A real disaster day today with dense fog this morning , which gave me chance to get some tyres on the car although it broke my heart to pay someone to fit them after doing my own for 53 years.
Bright and hot sunshine pm whilst we were shopping but by the time I,d got to Fly Flatts late afternoon the sky was black as night just giving me chance for a quick walk about and scope the bankings before the heavens opened and the rain came down in stairs rods blanking out visibility and as the thunder and lightening appeared it was time to make a quick exit.
The only movers were Swifts, Swallows and Golden Plover but I suspect the Swallows to be a feeding party rather than movers with no definite direction.
Just 2 Wheatear were by the ponds and just 2 gulls present, these being an adult LBB on the south shore and yesterdays Yellow Legged Herring Gull which was on the east bank but at distance, though definitely showing pale yellow legs. Thanks for confirmation of this birds I.D. from yesterdays photos to MC.
Vis Mig
Swift......................2 >S
Golden Plover........4 >W
Swallow.................27 > various directions.
Bloggers
1 ad LBB gull
1 2nd year Yellow Legged Herring gull.
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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).