Hebden Bridge to Sowerby Bridge / Local Fields

A bit icy and a small amount of snow on the deck this morning as we waited for the 9:30am bus to Halifax.

From Halifax we caught the bus to Hebden Bridge where snow flurries accompanied us.

On arrival at Hebden Bridge it was quite wet so after a gawp at a few shops we opted for an 'Elevenes' is a cafe in the square with a scone , cream and jam.

We walked along the canal to Sowerby Bridge and although the weather forecast was good our walk was plagued with wintry shower for most of the walk, although it did improve when we got near to Sowerby Bridge.

Late afternoon I had my usual walk along the local fields.

Birds:-

A Buzzard flew over as we waited for the 1st bus.

Canal Walk:

Canada Geese.

Moorhen.

3 Goosander.

Nuthatch.

Great Spotted Woodpecker.

2 Kestrel.

Pied Wagtail.

Probably 3 Mallard in flight, although the middle bird does not look very Mallard Like.

(Given all the hybrids of this species it's probably one and not a Pintail!!).

Local Fields:

A bit better than of late.

c30 Common Gulls.

4 Herring Gulls.

Pheasant.

5 Red Legged Partridge.

Raven mobbed by a Crow.

Green Woodpecker.

Mistle Thrush.

Little Owl - calling from a far off field.

Stock Dove.

Canal Walk:

Middle bird cropped out below:-

"Mallard" Photos above.

Local Fields:

2 Phots above of presumably a 1st Winter Common Gull.

However it looks bigger that those next to it.

Another very light coloured  Common Gull above (left).

Probably trick of the light.