Swalesmoor - Shibden - Hag Lane / Local Fields

Very little movement in the sky looking from the garden this a.m.

What was seen was miles off and only visible on the photo by using Picasa's auto contrast option - no idea what species of birds though.

We parked near, Swimrite on Swalesmoor Road and walked down the extremely steep cobbled Lee Lane - a knee challenger.

Passing through Shibden Inn car park we picked up the superb Bridleway , footpaths up through fields to houses below Hag Lane.

A steep climb to Hag Lane and a right turn along it brought us eventually to the car.

An enjoyable very warm walk - wrong gear on again!

This evening I enjoyed a short saunter along Bradshaw fields - quite cool later on.

Quiz:

How many species of Rhino are there in the world?

Birds:

(Not many) Swalesmoor Walk.

Jay and 2 Stonechat!!

and.. a few on the very distant Shibden Park lake.

Bradshaw Fields:

9 Red Legged Partridge still hanging on.

4 Other Partridge ? flushed early from another field - possibly Grey?

5 Pheasant.

c40 Gulls in fields plus other over head > W.

Starling.

A Green Woodpecker flew into a tall conifer nearby, but left immediately flew off!!

Quiz Answer:

Five.

Seen from the garden a.m. above:

Possibly Grey Partridge above.