WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Oystercatchers Galore, Leeshaw Reservoir.

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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Saturday, March 25, 2023

Oystercatchers Galore, Leeshaw Reservoir.

A good count of at least 36 Oystercatchers

3 Redshank present

Another wild and wet morning at Leeshaw reservoir with a moderate W>6 and very heavy rain showers with full cloud apart from brief periods when the sun broke through at 6 degrees.

A very lively morning but strangely no gulls with just 3 Black Headed which passed straight through >W. A field full of Oystercatcher with a count of 33 and possibly more hidden away along with 19 Curlew, 3 Redshank and the usual Lapwings.

A Heron was up on the moor meaning that the frogs must be arriving, whilst there were just Canadas, Greylags and Mallard on the water. Very few small passerines with just a single Pied Wagtail and 6 Meadow Pipits.

Clocks forward tonight which will be good news for the evening birders.