We enjoyed a morning out with a short walk along the canal near Bingley 5 rise locks with friends.
Later we enjoyed some lunch in the excellent small café there.
While we were saying "ta ta" a Red Kite flew over head.
Sue dropped me at Ogden on our way past so I could do some birding and walk home.
It was great to call at the , now open, visitors centre café and have a chat with 2 of the
lady volunteers. Not sure of the days when the café will be open though.
A cloud burst had me struggle to get my waterproof trousers on.
Putting the waterproofs on is a sure fired way to stop the rain - and it worked.
A bit of a grunt up to Soil Hill via Ned Hill Lane with the weather warming up this afternoon and most of the gear now back in the pack.
I just kept to the main Soil Hill tracks and home via Taylor Lane.
Birds:-
2 Black Headed Gull, 2 Heron, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard.
(A few larger Mallard Duckings have escaped the Heron gluttons).
3 Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher.
Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch, Willow Warbler, Jay.
2 Pheasant, Whitethroat, Chaffinch, Goldfinch. Dunnock.
6 Stock Doves, Swallow, Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, Swift.
2 Linnet.
Little Owl. Canada Geese.
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