WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: A steady morn 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.(2025).

WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING

BRIAN SUMNER.

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

A steady morn at Fly Flatts.

Teal and Tufted duck

A brisk SW>4 gusting 5 this morn at Fly Flatts with 90% cloud ad patches of sunshine at 13 degrees.

Another trudge along the west bank failed to produce any waders with just 16 LBB and 2 Black Headed gulls on the shore.

A few wildfowl was a pleasant change with 9 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Tufted and 4 Canadas. The female Tufted and its 4 young that bred at Fly Flatts keep alternating between this site and Cold Edge dams. Down on the fence line, the Whinchats had gone, leaving 4 Stonechat, 8 Wheatear and several Meadow Pipits, all very mobile in the wind.

Nothing skyward other than 4 Kestrel and a single Raven plus a handful of Swallows motoring >S.

Cloudy sunshine for tomorrow on a light SSW at 11 degrees.