WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: A quieter morning at Fly Flatts

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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Sunday, May 8, 2022

A quieter morning at Fly Flatts

8 Common Sandpipers present

Gulls moving in looking for chicks and eggs. Herring

Herring and LBBs

Another cold but dry morning at 8 degrees but an icy SE>3 with full cloud.

Much quieter this morning with the recent wave of Dunlin moved through leaving 8 Common Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatchers and 4 Redshank whilst big gulls are moving in , attracted by plenty chicks and eggs, with 12 LBBs and 5 Herring. Just a single male Wheatear today.

An interesting report this morning from Sue at the sailing club who saw 6 Tern sp. low over the water >N at Fly Flatts last Sunday afternoon, just after I,d left.