A morning out with Gale.

10:15 - 12:30

The usual morning stroll to Queensbury play gym accompanied by Gale!!.

A wild, blustery wind kept most birds off my radar.

Going up the Bonnet out of Bradshaw a Sparrowhawk was struggling, flying low and being mobbed by 4 Swallow as it flew north towards a farm.

From the Raggalds to the cycle track / old railway line not much stirring.

A Pied Wagtail, c20 Starlings feeding in the fields nr. Lowe Lane.

A solitary Lapwing was feeding in the fields here.

Looking over the valley to Well Heads a few fields have been ploughed - maybe worth a closer look later on?

A couple of Meadow Pipit and 2 Collard Dove was also about.

11:15 Cycle Track - Old Railway Line.

A Greenfinch was struggling to stay put on a branch, Chaffinch, Blackbird and 4 Swift.

The 4 Swift were enjoying the gale.

2 Robin, Goldfinch, 5 Willow Warbler a few Swallow, Dunnock and a House Martin made brief appearances.

Not a very interesting morning but nice to be out and about nevertheless.

I am well overdue for something special appearing  in my bins!!!

(and not the container holding the  remains of "No 34 ....Sweet and Sour Chicken with  fried rice"!!!)

Breeze blowing the grass - making a pretty picture.

Old Motorbikes beware of huge sticky-out nasty white crosses

Awesome photo of 2 Swift.

Cropped - even more awesome  - 2 Swift picture