After an awful rainy morning the sun came out.
12:30.
On the Bridleway to Taylor Lane 2 Mistle Thrush were in the
trees near Bradshaw Hall. Further up Goldfinch, Blue Tit & Male Chaffinch was
in the bushes.
SH
12:45
On SH 3 Skylark were singing and a Meadow Pipit and
Kestrel also knocking about.
On the approach to Ogden, 6 Woodpigeon. A Curlew , far off
over Ogden Moor, was just audible. Later - on the return journey Curlew could
be distinctly heard.
Ogden.
On/Near the feeders:-
Blue/Great/Coal & LTT tit. Pr. Dunnock. Greedy
Squirrel
Ogden
Circuit.
Treecreeper, 6 Robin, 2 Blackbird.
Grey Wagtail on the feeder stream.
2 Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch near visitor centre.
Leaving
Ogden.
7 Pheasant (4M 3 F).
2 Kestrel hunting north and south of
SH.
Opposite SH lane entrance c14 Fieldfare was perched on the
wires.
(Also a new turdbine addition to the SH wind farm).
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| Skylark on Soil Hill Top. (Honest!) |
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| Crane & New Turdbine |
Saw the crane working on Soil Hill today and was going to text NK saying Crane on Soil Hill but thought he would have gone running up there for a lifer.
ReplyDeleteNice one Brian.
ReplyDeleteJohn.
I saw the crane working myself on Monday, didn't tell anybody cos I just accept it as a matter of fact these days.
ReplyDeleteSlipped up on the Skylark pic John; I can actually see the bird! Nice one with the 'creeper.