Set off this morning towards a murky looking Fly Flatts but only got as far as Mixenden Reservoir to find plenty smoke and fire engines further along the road and all the roads closed off. A massive build up of traffic soon appeared up but managed to turn around and head back to Keighley road.
By now time was moving on so rather than go through town to get to Fly Flatts or over the tops at Oxenhope I decided the quickest option was Leeshaw Reservoir, wrong.
With works traffic, the school run and the narrow roads full of parked cars I arrived at Leeshaw at 9.15 hrs with a throbbing neck and wound up like a ten bob watch.
Too late to start vis migging so a dog walk first job then back to the car to check the reservoir and sky when Lynda rang from home with severe neck pains with an ongoing problem from her mouth cancer operation, now 5 years ago.
Everything back in the car and a dash home and after a few phone calls it was off to the B.R.I. for tests and Xrays. A good 5 hours later we were home with good results so an afternoon well spent.
Up in Foxhill park with the dogs then here endeth another day. The only thing bird wise was Jays collecting acorns from trees in the hospital car park.
Oh well, tomorrows another day.
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.(2025).