Bradshaw - Ogden - Soil Hill - Bradshaw

A dull cold morning turned out quite warm quite soon, which fooled me as I walked about with a sack full of clothes.

I had an enjoyable natter with the Ogden 'cafe' ladies while I scoffed half me butties with a coffee.

I spent a lot longer than usual near or in the woodland here today but failed to find much really.

Soil Hill was calm and quiet - good few Willow Warblers singing.

The hoped for early returner never materialised although I did loiter for a long time, but only went 200 yds down the north slope.

Nothing much on offer along Taylor Lane but an enjoyable 5 hours plus out and about with Sue having other things to sort out.

Birds:-

Bradshaw - Ogden.

c10 Meadow Pipit.

Red Legged Partridge (heard).

Pheasant, Chiffchaff, Mistle Thrush,

Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Song Thrush.

Sparrowhawk (Back Lane).

Blackcap.

Oystercatcher heard (could be a mimic though).

Mute Swan.

2 Canada Geese,

Heron.

c20 Large Gulls.

Willow Warbler.

Raven,

Soil Hill - Home. 

3 Pied Wagtail.

6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

3 Pheasant. 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Meadow Pipit.

3 Stock Dove, 4 Skylark,

Lapwing. 2 Linnet.

c60 Starling.

Kestrel.

and some commoners.

I think this is a Carrion Crow going by the legs/claws.