It was good to catch up with Andy C. this morning and enjoy a chat.
I thought it would be football in the park with Abi once we got her 'organised' late morning but her decision was 'shopping with Grandma'. I passed on the shopping trip.
Sue dropped me at the Swalesmoor Ski slope on her way to Halifax and I enjoyed a leisurely walk home.
A cold windy start to proceedings again today.
A Willow Warbler was heard as I climbed up Ringby Lane.
At the top a Solitary Lapwing, and a few Meadow Pipit were about, one which is throwing me a bit.
It has a very light coloured breast and I am unsure about the curvature and length of it's claw. It's most probably a Meadow Pipit but it would be great to be corrected if I'm wrong!
(Skylark ... Thanks MB).
A Pied Wagtail flew over and apart from usual Corvids not a lot happening - the sky was very quiet.
Very quiet down Crooked Lane but there was some welcome bird song from way over on the Howcans bridle path below the main Queensbury Road.
Quiet again along the path above Holdsworth House, but the small wood along here did have some bird song.
Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Chiffchaff were among the singers.
A pair of Jay high tailed it as soon as they saw me.
Along the Calderdale Way, 3 Swallows skimmed the top of the fields on the Bradshaw side of Oats Royd.
Local Fields:
An early evening walk along the local fields was another cool and windy affair.
We desperately need some warmth to arrive.
The gorse and small chunks of rough ground here has been very poor of late, after some megga moments earlier on.
3 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit, Jackdaws and Blackbirds here.
Greenfinch and Goldfinch calling from the Bradshaw Park as usual.
Another solitary Swallow was about all as I went up Bradshaw Lane.
Starlings, though, seem to be having a great spring they seem to be everywhere- a real success story here at least.
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