Ringby Lane / Top - Larks and Pipits

 A run  to Swalesmoor today on another hot day. I was hoping something special might pass me by (probably did!).

A potential 'Tawny Owl' was heard at about 5am this morning through my bedroom window - very, very faint call from distance, but it did call for half an hour or so.

I could not say for definite that it was a Tawny, so I'll have to hope it moves nearer and calls a bit later!

Birds:-

Sparrowhawk mobbed by a Crow type.

Skylarks and Meadow Pipits singing and calling throughout.

I thought I'd got a Tree Pipit (I would wouldn't I!) . The bird rose in the air and floated back down with legs dangling but I could not get the tell-tale note that end it's song - so Meadow Pipit (again).

House Sparrow feeding young.

5 Linnet, 2 Whitethroat.

c30 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

A very dark 'Feral Pigeon' like bird flew extremely fast > W towards Mixenden at distance is .... probably a Feral Pigeon.

2 House Martin (or the same bird twice) - rare for me.

Swallow, Robin and the usual Crow crew.

A Weasel and a 'pannicky' young Roe Deer  running about all over the shop

Possibly separated from its parents, looked big enough to fend for itself though.

Skylark looking quite alarmed.

Although I was a good way from the bird.

Feral Pigeon??

Photo's pretty rubbish that's for sure.