My Calderdale birding sp. list has been stuck at 101 for ages - but not anymore.
A busy day with Abi and Emma for most of it.
A pleasing sight of a late summer Swift over Shibden Park this morning on our way with Abi to Sowerby Bridge.
My car needed a service at B.S.'s old place and my ears needed lowering so it was a late birding session.
A walk through the very windy and boggy bottom field of Bradshaw Park paid dividends with first a Spotted Flycatcher doing summersaults feeding from a small tree.
Within a few minutes a Redstart appeared in the same tree - unbelievable (although I've had Spotted Fly here once before).
A spring suddenly appeared in my step and a big grin with it - but there was nobody around to do some serious bragging to!
Other birds:
Herring Gulls overhead (definitely - yesterday's Common could well be a Herring).
Jay, Rook, Collared Dove and a few others completed a magical local jaunt.
Nice one John , great to find Spot Fly , Redstart and a Swift...
ReplyDeleteWell Done with the Spotted Fly and Redstart John, and always a bonus to get the good pictures.
ReplyDeleteNigel.
Great finds John, well done
ReplyDeleteDave
Hopefully turn up a few more migrants in the next week or two before the winter visitors start !
ReplyDeleteGreat finds John, well done
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