several small passerine species , the Woodpigs and Fieldfares coming over in their thousands , yet today, as NK described it, " like a tap had been turned off ", with empty skies throughout.
Just a handful of Woodpigs came over >S and otherwise nothing. A call to HC at Oxenhope gave the same story there with very little on the move although he did get 14 Whoopers over the Ogden area plus a skein of Pinkies far out to the east.
Yet on the other hand DJS clocked up c 7000 Woodpigs over Ringby just a couple of miles to the west of us.
Foxhill park at lunch time produced 8 Redwing low and >E along with 4 Chaffinch high and >W.
After that it was back to wallpapering for the rest of the afternoon.
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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).