Male Wheatear, peering through the mist
Golden Plovers flushed by Sparrowhawk.
The 3 Barnacles
Distant Raven
Raven mobbed with Crow and Mallards.
A foggy start at Fly Flatts with fog banks piling over the moor from the west not clearing fully until 0930 hrs leaving blue skies and sunshine on a light W>3
No sign of yesterdays Whinchat or Stonechats although visibility was poor and YW had bet me to the west bank so possibly disturbed. A single male Wheatear was in the same area along with several Mipits.
The last 30 minutes sky watching produced a Sparrowhawk harassing the Golden Plovers whilst a Raven flew >N mobbed by a strange combination of 1 Crow and 3 Mallard. Plenty Curlews and Mipits around as well as Lapwings, Canadas and 3 Barnacles.
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.(2024).
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