Denholme Velvets to Back Lane and back

After DJS's Whinchat success earlier today, I thought I'd see if I could locate one.

I parked at Denholme Velvets and, after a walk along Thornton Rd,  to check the north side of Soil Hill from a different vantage point, I took the bridleway south of Foreside Lane and walked to Back Lane and back.

I also had another scan of the Plantation Area for Crossbills, from a different view point.

Very dull today with the odd light bit of drizzle.

A really slow start but things did improve a bit later.

Birds:-

Oystercatcher.

Pied Wagtail.

Only 2 Lapwing - 1 heard and 1 seen.

3 Snipe chipping.

3 Reed Bunting - very flighty.

Meadow Pipit.

Linnet.

Skylark.

2 Adult and 2 Juv. Kestrel - the Juvs calling constantly.

Goldfinch.

A Partridge sp.

Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Black Headed Gull.

5 Stock Dove.

Woodpigeon Galore.

Good numbers of Swallow, made a change.

2 Curlew.

Top of the shop - 2 Stonechat.

Partridge.