A busy day today was interrupted by an hour's birding in the pleasant sunshine on Swalesmoor Top.
I was hoping for a 'rare' or 'very rare' Bunting but I'll probably have to wait until tomorrow!!
The track is mudsville at the moment so take a nose peg and your wellies if you venture here, but it was nice and quiet apart for the wood shavings digger passing by a few times - a good day.
Birds:-
Nothing phenomenal, but plenty going on to keep the interest keen.
7 Stonechat.
c60 Common Gull.
6 Black Headed Gull.
4 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
14 Meadow Pipit.
3 Pied Wagtail.
2 Green Woodpecker (One on the quarry top, one near the Heliport - both heard neither seen).
Pr. Collared Dove.
6 House Sparrow.
Not as many Crows here today.
Potential Raven looking at one of the photos.
A Buzzard was being mobbed by a Crow - seen for the garden this a.m.
14 Canada Geese over (included a white job) over Roper Lane.
Elsewhere a Peregrine was seen.
Good to get 7 Stonechat up there John. I couldn't find any at Withens Clough this aft and it's usually a good spot for them. Usual winter muddy mess up there on Swales !!
ReplyDeleteDont think Ive ever had as many Stonechat in one outing!
ReplyDeleteI took the wellies today, so I was ok with the mud.
Looked carefully through your Snow Bunt. field but no joy.
Good to be out in the sunshine. John