A bright morning with good visibility on a bitter cold E>5 which got the gulls moving early doors before the clouds burnt off with 28 Herring gulls >SW along with 18 LBBs and 2 Commons but all very distant and high following the western ridge.
Plenty activity in the sky but hard work with everything very high and distant. A single Hirundine was too far to the north of me and heading >N , going by the jizz I,d have said Swallow as Sand Martins usually move fast and direct but even Big Bertha failed to get me some identifiable images so I,ll have to let that one go.
3 Buzzard were up and 5 Raven headed >NW , again following the ridge. 4 Redshank seem settled in the Skylark field though the pond they use in the field opposite has just been filled in. At least the weather today is allowing the sailing club to get the start of their season underway.
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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).