Saturday, May 03, 2008

Fly Flats/Withens Gap/Cold Edge

Fly Flats
1 adult Kittiwake came in from Oxenhope side with 5 B H Gulls. The gulls kept going >S and the Kit dropped in to rest on the res'r at 16.30. Still there at 17.30.
2 Common Sandpipers
No Twite
6 Swallows
2 Wheatears

Also most unusual - 3 feral pigeons came over one landed on the water!!! floated a few seconds for a drink then took off - never seen that before. Anyone else?

Withens Gap
2 Swifts >E
1 Wheatear

Cold Edge
9 Tufted Duck
1 Mallard with 9 ducklings
2 Oystercatchers
6 Linnet

Also checked High Brown Knoll (thats a hike) to check the site for Dotterel without success.

5 comments:

Brian Sumner . said...

Ive had Red Grouse do that on the water at Fly but not pigeons. Good record with the Kittiwake, will that be a site tick ?

AndyC said...

Nice one with the Kit.I have seen Pigeons do this at Ringstone very strange behavoir.????

Nick Dawtrey said...

Ive seen pigeons do this twice, once at Fly Flats and once at EGP.

BSUMNER said...

Had Red Grouse do this at Fly but not pigeons

Bruce said...

I did warn you about yomping to High Brown knoll...Worth a try though!