Thursday, 6 March 2014

SH – Ogden - Oats Royd.

10:15 – 15:00

A dull ‘Black Crow Blues’ day

Soil Hill (5 Mins).
15 Skylark plenty of singing and 1 Meadow Pipit.

Ogden Area.
Coal Lane: Pied Wagtail trying to see off a Kestrel!

Ogden Water: LBBG having a good preen.
17 Canada Goose. Usual Mallard & Gulls sp.
Ogden Circuit: Usual Blue & Great Tit. 4 LTT. 4 Goldcrest. 6 Coal Tit. Pr Dunnock.
Robin and Poodle called Dylan after my sarnies.

Leaving Ogden:-

North Cockhill Farm area: 2 Pied Wagtail. Greenfinch
Ingham Lane: Wren: Greenfinch.

Oats Royd.

The trees (Willow?) on the left before the bridge over the little stream are turning green.

Moorhen. The 3 Residents (Hear All, See All & Say Nowt). Woodpigeon. 3 Magpie. 5 Crow Types. LTT. Robin. Song Thrush singing on the power line.2 Greenfinch. M/F Chaffinch. Blue & Great Tit.

Oats Royd seemed alive with song this aft. Maybe I’ll see my bogey bird a Stonechat down there soon?










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  1. Anonymous7 March 2014 at 08:55

    I have recorded Stonechat at Oats Royd twice in my 14 year incarceration here. One was in Spring either 2006/7 a single male, t'other was late summerish 2009/10 a pr. Good luck.

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  2. Bradshaw Rambler7 March 2014 at 09:12

    Pretty impressive records you have Nigel.
    At least I've a small chance of catching one.
    Thanks for the info.
    John.

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