Saturday, 14 May 2016

Bradshaw - Soil Hill circular

13:45 - 15:45


I enjoyed a couple of hours out and about this aft.

The weather was cool and breezy to start but warmed up later on.
I took the path behind the old bus terminus that runs up to Roper Lane here there were a couple of Linnet on the wall.

From Roper Lane I had a look at Raggalds "Flood".The flood is dry as a bone and just a couple of Swallow knocking about.

I went up Perseverance Road and on to Soil Hill.

A pair of Kestrel were hunting on the Hill being mugged by a crow type.
On the top, 4 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, Curlew seen in the fields below the north side and a Lapwing or 2.

Coming off Soil Hill onto Ned Hill Track a Whitethroat called from the Whin/Gorse at the very top of the path.

2 more Whitethroat were seen behind Pottery Cottage - one was singing in flight.
I had a good Linnet day with 4 seen on Ned Hill Track and 2 on Taylor Lane.
Also seen from Taylor Lane 2 Goldfinch, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Swift calling high up and the Little Owl was in its usual spot - always nice to see.

Just busy Starlings and House Sparrows seen on the way home.
An enjoyable stroll in the fresh air.













Spot the Whitethroat


Very elusive






2 Swift Dots



Little Owl a long way off




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