Ilkley

We took Abi to Ilkley for the day today, one of her favourite places.

Very pleasant early on and a bit of drizzly stuff mid-afternoon didn't spoil our pebble throwing contest along the river wharf.

When we first arrived I opted for a couple of hours birding while the ladies had a look around the shops. 

Amazing how time flies my 2 hours seemed to be used up in 30 minutes.

One shock today, was the price to enter the new public toilets down by the Riverside Inn -  40p for a p!

It will soon be cheaper to call at Wetherspoons for a re-fillable coffee and use their toilets.

Shoveler:

While I was away a great find of a Shoveler Duck reported by DJS at Ogden. 

Perhaps I should go off more often!

(I've never had a Calderdale Shoveler - which was a surprize when I checked my records.

Maybe it will stay a while, hope so because I can't get to Ogden until after tomorrow morning!)

Birds:-

Not bad for a winter's outing.

6 Goosander.

2 Nuthatch.

Moorhen.

Kingfisher.

4 Oystercatcher.

Buzzard.

5 Redwing.

Greenfinch.

Cormorant.

Song Thrush.

2 Mistle Thrush.

And a few others.

14 Lapwing airborne near Bingley.

Birds over Denholme - not sure whet I have here.

Maybe Starlings?

Hoping for Golden Plover.

Lapwing near Bingley.