Another cold day with a NE wind and some white stuff in the afternoon showers.
Not too cold at Bradshaw this morning but a raw, lazy wind in the afternoon.
I had a walk up and around the local fields this morning.
Not much moving at all, with the fields still frozen.
I did manged to see a Little Owl, out of its usual haunt, which always brings a smile.
Mixenden Reservoir:
I had a drive out to Mixenden this afternoon hoping for the long staying Goldeneye.
I guessed it would be sheltering along the west bank.
A mega bog trot along here proved me wrong though with just 4 Mallard seen.
As I reached the exposed east side a nasty sleety shower with a strong wind kept my hands from sweating too much as I held the camera, photographing the Gulls in the gloom.
I was nearly at the wall, ready for home, when the Goldeneye made an appearance from somewhere!
Good to get Goldeneye, not often seen at Ogden, where I normally do my reservoir watching.
Birds:
Near Home:
1 Little Owl.
4 Meadow Pipit (seen through the kitchen window as we were enjoying lunch).
Small Gulls > N this morning in "6's and 7's" kept coming over the house for 30 mins or so.
Mixenden Reservoir:
1 Goldeneye
4 Mallard.
Cormorant.
Herring Gulls.
Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
Black Headed Gulls.
A few Common Gull.
A few "Large" 1st/2nd winter Gulls.
Wren.
Wildfowl in short supply for me this year so far.
Good to get out and about, even in this poor weather.
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