Elland Bridge to Ganny Lock (Brighouse)

I enjoyed a three and a half hours birding walk, late morning - early afternoon along the river Calder and the canal today.

A chill in the air to start but it warmed up nicely throughout  the walk.

Birds:-

2 Goosander by Elland Bridge and 2 more behind the Avocet buildings nr. Brighouse.

Great Crested Grebe on the Ski Lake.

4 Moorhen.

Jay and Great Spotted Woodpecker heard.

7 Mute Swan (Included 4 younger birds).

Little Egret and a Heron were seen near the weir by the catering hut.

Both soon left to fly up stream.

8 Kingfisher sightings - one flew into the ski lake bushes, the others were seen along the river at various points. One sighting included 2 birds flying up stream together.

7 Cormorant.

and ... a big fish in the canal.

Local Fields yesterday ... 2 Red Legged Partridge, 2 Little Owl.