An enjoyable hike this afternoon.
A shower or three to start but just bits of drizzle blown along on a strong breeze after that.
The path joining Back Lane, Ogden to Foreside Lane, Denholme is impassable at one point with a huge bog to contend with.
The walk from Denholme via Keighley Road to Coal Lane reminded me of a friend of mine's cigarettes in the 1960's - Peter Stuyvesant - A long drag.
Overall though, some good exercise.
Birds:-
Little Owl.
Ogden:
c130 Gulls on Ogden.
10 Cormorants.
Little Grebe.
Elsewhere:
9 Kestrel seen in all.
2 Brown Hare.
A Snipe flushed as I attempted to cross the bog.
4 Curlew.
3 Whinchat - a real treat.
A few large Gulls, One with very light plumage.
Juv. Woodpigeon?
The Bog and the Snipe
The Snipe
Very nice with the Whinchats
ReplyDeleteThamks Andy.
ReplyDeleteNot many about up here.
John
Brill to get Whinchats coming through John. Wish we had a few summer stayers but they are scarce till autumn.
ReplyDeleteHi Dave
ReplyDeleteVery scarce this year.
Autumn should be good following the great hot summer.
Johm
Well done with the Whinchats John
ReplyDeleteCheers Dave - A good find, scares this year so far.
ReplyDeleteJohn