Other than about 30 minutes of brightness around 1400 hrs the rest of the day was dark and wet so a quick check on the water at Ogden was like night time birding.
Very few gulls today with around 75 on the water, mainly Black Headed as well as the usual Mallards. A Grey Wagtail was on the promenade banking whilst around 50 Goldfinch came in to roost in the car park tree but no Chaffinch.
On the way to Ogden the Pit Lane football pitches held around 200 small gulls, 70 % being Commons, a flock of 200 + Lapwings and about the same number of Starlings. Further along the road Raggalds Flood held 14 Mallard with just 2 Snipe showing in the reed bed.
Not a good birding day at all.
BS
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).