A sunny crisp , very cold, morning where, unfortunately, I was dashing about with the Hover at home.
A grapevine ping from DJB of a fantastic find by him of a Snow Bunting on Soil Hill, went unheard , as the Hover buzzed loudly, but, the second ping was heard!
I thought it wise , in the interest of household harmony , to continue with my bit of the cleaning before heading off to look for the Bunt.
DJB, DJS and DP - Three of the top birding brains in West Yorkshire ( and me 👀) had an hour or so search on a cold Hill but the Bird was not to be found!
Lots and lots of "Soil Hill" to look at so the bird is probably still there.
I did get a smallish bird, calling , that flew straight at me then over my bonce.
It had gone too far away by the time DJS and DP picked it out, in there bins, to ID alas.
The call was a single note, quite a gap, then another single note... possibly 3 seconds between notes... best I can come up with.
Really enjoyable to be on the hill in the sun with the other guys today.
And we did get a few birds in among.
After lunch Sue and I had an enjoyable cold stroll along the cycle path at Thornton.
Loads of Berries along here.
Raggalds Flood frozen over and bereft of birds as we passed in the car.
Just before dusk I had a stroll up the local fields to make the most of this great dry weather.
Birds:-
Soil Hill etc.
2 Kestrel
Canada Geese.
2 Blackbird.
Lapwings.
2 Stonechat.
Gulls moving throughout.
5 Grey Partridge (DJS - great spot).
2 Red Legged Partridge.
4 Meadow Pipit (Percy Rd).
Mistle Thrush.
Robin.
2 Rook.
Little Owl.
Cycle Track:
1 Jay
Coal Tit.
4 Bullfinch.
Many Robin.
Pied Wagtail.
Local Fields:
A "Full Bodied" Raptor flew down the fields, seen from behind, and possibly landed on a new looking fence near Bradshaw School.
It took quite a bit for my brain to tell me the Raptor was not a member of the Crow family!!
3 Pheasant.
A Thrush species high in a distant tree - too distant to ID!
Soil Hill etc.
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