Ogden

14:40 - 15:35

A Drive over to Ogden this aft. with the light rapidly fading, on a grotty November day.

I just did a circuit of the water, but I did located a few birds to keep me interested on the way around.

Earlier, Sue and I made a visit to Lister Lane War Cemetery where the Mayor of Halifax was unveiling a commemorative Poppy display.
4,000 poppies have been knitted by various ladies groups in Halifax.
Sue was part of the Beechwood Road History Group who knitted a good number of them.

While I was there, a Raptor flew over.
I think It is a Peregrine but not 100% sure.
(18:00 no - it's a Sparrowhawk!..).
(Raptors!!!!).

Ogden Birds:

I thought I'd got myself a Mega with a Firecrest but alas the bird is a Goldcrest, I cannot see any white eye stripe.

Others:

6 or so Long Tailed Tits.
c36 Gulls.
Coal Tits and Goldcrest that were zipping about low in the bushes, were difficult to photo.

Of a good number of photos, I'm quite chuffed with getting the Coal Tit obscured by a branch!

The Goldfinch flock were coming into the roosting tree near the car park as I left.
c30 birds - could not seen any Siskin in among them.

Not a bad outing really.