It was Sue's day to visit Wilde's cafe at Cross Roads with her friend today so I made the most of my free time.
I was out for 5 hours - the ladies were still chatting away when I got back.
Today was a smasher with bright sunshine, especially this afternoon and little wind - just the job for a birding walk with the thaw working wonders.
Just a tad slippery around Ogden west side path otherwise pretty good.
I went up Taylor Lane over Soil Hill main path (mostly) then down Ned Hill Road and over to Ogden Water (via a natter, coffee and Kit Kate in the cafe).
From Ogden I went down Boggart Brigg path and along the road past the Moorlands Inn.
I enjoyed a long-ish natter with a lady at the "Sportsman's Inn" (as was) flats before going along Cow Hill Gate Lane , Ingham Lane and Bradshaw Lane, home.
After watching some dog walkers on the icy bit at Ogden:-
Canine Dictionary Definition :
Pullover ..... An item worn by a dog to destabilise the owner's balance in icy conditions.
Birds:-
Bradshaw Lane:
Little Owl (No:1).
7 Common Gull.
Taylor Lane:
Common Gulls.
c20 Starling.
4 Fieldfare.
Mistle Thrush.
Soil Hill.
(NK pond frozen over).
Meadow Pipit.
A few Gull airborne.
Ogden Water:
(Lots of water gushing in).
Disappointing really.
c70 Small Gulls - looked 50:50 Common / Black Headed.
1st Winter Herring Gull.
4 Chaffinch.
Goosander.
Great Spotted Woodpecker - north end.
Nuthatch.
Moorlands Inn Area:
Buzzard in a nearby field , obscured by bushes.
Little Owl (No:2).
Ingham Lane:
2 Stock Doves.
Bradshaw Fields:
Little Owl (No:3).
Common Gulls.
....Plus a few other species..
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