A misty start but the mist soon evaporated to leave a beautiful sunny day.
Some sky gazing this morning was quite interesting with lots of birds moving.
A walk to Holdsworth and back was a quiet. hot affair and later I had a walk up the local fields, followed by some more sky gazing.
Raptors were on the horizon today with 3 different Sparrowhawk sightings, one seen from the garden > E fast and high, one going W a bit more leisurely and one 'thermal - ing' over Oats Royd later.
2 separate Buzzard sightings as well, One seen over Oats Royd from the Calderdale Way path, and a second above Bradshaw Lane as I arrived home from my walk.
Birds:-
3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard.
c40 Swallow this morning and a few this aft.
A call that I have not heard before three lightweight "Thrrr , Thrrr, Thrr" seemed to come from a small bird (not a Mistle Thrush) but I did not eyeball the culprit.
Gulls were sunning themselves on the Holdsworth area factory roof. The photos spoiled by the glare.
Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull.
2 Jay, Woodpigeon, 2 Dunnock, 5 Wren.
Blue Tit, 6 Goldfinch.
2 large Crow types, high, that looked like potential Raven at the time, have the wrong tail shape when I look at the photos. (No Calls).
Later in the garden a Great Spotted Woodpecker called (not seen).
Local Fields this evening:-
Little Owl, 4 Mistle Thrush.
Whitethroat calling (not seen).
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