With snow coming down thick and fast in Queensbury I took the opportunity to crack on with the decorating rather than risk being snow bound somewhere and Fly Flatts looks like it will be off the menu this week unless a mega thaw transpires.
Before the worst of the snow started I had a quick look at Raggalds Flood and field as well as Pit Lane football pitches with around 90 Lapwing and several small gulls on the latter but no signs of the Goldie flock.
Surprising how many Pinkies were moving in poor conditions today after several reports coming in this morning.
I,ve just had an e mail from Nick Small, volunteer warden at Ogden reporting a skein of about 40 Pinks over Ogden in the wind and snow trying to head NE to SW but over the new tree plantation for 5 minutes or more unable to make headway. Possibly come down locally.
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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).