Sue dropped me at Elland on her way to see a friend this morning.
A really mild morning with sunshine - I had to move a layer into my rucksack, I was that warm!
Not much time to dawdle with a pre-arranged pick-up time in Brighouse of just over an hour or so.
(I did not visit Cromwell NR today).
After lunch I had a walk across the local fields and through Matthew's farm - It was good to chat to Matthew and his nephew there.
Different weather here this afternoon, decidedly chilly and the mist and light drizzle arrived as I arrived at Soil Hill.
I bypassed Ned Hill Track and opted for a walk up Soil Hill main track, a look at the lower pond and back via Taylor Lane.
Birds:
Elland / Brighouse:
5 Mute Swan, Cormorant,
Just a few Gulls and a Heron seen on the ski lake, through the railings and foliage.
9 Canada Geese, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail.
Buzzard, 2 Moorhen , 2 Pied Wagtail.
Local Fields etc:
Kestrel , Little Owl.
4 Distant Fieldfare, Pheasant.
Usual Gulls.
2 Meadow Pipit with just a few Mallard on the distant, misty, NK pond was all I could find on my short jaunt on Soil Hill.
One Duck on the pond looks smaller than the others but I cannot squeeze a Teal out of the very poor photo!
2 Kestrel, Pied Wagtail.
Elsewhere today a Peregrine Falcon was seen.
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