This week's weather has not been very birder friendly with Heavy rain, strong wind and a plague of fog.
I did get out for short periods most days (in among decorating the lounge - well holding the ladder steady really and labouring on the gaffer '- er in doors).
Today I was planning on a visit to Soil Hill but this morning it was very misty so that idea was ditched.
Sue had a 3 hour meeting scheduled at White Windows, Sowerby Bridge and she kindly dropped me off at Elland Bridge so I could walk the 4+ miles along the canal to Sowerby Bridge.
The meeting overran by quite a bit so after a short stop in 'Spoons' for a coffee and biscuits I carried on a mile or so towards Hebden Bridge before retracing my steps and meeting Sue in Spoons for a late 'lunch'.
A very enjoyable outing even though the hoped for 'tick' never materialised.
Birds:
Kestrel.
Nuthatch.
4 of the Common Tit species seen.
Pr. Bullfinch.
1 Chaffinch.
2 Goldcrest.
Singing Mistle Thrush.
Jay.
Black Headed Gulls at the water treatment works.
2 Wagtail species (heard).
Mallard, 2 Mute Swan.
Buzzard heard - not seen.
Cormorant on a big chimney.
2 Collard Dove.
6 very distant airborne Woodpigeon or Thrush species (?) that I cannot ID.
Top of the shop was 2 Song Thrush in the trees opposite Sowerby Bridge Aldi Car Park.
A look at Mixenden Reservoir from the top road found it bereft of birds.
I had a walk up the local fields this evening 10 minutes before dark where a Little Owl was seen.
Also a small flock of Goldfinch and a Pheasant.
Great to get the walking boots on again after a miserable week inside.
Other Bits:-
Tuesday 14th Local Fields - 35 Canada Geese and a few Small Gulls.
Wednesday 15th Raggalds Flood - c50 Small Gulls and c10 Lapwing.
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