Ilkley – River Wharf & small woodland trust site just north of Ilkley.

Squeezed in 1hr with bins & camera between family commitments.

On the river:-

Goosander M/F. Dipper. Mandarin Duck M/F – coming down from Bolton Abbey?

In the small copse:-

Possible Female Reed Bunting.

Bullfinch M/F. Redwing. Greenfinch.

Song Thrush in great voice.

Also Curlew calling circling fields nearby.

On the way home via a narrow (no parking) stretch of moorland road -  a Buzzard, struggling in the wind, landed within 20 feet of the car. Nowhere to stop and park to get a picture – B. typical.

Lapwing in the fields approaching Bingley.