(In) Action Replay

14:00 - 15:15

A very murky morning improved into a very humid afternoon.

I did yesterdays walk again this afternoon , very calm and quiet.

Birds:-

Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Buzzard.

Robin. Wren, Woodpigeon. Crow.

Jackdaw. 6 Swallow. 1 Meadow Pipit. 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Starling. 1 Linnet. 4 Dunnock. Greenfinch.

2 Blackcap.

Red Legged Partridge.

Chaffinch. 1 Skylark. Blackbird. Pheasant.

3 Whitethroat.

2 Stock Dove. Blue Tit. Goldfinch. House Sparrow.

2 Mistle Thrush.

Local Stroll to Ned Hill Road

After a busy morning, mid-afternoon I took a walk through the local fields and farms to Ned Hill Road and back.

After a warm sunny morning it was a warm, cloudy, clammy sort of afternoon.

Plenty of bird song and with the odd good bird it was pleasing to be out and about.

2 Buzzard were see over the garden and a third seen along the walk.

Beyond Crabtree Hall Farm a couple of Raven passed over head >NE (ish) was also nice to see.

Birds:-

3 Buzzard. 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull. Woodpigeon. Meadow Pipit.

Greenfinch. 3 Dunnock. House Sparrow. 2 Mistle Thrush.

4 Swallow. 2 Pheasant. Linnet. 2 Blackbird.

1 Whitethroat. 1 Blackcap. c50 Jackdaw. Magpie.

Crow. Blue Tit, Chaffinch, 2 Raven,

Bullfinch, Stock Dove. Wren. Little Owl.

Curlew. Robin.

Bradshaw - Local Stroll

12:45 - 14:00

I enjoyed a very slow saunter this afternoon, going through Bradshaw park and along a bit of the Calderdale Way near to Oats Royd and back.

Quite a muggy feel to a much warmer day than of late.

Birds:-

A Green Woodpecker called from Oats Royd area.

Greenfinch. Goldfinch. Chaffinch. Jackdaw.

Song Thrush. 2 Swift. 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Magpie. Crow. 3 Pheasant. Stock Dove.

House Sparrow. Starling. Robin. Wren.

Dunnock. Blue Tit. 2 Swallow. Buzzard.

Bradshaw - Soil Hill (Sat)

13:10 - 15:45

I had another cool very, very windy June outing this afternoon.

I went up Taylor Lane, over Soil Hill, and down the north slope - home was back the same way.

Just a short light shower to contend with but again the gale on Soil Hill summit spoiled things a bit.

Birds:-

8 Swallow. 4 Mistle Thrush. Goldfinch. Pied Wagtail.

11 Lesser Black-backed Gull. 4 Blackbird. 4 Whitethroat.  Chaffinch.

2 Curlew. 6 Skylark. 2 Lapwing.  C10 Meadow Pipit.

4 Linnet. 3 Willow Warbler. Wren. Woodpigeon.

Magpie. Crow. 2 Mallard. Moorhen.

2 Feral Pigeon. 5 Starling. 2 Stock Dove. 

Reed Bunting.

Bradshaw and Soil Hill (Fri)

13:30 - 15:30

Mr. Rain finally packed his bags and headed off east to be replaced with Mr. Wind soon followed by Mrs. Gale - hellishly windy on Soil Hill summit this afternoon.

Still windy in Bradshaw but bearable.

It goes without saying that the blow affect the birding - well, there you go I just said didn't  I?

 

Birds:-

House Sparrow. Starling. Greenfinch, Chaffinch. Great Tit. 

Blackbird. Crow. Magpie, 8 Swallow. 3 Pheasant. 

2 Whitethroat. 2 Lapwing. 4 Linnet. 2 Skylark. 7 Meadow Pipit.

8 Lesser Black-baked Gull. c80 Jackdaw. Goldfinch. Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon. Dunnock.

1 Swift, 2 Mallard, Wren.

Bradshaw - Soil Hill (summit) - Bradshaw

14:00 - 16:30

Yet another poor day with breezy heavy showers and sunshine - improved a bit late afternoon.

I had my usual walk through the local farm buildings, up Ned Hill Road and over Soil Hill.

I came back via Taylor Lane.

The wind spoiled things a bit on The Hill - well that's my excuse any road.

Given the unpredictability of this weather I only took a small camera with me.

Birds:-

9 Swallow. Magpie. Crow, Woodpigeon. Blackbird.

TWO Little Owl. 3 Whitethroat. Jackdaw. Blue Tit, Robin.

Great Spotted Woodpecker. 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull.6 Long Tailed Tit. 4 Swift. Great Tit.

2 Willow Warbler, c10 Linnet. 4 Feral Pigeon. 4 Meadow Pipit. Pheasant.

5 Skylark, 2 Curlew. 2 Wren. Bullfinch, 1 Herring Gull.

1 Lapwing. Starling. 2 Pied Wagtail. Buzzard. Mistle Thrush.

House Sparrow. Greenfinch. Dunnock. Goldfinch, Chaffinch.

Blackcap.

and...

A modern take on an old folk song....

Dirty Old Town (Modern Version).                                                            

I drop my cack onto Ned Hill Track.

I've packed in well, in 6 black sacks.

Some Old toys, sheets and hand-me-downs.

Dirty Old Town, Dirty Old Town.

Next I move onto Soil Hill Path.

Drop the fridge and a broken bath.

Some old blankets and an eiderdown,

Dirty Old Town, Dirty Old Town.

I go a bit further along Percy Road.

To drop more stuff, it's my final load.

Coats and shoes and a brown nightgown.

Dirty Old Town, Dirty Old Town.

With apologies to Ewan Mccall & Peggy - The Dubliners and  The Pogues.

Distant Buzzard

Bradshaw - Soil Hill (Summit) - Ogden Water - Bradshaw Farms

12:55 - 16:30

It was a bit of a miserable morning weather wise so I opted for an afternoon birding outing where the weather was pretty good if a tad drafty.

I had the usual walk up to and over Soil Hill, down to and around Ogden Water and home  via The farms and fields tracks.

Another very June like outing with the usual suspect seen.

Bords:-

4 Heron. 7 Swallow. Blackbird. Goldfinch, 2 Whitethroat.

3 Pied Wagtail. c20 Lesser Black-backed Gull. 1 Herring Gull. 3 Linnet. 6 Meadow Pipit.

3 Skylark. 2 Pheasant. 2 Lapwing. Kestrel. 2 Swift.

5 Blackcap. c35 Mallard (3 Mallard Ducklings). 3 Chiffchaff. 2 Song Thrush, Treecreeper.

Great Tit. Blue Tit. Coal Tit. Goldfinch. Wren.

Robin. 3 Tufted Duck (1 F). 2 Willow Warbler. 16 Canada Geese. Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Dunnock. House Sparrow. Buzzard. 4 Stock Dove. 3 Red Legged Partridge(Included  1 Juv. Red Legged Partridge by the way in flew into the long grass).