I was on the hunt for a Calderdale tick today but failed to find one!
First off this morning I had a look at the Raggalds Flood (fast diminishing) hoping for a Wader but just a few Small Gulls here.
After lunch I had a walk along the fields through Crabtree Hall Farm and up the Ned Hill Grunt, then, a look at Ned Hill Track and Soil Hill Main Track.
A large black sky was looming over Mixenden Reservoir and it waited till I got to the very apex of Soil Hill before blasting me with hailstones.
This coincided with my attempt to get the water bottle out of the weather covered rucksack and the flushing of 3 Skylark.
It did not look a pretty sight with the rucksack half on and half off, the water bottle stuck in the waterproof cover, the camera pointing skywards at the Skylark trying to get a photie and the Hailstones banging me 'ed in.
I let out an "OH! dearie me" and soldiered on.
A bit further along the track, a Curlew called and flew quickly past and 2 Stonechat were on the east side hill.
Here again the heavens opened as I tried to get a photo of a Stonechat - I was quite pleased with the photos I got, funnily enough.
It was pretty dry after that and after a coffee at home I had another try for a tick, along Bradshaw Fields but failed!
(Some) Birds:-
Bradshaw Fields:
2 Little Owl, 3 Stonechat.
Rook, Common Gull, Black Headed Gull, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Mallard, Kestrel.
A Large Gull high > N is probably a Herring Gull.
Soil Hill (Main Track) etc:
6 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, Curlew.
Percy Rd to Home:
3 Pied Wagtail.
Little Owl (Bradshaw Lane - west).
Raggalds Flood (Diminishing);
A few Small Gulls.
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