Friday 29 March 2019

Bradshaw - Ogden - Stodfold - Bradshaw

10:30 - 15:00

(A Curlew was heard calling as I was in the garden this morning).

A cracking spring day, blue sky and sunshine.
Quite warm by afternoon.

Bradshaw:

The day started well with a cronking Raven over Oats Royd area, heard as I went along the field path towards Ned Hill Road.
Also along here, 2 Curlew, Little Owl.
2 Herring Gull overhead, 4 Meadow Pipit, Skylark.

Ogden Area:

A Buzzard and a Kestrel were very distant, seen over Soil Hill as I went along Syke Lane.
A Curlew was over Soil Hill, seen from Back Lane, Ogden.
Ogden Water was quiet:- Moorhen, 4 Common and 1 Black Headed Gull.
A Herring Gull was seen through the 'cafe' window as I had my butties there.

The walk past the Golf Club House towards Stodfold was great.
Lovely views and some stunning plumage being sported by the  Meadow Pipits.
A Chiffchaff was singing.
Also about Kestrel, 9 Curlew, Meadow Pipit(s), Skylark.

Stodfold Area:

Reed Bunting - seen very briefly.
Little Owl in a tree.
Mistle Thrush, Pheasant, Chiffchaff.

Stodfold to Bradshaw.

Greenfinch, Chiffchaff, Skylark. Long Tailed Tit.

A really enjoyable day out.





Very Distant Buzzard









The stream at Stodfold.



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