I had a try for DJS's Common Redstart that he reported yesterday afternoon near Carr's beck by Ogden Golf Club.
Another stonking day weatherwise and after we had some 'stuff' to attend to this morning I was free to leave 2 young ladies half asleep on lie lows in the lounge with Sue needing to 'bacon sandwich' them ...... sometime.
I made a chicken and cranberry sandwich, stuffed it in my rucksack promised to be back 'after lunch'.
I went over Soil Hill, where DP was coming the other way, down to Ogden, across the prom. and left to drop down past the Golf Clubhouse and along the stream.
After some excellent directions by DJS I sat on a hill top scoffing butties and scanning for a Common Redstart but only manged a Common Red Stop!
The way back was by some of the Calderdale Way, Per Lane, Cow Hill Gate Road and Ingham Lane.
I was pretty fatigued when I got home with the afternoon becoming very warm.
Still, an enjoyable 4 hours or so.
Local Fields.
Later I had an hour along the local fields where it was still warm and the bog is nearly dry.
Nothing much different along here except 2 Raven.
Birds:-
Bradshaw - Ogden.
2 Greenfinch, 9 Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, 2 Skylark, 4 Linnet, Pied Wagtail.
4 Pheasant. 3 Lapwing, 2 Willow Warbler (1st this spring).
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull over,
1 Mallard. 5 Wren.
A load of rubbish tipped at the start of Ned Hill Track.
Ogden - Home.
Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Black Headed Gull, 2 Teal, 2 Herring Gull.
4 Curlew, Pheasant, 3 Wren.
2Raven.
2 Willow Warbler. Bullfinch.
Long Tailed Tit.
and a few other species.
Local Fields:
2 Red Legged Partridge.
4 Curlew.
2 Meadow Pipit.
Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Stock Dove.
2 RAVEN.
4 Swallow over the garden
Walk:
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