With conditions the same as yesterday, strong SW>5-6 and 9 deg temperatures after a morning of rain it was back to Ogden early evening to check for a continuation of yesterdays gull movement and still with Tern being the target bird even though it is a week or so early.
This evening was a different story altogether with absolutely nothing in the sky in the way of gulls or waders although passerines were livelier with 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaff , 1m Bullfinch and around 9 Chaffinch other than the usual Tits etc but all very mobile in the strong wind.
With just Mallards and Canadas on the water it will have to go down as a pleasant dog walk and wait for the megas another day.
Raggalds flood on the return journey held the usual 2 Redshank.
With my first local Swallows in previous years being :-
2012............4/4
2013.............9/4
2014.............10/4
2015.............8/4
2016.............10/4
2017............. Yet to be recorded !
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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).