A visit to Hirst Wood, Shipley this morning on a dull calm day,
Abi is in our 'bubble' and with it being her school holidays she will be keeping me active for a while!
Today, though, I got some birding time as well as a pleasant walk.
We went through the wood and over the aqueduct then along the river Aire (with plenty of 'come on' grandad requests).
We shared a sandwich and a bun or 2 on a Saltaire bench before returning to the car along the canal past the bowling club.
Birds:-
3 Nuthatch, Bullfinch.
A few Pied Wagtail were at the Water Treatment Plant.
4 Jay, 4 Goosander, Mallard.
2 Siskin was a great find for me - I struggle with Siskin but occasionally I get 30 or so at Ogden.
Cormorant, Dipper, 3 Mistle Thrush.
Black Headed Gull, Kestrel.
A Buzzard or Corvid overhead - I can't tell which.
and a few other sp.
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Siskin - lovely birds John. I'm still struggling for a Redpoll this year - time yet !
ReplyDeleteGot Redpoll nr Bradshaw School on Alders and Ogden a while back - it's feast of famine with them I guess.
ReplyDeleteAs you say, plenty of time, lets hope we get some extra autumn visitors.
John
well done
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