A stonking afternoon weather wise with Howcans Bridleway bathed in sunshine, nearly no wind making it very warm and pleasant to walk.
Ringby Top had a cooler feel to it but wasn't too smelly!
Even though the resident helicopter came in to land just as I set off - the birding God's were with me with the helicopter noise not causing too many birds to scarper.
Birds:-
First up 2 Raven cronked past high.
Then 3 separate Stonechat all along the wire fence beyond the main entrance to the recycling yard.
A Buzzard was being mobbed by a crow, way over near Queensbury Black Dyke Mill chimney.
Howcans bridleway had a Green Woodpecker that refused to pose before flying west down towards Holmefield.
A Sparrowhawk was circling high overhead > left East.
Also seen:-
A dozen Meadow Pipit in a few groups.
A small flock of birds, way off, on the factory roof were 14 Linnet.
Just a few Gulls about - Black Headed, Common & Lesser Black-backed for definite plus a large Adult Gull and a Large Sub-Adult Gull on the distant factory roof that might be Greater Black-backed.
3 Pied Wagtail.
Earlier on our morning walk along the Thornton to Queensbury cycle track, 2 Buzzards were heading to Soil Hill area.
A really enjoyable outing today.
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