A colder day, by a long chalk, than the forecast heatwave!
We parked at the 1st Lower Gorple Res. Gate and enjoyed a walk along the excellent track to the reservoir.
A good nosy about from the wall - most birds in the far left corner from us.
We returned to the car via the road, with a quick coffee stop in the Pack Horse Inn.
Birds:-
Lively but probably too many people knocking about.
It was good to chat to a young lady mountain biker / Birder along the reservoir wall.
Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, Pheasant, Curlew, Skylark, Lapwing, Red Grouse.
Many Oystercatcher,
c5 Redshank.
Pr. Stock Dove, Canada and Greylag Geese.
Reed Bunting, Swallow.
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (with legs of varying colours of yellow).
4 "Yellow" Legs.
Can't turn one into a Great Black-backed.
Although one looked pretty big in flight.
Probably mud on the legs?
Miles off presumed Redshank and Curlew.
A lovely day out.
Redshank bringing my Calderdale yearly list to 90.
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