My usual jaunt , or was it gaunt, today Bradshaw fields, The Grunt, Ned Hill Track, Soil Hill (Top paths) & Taylor Lane.
The promised hot afternoon weather never made it here!
Blowing a gale on the Hill top - didn't help much!
Plenty of scanning for Ouzels but non seen.
Birds:-
Little Owl.
2 Blackbird.
3 Pheasant.
3 Meadow Pipit.
4 Skylark.
Kestrel.
2 Curlew.
1 Lapwing on the hill top, ducking and diving ... on guard.
8 or so Gulls over in bits and bobs were mostly Lesser Black-backed Gull with 2 Herring Gulls.
A flock of 12 mostly drake Mallard were flying about - unusual?
3 Willow Warbler.
Probably a Peregrine on a chimney - miles off over Halifax - seen from Taylor Lane.
Not the best birding outing of my life.
Nice Mallard shot, John.
ReplyDeleteMallards a bit hit and miss on the Hill at the moment John. Does not look like any are planning to breed which is a bit dissappointing
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