With a full afternoon of thick fog up here in the gods I set off late afternoon wondering where to go but looking across towards the west the fog was clearing with a band of clear sky showing over Fly Flatts.
On arrival the visibility was good with just a few low scud clouds moving across and blue sky above. The wind was a cold NW>5.
The weather was good but the birding was poor with no sign of the Wheatear or Dunlin , the only passerines being a few blogging Mipits.
The shoreline held 28 Mallard and 3 LBB gulls with another 3 LBBs over >NW along with 5 Herrings and 9 Black Headeds.
A quick check on Cold Edge Dams found 98 Canadas and 11 Greylag, the Pink Footed goose reported there is the now domesticated hybrid with orange legs. This bird dropped in 4 years ago and now lives happily with the other domestic geese.
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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).