Friday 17 August 2018

Fly Flats / Leeshaw / Leeming Reservoirs

14:30 Fly Flats.

A quick look at Fly Flats, but with no scope and not prepared to leave my car unattended, I did not hold out much hope of seeing much from the road.

The wind was strong and right in your face - unpleasant.

It has a strange wild beauty, Fly Flats, it's a bit like going abroad!

I had a good scan from the road but did not see much. The water has receded, making the shore line more distant.

After a quick look I headed along the road a bit.

(Please See Nigel's Birdbrain blog for a treat at Fly Flats!! 
West Yorkshire Birding as well!)

Birds:-

Distant Wheatear, 2 Kestrel, Red Grouse and a few Corvids was about it.

15:15 Leeshaw.

Dull and windy here, with 'specky' rain.

2 Kestrel and a small brown angular Raptor flew low and fast across a field. 
It had the Swallow population calling 'in fear'.
It was probably a Merlin but no pic so no tick!

Others:

Lapwing, Greylag Geese, Canada Geese.
3 Little Owl, 10 or so Lesser Black-backed Gull.
1 Black Headed Gull,Herring Gull overhead.
Possibly a Yellow Legged Gull.
Meadow Pipit.
Brown Hare.

16:10 Leeming.

4 Kestrel, c10 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
4 Tufted Duck, 4 Black Headed Gull.
c30 Goldfinch flock, Long Tailed Tit.
Pied Wagtail.

Fly Flats:



Wishful Thinking!!





Just recognisable as a Wheatear




Leeshaw:




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Leeming:










Kes?








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