Elland Bridge to Avocet Works, Brighouse

I watched the ladies world cup final this morning, an enjoyable match with a really sad end alas, but 2nd in the world ain't that bad is it?

This afternoon I walked from Elland Bridge to Avocet works, Brighouse along a fairly busy canal.

The forecast was for rain so I dressed appropriately which was a very hot and very sweaty mistake on my part (again).

I intended to watch the ski lake for a bit but a water skier, noisily, swished past - so I moved along!

 

Birds:

2 House Martin, Grey Wagtail, 1 Heron, Kestrel.

3 Moorhen, 6 Cormorant, c40 Mallard.

7 Mute Swan,, 3 Canada Geese.

4 Buzzards (2 at Elland Bridge, 2 nr. the ski lake).

Long Tailed Tit.

A large scrawny Gull is possibly a Lesser Black-backed Gull, and, possibly not!

Heard:- 

Bullfinch, Chiffchaff.

(2 "Mice Types" zoomed across the path).

 

( A Buzzard was seen from the garden a.m.).

Elsewhere a Peregrine Falcon.

The Butterfly looks like a Speckled Wood to me!