I enjoyed another cracking late afternoon/evening
walk with lots of bright, warm weather late this afternoon.
The bird life was nothing to write home about, but it’s
nice to be able to leave the waterproofs out of the rucksack for a change.
The walk late afternoon, was from Foreside Lane with
a detour to Black Edge Lane (Sandy Gallops) then over a real boggy area to
Ogden and home via the path at the back of Moorlands Pub to Ingham Lane.
The usual birds again this aft (minus a few):
Linnet, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, at least 4 very vociferous
Curlew, 4 Pheasants and c10 large Gulls over in ones and two that looked like
Lesser Black-backed Gulls to me.
Ogden 17:20:
3 Small Gulls on the water, Canadas and Mallards –
no sign of the Drake Tufted Duck or the Drake Goosander.
3 then 5 then SEVEN Oystercatcher appeared, calling
and flying along the waters edge, landing for a few mins, before repeating the
process.
I think seven Oystercatcher at Ogden is a record for
me.
A butty break, down by the bridge, on the way to
Union Lane failed to reveal a Tree Pipit.
It revealed
sod all if the truth be told – oh except a Jay.
A pint of Guinness was very welcome when I called in
at the Moorlands.
I had an interesting chat with Adam at the bar, who
mentioned another ‘pond’ in Bradshaw – one that I didn’t know of.
I am unsure if there is an official path to it and I
will have to check it out sometime.
Looks like it's shopping for birthday presents tomorrow - great.
Soil Hill
Demise of a birding area.
Hopefully when the quarrying ends the habitat will return.
Spot the Jay
Not much better
Oh - brilliant
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