1430 hrs and a run to Fly Flatts to see if it was accepting guests as yet but the answer was no.
The track down to the water is impassable being snow covered and frozen over solid with sheet ice and the track at the northern end had off road vehicles down there playing in the snow.
After a scan of an empty water it was a quick check round on the way back with Whooper swan in mind but none at Cold Edge Dams, Mixenden or Ogden.
Cold Edge held 13 Mallard, 1female Goosander and a few small gulls plus 128 Canadas in the usual field.
Mixenden had the usual pair of Goldeneye , single female Goosander , 2 Moorhen and several small gulls whilst Ogden just had the usual Mallards, small gulls and 1 LBB gull.
With Fly Flatts looking to be out of the running for a few days, unless we get a drastic thaw, I,ll have to sort out some new temporary locations .
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).