WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: Another day, another visit to 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).

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Saturday, September 6, 2025

Another day, another visit to Fly Flatts.

Gulls on the north shore

7 Stonechat present

Swarm of Goldfinch.

Perfect conditions this morning at Fly Flatts with full light cloud cover on a SE >2 at 12 degrees and excellent visibility.

Having said that, things were exceptionally quiet with nothing moving skyward apart from

12 Swallows >SE. A low count of gulls on the north shore with 49 LBB, 4 Herring and 6 Black Headed whilst the water held just a single Greylag goose.

The liveliest spot was around the lagoon area with 7 Stonechat and around 50 Goldfinch, very mobile around the thistle tops, whilst 3 Wheatear were on the distant south shoreline. A single Raven in the air along with 3 Kestrel.

Boating day today so the compound was left unchecked with too much disturbance.

Cloudy sunshine for morning on a moderate SE at 14 degrees. Possible rain showers after midday.