Abi with us again today and when Sue and Abi went to Aldi , Sue dropped me off at Ogden to pick me up again on her way back.
I had just time for a quick dash around the circuit!
Later I had a more sedately stroll up to and around Soil Hill and back.
A very windy day, especially on Soil Hill top, making birding difficult.
Birds:
Ogden:
Usual Gulls near or on the water.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (both heard, neither seen).
Soil Hill:
Very quiet indeed.
Lots of Gulls, way off, in the fields beyond Thornton Road.
Many Starlings in the lower Shay fields.
A Cock Pheasant flushed from the main Soil Hill track.
A small brown bird scuttling very low , in the scrubby bushes, on the very top eluded me.
Not a Wren or a Pipit was about all I could come up with!
3 Ducks on the NK pond, disappeared under the banking before I could ID them.
A short detour, half way down the north slope tree line, brought a surprize when a dumpy brown bird flushed (no call) and 'awkwardly' flew off in a half circle up and over the hill.
I took 3 quick photos - but the bird was off the mark before I got snapping!
Just caught a glimpse of it it in one photo but when I zoom right in and crop the photo I'm left with what looks like a big brown cow clap alas!
It was Q U I C K.
Pretty sure from its mannerisms that it was a Woodcock - but really disappointed about the photo or lack of one!
2 Pied Wagtail seen along Taylor Lane.
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