A very murky morning cleared slightly to rain and wind after lunch.
I had a long squint into the gloom from the garden when news of 3 Whoopers leaving Ringstone Reservoir NW pinged on my Calderdale WhatsApp (AC).
I had another long squint into the gloom from the garden when another WhatsApp alert came through a bit later (AC/ PD) with news of Pinkies in a similar direction.
My garden in NNW of Ringstone reservoir and most birds move out of sight to the west of me.
so..
I DID NOT SEE OWT.
This afternoon we had a visit to make to Halifax and Sue 'kindly' stopped near Mixenden Reservoir on the way home so I could make a quick dash , in the rain, up the 'Dog Poo' track there to have a Gander at the water from the top gate.
I was Whooping some Whoopers might have dropped in.
The rain was pretty heavy and my camera is allergic to rain so I dashed to the gate, snapped a few photies, and dashed back.
Luckily my Commando training...
(What I learnt , at 11 years old, from an excerpt in the Dandy Comic) ...
... was very advantageous because I only got a small amount of Dog Poo on the sole of each boot.
These canine poo-poos came off quite easily onto Sue's spotless car mats - well they were once spotless not now - I guess.
A bit later Sue introduced me to her new all swinging and dancing 4 way wheel wrench.
The doctor tells me that the bruising and swelling may take some time to heal.
And now - for your delectation and delight - here are my super duper Bird emojis.
What I drawered meseen this aft - the birds they refer to are self explanatory ?
Well maybe.
(I'll have to post the emoji when I see the real thing, if ever).
Birds:-
c140 Starlings - Illingworth, Pavement lane wires.
Mixenden.
Iv'e posted a few Gull photos - in case I've overlooked a Relict.
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