Raggalds Etc (a.m.) Bradshaw - Ned Hill Circular (p.m.).

I  enjoyed a couple of local outings today on what really was a exceptional day weather wise, after all the recent rough stuff.

Very calm, a bit dull but really quite mild especially clogging up Ned Hill Road where I got a right sweat on.

First up was a leisurely stroll up to check the Raggalds Flood then up Percy Road and down Taylor Lane to home. (Good to chat to the folk of Grand View - sorry your names escape me!).

I'll give the Raggalds Flood 2 more days of life.

I was hoping for the odd 'special' but this morning didn't bring me anything unusual.

After lunch I got a free pass, with the ladies otherwise occupied, so I had a walk through the local fields, through the farm buildings, up the Grunt as mentioned earlier and along Percy Rd and Taylor Lane.

This outing was a great improvement with the odd 'good' bird coming along periodically to keep my interest honed.

Birds:

Common and Black Headed Gulls.

Bonnet Fields.

Morning Walk:-

House Sparrow, c15 Common Gulls, Black Headed Gulls, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, included....

2 second cal. year LBBG Gulls probably? Although the one on the right could be a Herring Gull?

2 Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 7 Rook, Woodpigeon, 8 Magpie, 3 Blackbirds.

Dunnock.

Kestrel.

Afternoon Walk:-

Little Owl.

Green Woodpecker.

2 Stock Dove.

Buzzard.

2 Raven.

1 Red Legged Partridge.

2 Mistle Thrush.

c40 Canada Geese.

c20 Starlings.

3 Mallard.

Common and Black Headed Gulls.

c30 Jackdaw.

Chaffinch - Ned Hill Road chicane corner.

Riddle:

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What has five eyes but cannot see?

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Answer below the photos.

Morning Walk:

LBB Gull left poss Herring Gull left (tertials notched).

Afternoon Walk:

Riddle Answer:

The Mississippi River.

Come on! 

Don't be like that.

Someone paid good money for this Christmas Present.