Oxenhope... shelduck surprise! 23-07-2010

Dunlin... juvenile... (c) 2010


Common Sand... influx!... with Dunlin.. (c) 2010


Shelduck... edge of dark!... (c) 2010

Shelduck... ditto.. (c) 2010

Last Light over Lad Law... (c) 2010

A Shelduck Moon!... (c) 2010

The Lights of Bradford!... (c) 2010

From whence the Shelduck came... (c) 2010

Embsay Moor... (c) 2010

Moonshine!... (c) 2010

WF2, 16degC, 65km, 1/8, QNH 1021 rising all day.

1900 - 2230hr

A good fine day, the first after the deluge and improving as the day went on. Part o/cast during the morning with NNE breeze becoming W then almost calm by dusk. An early Ringed Plover had moved on. Lots of gulls today together with an arrival of Dunlin before sunset, A small skein of Shelduck over at 2100... high from the NW with two lagging then dropping out and then a couple of Greenshank over / in from the NE. A definate influx of Common Sands and Curlews still roosting albeit much reduced with the first in at 2143hr... a very good job I decided to stick it out tonight!

Moving birds:

LBB Gull 324

BH Gull 312

Herring Gull 1

Common Gull 6

Common Sandpiper 5

Oystercatcher 1

Dunlin 3

Shelduck 6 + 2 dropping out = 8

Greenshank 2

Other:

Curlew 12 roost

Dave

0700 - 0730hr

Ringed Plover 1

LBB Gull 30

BH Gull 1

Brian Vickers