Another cold day with lying snow at home.
We picked Abi up from Heckmondwike early doors, where a Heron sat proudly on a house roof!
After that we picked up Emma from Sowerby Bridge and me and Abi made a snowman back at home with a Mistle Thrush watching from a nearby tree.
With Emma's MS, she feels the cold more than most so Sue decided to see Spiderman at Elland Cinema, where a Redwing was in the car park.
She took the long way round to the cinema dropping me off at Brookfoot.
I had a good nosy about the Brookfoot canal/ river area before taking in the Brookfoot LNR and then walking along the canal to Elland.
A good outing with many birds to keep my interest for the duration.
Birds:-
A short stroll, to start with, towards Brighouse before retracing my steps, brought with it.
c90 Canada Geese, 14 Cormorant, Mallard.
Pr. Teal on the weir behind the large buildings.
6 Moorhen seen all told.
Long Tailed Tit.
Drake Goosander seen hereabouts and 3 more Goosander (2 Drakes) seen on the river nearer Elland.
3 Greylag Geese with 12 Canada Geese on the riverbank opp. the fishing lake.
Looking down river a Little Grebe was diving constantly, near the banking and a second Little Grebe was seen a long way upriver.
6 Heron seen all told.
Usual Small Gulls on the Skiing Lake, as far as I could see.
Jay, Lots of Bullfinch - most by the feeding station.
Reed Bunting.
A third Little Grebe seen from the bridge here.
Also here a Dipper.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker were heard at different locations, neither seen alas.
2 Mute Swan. 2 Nuthatch heard.
A second Dipper was seen from Elland Bridge.
and plenty more sp.
A great day out today.
Heckmondwike Heron
Little Grebe!
Black Headed Gull
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