Oats Royd:
Cool NE breeze, sunny.
A short outing to Oats Royd, this morning, looking for some shelter from a strong NE breeze.
A slow start but smaller birds started to flit about warily later on.
Top of the shop is probably a M. Blackcap.
Just managed 2 photos of it, before it disappeared.
The bird has the look of a Lesser Whitethroat, but it is probably on the big size for Lesser W.
Other Birds:
Common Whitethroat (Heard not seen).
Jay, Kestrel, Chiffchaff, Greenfinch, Goldfinch.
Meadow Pipit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch.
Swallow.
Shelf Hall Park to Norwood Green circular walk:
We enjoyed a late afternoon walk at shelf where it was quite cool in the strong breeze but warm lower down along the woodland paths.
Birds:-
A Buzzard overhead nr. Duke of York pub.
3 more Buzzards seen later on.
Jay, Kestrel, Swallow.
1 House Martin, Mistle Thrush.
Long Tailed Tit.
c20 Jackdaw.
Loads of Woodpigeon.
Kestrel nr. the trailer park on the way home.
M. Blackcap?
Male Blackcap John. Nice try and welcome back ! Oats Royd - bags of potential there and that walk from Shelf has lots of potential too. Last time we went there we got told off by a farmer for walking across an empty field after we missed the stile. We apologised of course but he wasn't happy !!!!
ReplyDeleteCheers Dave - a bit easier to see on the laptop, blown up , than on my camera display. It is a bit special on O.Royd hillside, great potential (and a lot warmer than Soil Hill today I guess).
ReplyDeleteEasy parking and a good track - just needs a cafe!
Lots of paths at Shelf, easy to go adrift.
But an irate farmer? Hard to believe.
I have a tale to tell there , but its not printable!!