- A none birding day today with the car back in for warranty work which was supposed to be done in the day until a phone call telling me it isn,t finished yet, pick it up Tuesday tea time because of Bank Holiday.
- I,ve got a courtesy car but no dogs allowed in it plus its only 6 month old and immaculately clean so I dare,nt take it down the muddy track to Fly Flatts. Looks like its going to be a long weekend, like being back on lock down.
- It,ll just be a matter of searching some local areas for a few decent gulls.
- Talking of gulls, like it or not, we are now into gull season and watching out for those white winged gulls which is a great challenge for the few local birders that are interested.
- To fill a space in tonights blog I,ve put a few special gulls together mostly from earlier this year during the winter. Watch those reservoirs for winter gulls, Kittiwakes and Terns.
- Common Gull
ad Herring gull
Iceland Gull Redcar Tarn. Found by IH et al
relocated by KM 1st winter
1st winter Caspian, Redcar Tarn, found by KM
Iceland
Fly Flatts sub adult Yellow Legged Herring gull
Caspian
2nd winter Caspian, Redcar Tarn Finder , KM
2nd winter Caspian, LH bird
Fly Flatts Yellow Legged Herring gull adult
- all images, 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).
