The usual walk this afternoon. I was very fortunate
with the weather again with the snow showers giving up as soon as I left the
house.
13:15
Bradshaw Bridle Way to Ingham Lane
4 Carrion Crow, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Great Tit, Kestrel
13:30
Soil Hill
Carrion Crow, 1 Skylark, 15 Canada Goose feeding in the fields
below the north path with a few Mallard.A pr.of Mallard on the NK pond by the looks of it.
Pheasant and Woodpigeon.
I had a good look out for Snow Bunting but nothing
doing.
From behind Pottery Cottage, below Soil Hill, a Heron took
flight.
Plantation
Area.
Just a couple of Pheasant and a few small gulls in
the fields
Ogden
14:30
The recycling of the Christmas trees is in full
swing with a small tractor unit and trailer moving about on the water side
path.
Presumably this is the cause of the lack of bird life here today.
A Goldfinch singing high in a tree at the end of the Prom.
Robin, GSW calling, Kestrel.
Something startled a Little Grebe nearby. I got a 3
second glance of it before it dived under the water and disappeared … again!
Nothing of note seen on the return journey via
Ingham Lane.
Pool
night with neighbour John, if today’s birding is anything to go by I’m in for a drubbing!
A quiet Ogden
I can always rely on a Robin at Ogden.
The new Christmas Tree barrier and muddy track
A Mistle Thrush (in the bins) later ion the afternoon
Good to get a Skylark which are scarce up there this year. Usually about a dozen over- winter on the top.
ReplyDeleteTried to get a pic. as it flew off - with little success.
ReplyDeleteBut a nice surprise to get it.
John
Especially nice shot of the Black-headed Gull John. Well done checking Soil Hill as well !!!
ReplyDeleteCheers Dave
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