Elland Bridge to Brighouse Avocet Wks / Ringstone Res. / Bradshaw Fields

Canal / River Walk;

I enjoyed a walk along the canal from Elland to Avocet Wks late morning.

Very mild here, compared to Bradshaw, and I had the wrong clothes on again!

(Just can't seem to keep out of Sue's wardrobe - it's me age).

Lots of dogs and dog walkers but they didn't cause me any grief.

Ringstone Reservoir:

We had a visit to see Sue's sister, Ruth mid-afternoon and I took the chance to walk around Ringstone reservoir.

Bradshaw Fields:

After Tea I had my usual hour up the local fields.

Some Birds:-

Elland - Brighouse

7 Swallow, 2 Mute Swan, Chiffchaff.

Great Spotted Woodpecker called very near but I failed to eyeball it.

Cormorant.

A Kingfisher landed in the canal trees, looked at me and said Ta-Ta.

Kestrel, Buzzard. Sparrowhawk.

c60 Starlings in 3 groups.

Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Just 3 Black Headed Gull and a motor boat on the ski lake.

Ringstone:

(A bit livelier than previous visits).

Lesser Black-backed and Black Headed Gull.

3 Cormorant.

2 Great Crested Grebe.

15 Swallow.

4 Tufted Duck.

Coal Tit.

c60 Starlings.

Bradshaw Fields:

2 Little Owl.

Swallow.

3 Stock Dove.

c10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls > W

Pheasant. Kestrel.

Green Woodpecker.

Top of the shop was 52 Linnet on lines.

Elsewhere a Peregrine Falcon seen.

Pub Quiz:

Which Motorway runs from London to South Wales.

A. M25.

B.M1

C. M4

D. M40

Answer under photos.

Elland - Brighouse

Ringstone:

Bradshaw Fields:

Pub Quiz Answer.

C. M4