Late afternoon and a one and a half hours watch at Fly Flatts set me an all time record of not a single bird seen, either on the deck, on the water or in the air. A real strange silence up there with conditions as this morning though a small increase in wind to NW>4 and darker skies. The fog was waiting
out on the wings along the western ridge waiting to roll in but not whilst I was there.
A walk full length of the west bank, a check of my 4 feeding areas, and a look around the boatyard failed to find me anything, even the Red Grouse were keeping their heads down. You,d think it impossible for there to be nothing in such a vast area but thats how it was tonight for some strange reason. Just one of the joys of birding.
A shopping spree earlier at Sainsburys Halifax did,nt turn up the elusive Waxwings re located again this morning by DJS , although there were plenty Redwings, Blackbirds and Mistle Thrush in the car park Rowans and at least 2 Brambling in Alders across Charlestown Road opposite Sainsburys by the flats.
Good to bump into DJS at Fly Flatts last light, the only living creature I,d seen up there.
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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).