A poor day, weather wise murky and wet this morning with some improvement after lunch.
After lunch I had a walk along the fields and through the farms to Ned Hill Road bottom before retracing my steps.
Late afternoon Sue and I went as far as the Raggalds and back.
The weather turned black as sin as we came back down Bradshaw Lane but we remained dry.
On the Farms walk:-
As I stopped by Crabtree Hall Farm an odd "Blackbird" call was heard.
I put Merlin on to see what it might be but it did not call again (nor did anything else much). However Merlin reported hearing a Ringed Plover.
The area is rough uncultivated hill land with gorse and brambles.
I had a good eyeball around but didn't see much and I very much doubt the presence of a Ringed Plover!!
Birds:
Bradshaw Fields.
Lesser Black-backed Gull.
At least 2 Little Owl (one 'mewing').
c30 Meadow Pipit.
Curlew (heard).
C40 Jackdaw.
Mistle Thrush.
2 Canada Geese.
2 Greenfinch.
2 Chaffinch.
Goldfinch
Woodpigeon drying out on the wires looked like Clothes pegs in the mist.
Raggalds Flood.
c100 Meadow Pipits > north.
Lesser Black-backed Gull.
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