A much improved day both weather wise and bird wise with a couple of outings today.
Bright and cool with little wind today.
This morning we had a walk up to the Raggalds so I could have a look see, before the water drains away.
2 Kestrel were seen on the way up Bradshaw Lane.
80 Lapwing, airborne, some of which came into land as I was checking out the flood field.
I was unlucky again on the Duck front with just Mallard and several Gulls here.
A speculative photo of an undulating bird in flight (thought it might be a Woodpecker sp. at the time) at the top of Bradshaw Lane has also captured 2 other birds in the frame.
The top 2 birds are probably Mistle Thrush although the dark underwing pattern does not match with any photos in any of my bird books, and the bottom bird has an uncanny look of a Ring Ouzel - see what you think.
I had a drive over to Swalesmoor and enjoyed a slow saunter up Ringby Lane and over the top to walk down Howcans Bridleway and back.
Birds:-
Stonechat.
A Sparrowhawk , perched in a tree along Howcans, was noticed by a single Crow and chased off.
A bit later the same, or another, Sparrowhawk appeared, passing by at speed.
A Buzzard, mobbed by several Crows flew high towards Oats Royd.
3 Linnet, Green Woodpecker (heard).
Many Starlings.
A burbling call was probably a Skylark but I could not locate it, so I could be mistaken!
c25 Common Gull together.
A few Black Headed Gull and the usual Large Gulls over as far as I could tell (but not many).
A great afternoon out.
Sue had a visit to Abi's school in Heckmondwike this aft. and she granted me access to the iron and ironing board to take my 'O' level in how to iron a fitted sheet.
Marks out of 10?
I reckon I've scraped a 2 or 3.
'O' level results out tomorrow.
2 Mistle Thrush on the pylon wires as I was cleaning me boots.
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