1500 hrs so only 30 minutes before last light cut off time in which to give the water a good scanning for new in wildfowl. A scan from the prom looking for black dots in the centre of the water produced nothing so on to the passerine alley watch point, bumping into JL on the way.
Yesterdays drake Wigeon had moved on but replaced with a female Teal in amongst the Mallards over in the far NW corner under the banking. Several Mallards have started moving off at last light now to a different roost site over to the >NE.
Satisfied that there was nothing else duck wise present it was a scan through the gulls out near the centre with around 100 small gulls, 75% BHGs and 25 % Commons along with 3 LBBs and 1 Herring .
On the way back the Pit Lane Lapwing flock of around 150 were just heading off >W to an unknown roost site, possibly Oxenhope.
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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).