Bradshaw – Ogden – Withens – Fly Flats & Luddenden Dene

I decided on a long hike today to Fly Flatts and back via Ogden.

However, a chance meeting with DP & NK at Fly Flatts provided a splendid afternoons detour and also saved some foot slogging.

(although we did have a good walk around Luddenden  Dene!).

Thanks to DP for the transport (I’ll buy you a pint when I see you out) and to both for a good dose of “all our yesterdays” during the afternoon.

10:15 Bradshaw.

There was nothing much of note on the way from Bradshaw to Ogden.

Kestrel, a Skylark or 3, Meadow Pipit, Wren.

 Ogden:

I did not stop long at Ogden, however there were 2 Heron and a Pr. of GCG along with a Tufted Duck.

11:00 Bridleway to Withens

I am hoping I might have bagged a Tree Pipit but no song to base my hopes upon – see photos.

11:30 Withins Area

2 Lapwing high > S, Golden Plover & Curlew.

12:15 Fly Flats

C110 Canada Goose, 2 Redshank, 2 common Sandpiper, 6 LBBG > N in ones.

8 Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Tufted Duck.

Luddenden Dene

A real gem of a walk, with NK & DP on a beautiful summer’s afternoon. Some of the paths I knew and some were new to me.

We had a quiet spell at first but then within a few minutes things ‘got good’.

First we heard a Cuckoo calling and immediately we spotted 2 Kestrel mobbing something – the something turned out to be a Buzzard.

The icing on the cake was a cracking spot by DP – a Redstart.

The picture is not great but it’s recognisable as a Redstart.

A very enjoyable day out on a lovely sunny, summer’s day.

My destination from Perseverance Road - the horizon