WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Back to Leeshaw reservoir

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.(2024).

WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING

BRIAN SUMNER.

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No sightings of Roe Deer, Fox, Hare or Badger will be mentioned on this blog throughout the year and links will be removed from other blogs giving the whereabouts of these mammals due to the rising influx of poaching, long dogging and lamping by sick individuals.

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Back to Leeshaw reservoir

Plenty Swallows over the water

Just the usual, Curlew

Lapwing

Oystercatcher

and Redshank.

Leeshaw 1430 hrs with an icy cold NE > 3 and 90 % cloud cover.
A disappointing visit with migrants slow to return with Cuckoo, Little Ringed Plover , Swift and House Martin still missing and my hopes of a feeding Osprey went out the window.
Plenty of the usual species with several Lapwings now holding territory as well as Curlew. Most Oystercatchers have moved on now leaving about 8 as well as 4 Redshank and 2 Common Sandpipers though there is no shoreline showing with the water level to the top.
Will have to wait and see what the coming week brings.
BS