1500 hrs with a strong S>5 and horizontal drizzle made a check of the local reservoirs difficult to say the least.
Leeshaw Reservoir
32 LBB gulls
2 Herring gulls
53 BH gulls
2 Cormorant
2 Wheatear
c 30 Meadow Pipits
18 Lapwing
Lower Laithe Reservoir
c 100 BH gulls
4 Cormorant
1pr Tufted duck
Fly Flatts
Unworkable due to thick fog and nothing along the top road in the conditions
Mixenden Reservoir
3f Goosander
1pr Tufted
4 Mallard
8 BH gulls
Raggalds Flood
9 Mallard
14 BH gulls
15 Lapwing
3 Pied Wagtail.
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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).