The promised sunshine was off school again today , some low misty cloudy stuff turned up in its place.
Another chilly outing but very enjoyable nonetheless.
I parked at the junction of Withens Road and Castle Carr Road and walked down the road about 400 yds before taking a stile on the right onto a great path that follows the stream unerringly to the dams.
A cracking path with just a bit of boggy stuff to contend with.
It was good to chat to Richard up there, a warder at St. Aidens.
The hoped for Ringoes and Wheatabix (Dave) failed to materialise despite prolong gawping by me.
Birds were active throughout keeping the interest going.
Birds:-
Curlew calling frequently with a couple seen.
6 or so Greenfinch.
c7 Meadow Pipits in ones and twos.
2 Snipe flushed from the boggy bit half way up the moorland path.
Another Snipe flushed, later, from the a bog at the side of Castle Carr Road.
A Heron left in a hurry as I put my head above the dam horizon.
3 Canada Geese, 6 Mallard and a Pr. Tufted Duck were on the dams with a Pied Wagtail on the edge.
1 Black Headed Gull.
3 Buzzard. ( 2 were way distant west, the 3rd was on a telegraph pole).
A Raven passed overhead.
Lapwing calling and darting about.
2 Red Grouse (1 heard, 1 seen).
Pr. Stonechat were on the fence by the road.
Pr. Pheasant.
Green Woodpecker calling.
2 'possibles' but no photos and only a very quick sighting:-
c12 birds airborne immediately obscured by the hillside were possibly Golden Plover.
A 'possible' Reed Bunting flushed from the roadside reeds but flew a long way away - boohoo.
Lots of Frogs and Frogspawn in the top dam drain.
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