An enjoyable walk this afternoon, with dry bright and sunny weather.
After a very slow saunter from Mixenden to Ogden, I realised I was running out of time to get home in the light.
Ogden Water therefore, did not get a good looking at.
Birds:-
Mixenden Reservoir Area:
Mistle Thrush, c15 Gulls.
3 Goosander, Grey Wagtail.
Moorhen.
Path to Ogden Water:
Beautiful scenery along this part of the walk.
A scan of the walls found a Little Owl sitting in the sunshine.
A further scan found a second Little Owl! sitting further along.
Also here a Pheasant.
A bit of a tussle, getting across into the Golf Course grounds, crossing the now , broken 'Mixenden Stile'.
The good track that leads to the golf maintenance buildings gave me some excitement.
A small bird flew in to the ferns to later re-appear on the fence - a Stonechat.
A rare find for me this year.
I then flushed a Thrush like bird from beside the path.
The bird obviously had not seen me and made one alarm call (not a Blackbird) as it flew to the nearby trees.
Shades of grey were apparent from the rear view I had of the bird.
Dare I mention the Ringo word - I'll never know if it was a Ring Ouzel though!
I fired off a pic. but I cannot see any bird in it!
Approaching Ogden water a dark Kestrel like Raptor seemed to have quicker wingbeats than a Kestrel, but I failed to get it's picture.
15:30 Ogden Water.
The car park was packed ,even at this late hour.
c90 Gulls were hereabouts with lots passing overhead.
A Goosander flew away as I arrived - I just manged a few distant snaps before it left - north.
Not a lot else seen.
The Goldfinch flock were coming into roost in trees near the car park.
One call had a 'Nail scratching Glass' sound to it.
Pied wagtail and a Mistle Thrush were seen as I went home via the roads.
A really enjoyable afternoon out and about.
The 'Thrush' should be in this pic.
But I cannot see it!!
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