Raggalds Flood & Dark Satanic Hill & Elland

Raggalds Flood

Thanks to a txt yesterday from BS I made the walk up to the Raggalds looking for Wheatear and managed to get a pic. of a Wheatear from a distance (cheers Bri.).

Also present c150 Starling, Pr Lapwing.

Dark Satanic Hill

A grim afternoon on the hill dull, damp and cold.

A walk over the hill revealed 3 Lapwing mobbing crows with a further Lapwing feeding in the ‘ruin’ field. The poor weather kept the Skylark on the deck (only spotted a couple) with also a couple of Meadow Pipit.

Whilst on the West facing footpath c30 unid . flew North in a long row, slightly smaller than Woodpigeon with a sharp relief and very fast wing beat. They were not calling. They circled SH and left towards Queensbury Church. Trying to think of a pun here – best I can do is ‘Godwit’.

Salterhebble to Elland.

Earlier we had a stroll on the canal from Salterhebble to Elland.

Birds spotted: 

Jay, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail 4: Chiffchaff 6: Song Thrush: Mistle Thrush:Grey Wagtail: Dipper.

                                                             * RAGGALDS FLOOD *

                                                                   *  SOIL HILL *

Another stunner - Lapwing on SH.

                                                                * ELLAND AREA *