South Foreside Lane to Ogden, Back Lane (and back)

 Yet another cool, dull, drizzly sort of day today.

I eventually managed a couple of hours birding near Denholme Velvets.

It was very, very quiet with very little moving, except Swallows, low over the fields.

I was, however, blessed by a couple of good sightings the first a cracking Whinchat on the wall of the 'big boggy field'.

Nearing the car , on the way back, passing the now demolished and scrubby tree strewn remains of Denholme Velvets building site, a Green Flash moved.

I took some time and finally found the 'flasher' a Juv.  Green Woodpecker among the ruined brick walls.

Birds:-

12 Swallow.

Black Headed Gull.

2 Pied Wagtail.

11 Lesser Black-Backed Gull in the field with a few other over.

6 Meadow Pipit.

Whinchat.

(There may have been 2 Whinchat - looking at the photos, a bird I thought was a Meadow Pipit at the time,  on a line, is a Whinchat).

4 Pheasant.

Wren.

Woodpigeon.

2 Goldfinch.

2 Robin - one performing a short song.

Green Woodpecker.

Some Photos from yesterday in the garden:

Where a few of large Gulls looked 'interesting'

Probably Lesser Black-backed but..

Gull No1

Four photos above.

Gull No: 2

Three Photos Above.