A grey morning with some mist and drizzle and cold with it, saw me trudging up to Soil Hill to enjoy the contour path - nothing new though.
I had to resort to waterproofs and winter coat but it wasn't too wet.
Good to chat to DB on the way past his house.
Most of the afternoon was a write off with heavy rain making any garden watch pointless.
The usual crew were seen on the exercise walk.
Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Curlew, Lapwing.
Pheasant, Linnet, 3 Stock Doves.
A few large Gulls over, probably Lesser Black-backed and my friend did not let me down - Little Owl - distant, along Taylor Lane, took some finding.
Late evening the weather improved a bit and a bit of garden watching brought with it a couple of Swallow >N, 4 Mallard, a few Herring Gulls appeared out of the mist, a Lesser Black-backed Gull and a couple of Linnets.
A good few Goldfinch were very noisy, chattering and 3 bedraggled Woodpigeon sat on a house roof drying out.
At least you got some fresh air today John. I didn't get out very far. I should have gone this morning while it was fine then in the afternoon I didn't fancy it. Was thinking maybe Yellow Wag on Swales... I might try tomorrow. Nice Little Owl again - don't you just love 'em !!
ReplyDeleteYou are Our Yellow Wag Man Dave.
ReplyDeleteI remember the Juv. Yellow Wag you found up there.
Lots of horses in the Bradshaw fields on my walks, now-a-days, so I've beem looking out for one.
They are cracking arn't they?
Little Owl is saving my bacon on the lockdown route!
John
Sounds like you have a better chance for Y/wags in the horse fields John. Pretty poor up on Swales after the weedkiller has been sprayed on, no manure pile, no ponds - not good.
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame Dave.
ReplyDeleteShould be plenty of flies though?
John