WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Big gull morning Fly Flatts

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).

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Big gull morning Fly Flatts

Plenty big gulls on the move >NE

Another pleasing morning weather wise at Fly Flatts with 40% cloud cover , blue skies and some sunshine on a light NW>4 with a temp of 0 degrees.
The first half of the watch was quiet with just the usual Mallards, 2 Stonechat and several Snipe starting to get vocal on the moor.
The last 30 minutes was spent sky watching when things started to happen with firstly a 1st winter Great Black Backed gull over but coming out of the sun so it was over me in a flash going low over the water and landing briefly at the north end of the reservoir before moving off >NE.
Gulls suddenly started to appear coming over from the SW and flying over the water heading off >NE. Mainly LBBs with at least 2 Intermedius among them with a count of 107 as well as 8 Herring gull. A good finale to the mornings watch.
BS