Monday, 27 February 2023

Ogden Water to Bradshaw

A cold mornings outing , and very dull with it, waited 'till I was nearly home before giving me a fair old drenching with one heavy shower.
A birding walk that turned out to be an exercise walk with most hoped for birds not playing out.

I even missed DJS's Pinkies reported on the grapevine over Mixenden, when I was at the bottom of Ned Hill Lame - they must have passed close by! One of those days.

I did nearly a circuit of Ogden Water before opting to veer off uphill from the north east corner to have a butcher hook at Back Lane.

I did manage a singing Skylark along back lane but nowt much else.

Home was via the usual route along Syke Lane,  through Crabtree Hall Farm and along the fields.

Birds:

2 Pheasant.

4 Bullfinch, 4 Chaffinch.

Greenfinch.

c30 Small Gulls on Ogden Water and the usual Tit species.

Skylark.

Singing Song Thrush, 2 Stock Doves.

A calling Nuthatch near Crabtree Hall Farm and the usual Little Owl.

Yesterday the usually shy Little Owl was sat atop a flimsy branch for all to see!

Today it was a bit more timid.

A Black Rabbit was in the horse field both days.

Pigeons Escape Talons!!

Pity about the Woody.











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