Bradshaw- Soil Hill-Ogden Circular (& Saltair).

14:30 – 17:00

Usual jaunt this aft.On Soil Hill top God had the hair dryer turned up to max. (again).

A skylark was singing over Taylor Lane and on Soil Hill 7 Skylark. Also up there 3 Woodpigeon, Pr Lapwing and a Meadow Pipit.

Leaving SH at Pottery Cottage a Blackbird and Greenfinch pottering about.

In the bushes, to the right of the track opposite Coal Lane, 3 Goldcrest were flitting about. These were joined by a Firecrest. This little ‘blighter’ soon high tailed it into the large pines opposite. I stood around like a burglar awaiting nightfall but Mr. Firecrest didn’t return. This is my second Firecrest sighting, the first was some weeks ago, on the Ogden circuit. I wonder if there have been any other Ogden Firecrest sightings reported. Also in the bushes Pr Bullfinch.

Ogden Water:

No Gulls. Male Goldeneye,Canada Goose and Mallard  - the usual crowd.

On the outflow below the Promenade a Grey Wagtail and a Song Thrush in the trees by the Res. house.

Ogden Circuit:

LTT 3, Treecreeper creeping up a wall (does this make it a wallcreeper?).

Goldcrest 4, Goldfinch 6,

On the way home a Greenfinch in the tree nr. Skye Lane junction.

Hirst Wood & Saltaire canal & River.

Before the soil hill jaunt , we had a drive over to Saltaire this morning:-

Chiffchaff singing at the entrance to Hirst Wood also Nuthatch singing - neither seen.

Robin 6, Treecreeper 4, Woodpigeon 3, Dipper, Dunnock, Mallard, Grey Wagtail 4, Wren 5, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff seen in the trees near the Green(?) pipe bridge. LTT. Mistle Thrush. Pied Wagtail.

The visit to Saltaire was eclipsed by the firecrest at Ogden today. Not often Ogden comes out on top. Well done Ogden!

                                                           

Ogden Treecreeper.

xx

Hirst Wood Treecreeper.