A few snow flurries and two degrees today and an enjoyable outing.
A Kestrel was on a lamp post near the house as I left.
Ogden: The xmas trees were being shunted around today.
C60 Small Gulls - 80% Black Headed 20% Common.
Herring Gull overhead - possibly 1st winter bird.
A Kingfisher was seen as I crossed the promenade, eating a small fish.
(the bird - not me, although I've had fish for tea!).
The bird was in the sluice area - it's very dark down there.
A short stroll through the woods on the east side of the water brought with it a Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrest and 2 Mistle Thrush.
Also here was Bradford and Spurn birders Terry and Abigail.
I enjoyed a chat, stroll and a coffee with them.
Ogden plantation - on the way home:
Kestrel, 4 Pheasant.
Ned Hill Track:
Stonechat.
Taylor Lane Area:
9 Fieldfare, Little Owl.
c20 Lapwing in the fields near the Raggalds Inn.
A bit of a mystery bird overhead looked similar to a Black Headed Gull.
It was flying very fast as I managed 2 awful pictures of it.
It is possibly a wader - don't think it is a Gull.
If I had to guess I plump for Curlew although the bill is not long enough.
Any ideas?
And a few really poor photos of my 'mystery' bird:
Cropped from earlier picture
Cropped from earlier picture
Puzzled by that one John, just can't get enough on it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for giving it go Dave.
ReplyDeleteThe pics not clear enough but it's a nice head scratcher.
I think it's a Wader maybe a Godwit ... definitely and "Odd Wit"
John