Late afternoon with 50% cloud cover and the wind increased to NE>5 but pleasing enough to bird in without the sweltering heat to contend with.
With empty skies and just the usual species at the south end I got as far north as I could through the boat yard and settled down behind the scope in shelter from the wind.
That east shoreline is amazing to watch for a period of time. At the first scan all looks quiet then going up and down the shore you start to pick up more and more birds as they appear from behind the peat mounds and out of the pools.
Dunlins were scurrying up and down the waters edge and in and out of the small pools along with Common Sandpipers and Redshank whilst the big gulls watched on from the north shore. At one point the whole shoreline was alive with waders but no specials today but its only a matter of time.
18 Dunlin
16 Common Sandpiper
7 Redshank
2 Oystercatchers
5 Curlew
38 mixed LBB and Herring gull.
Several Snipe chipping
+ usual sp.
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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).