On The Buses and Local Fields

Considering this was Easter Sunday we did exceedingly well.

The sun shone brightly after a cold start to the day.

Our buses clicked together like a Gibson's transport jigsaw puzzle.

We left home at 10:15 and got back at 16:00 ish a good day out,

The 502 Keighley bus took us to Cross Roads followed by the B3 to Hebden Bridge.

Lunch in Hebden Bridge took a new turn with a warm pie from the bakers, eaten sitting on a wall .... followed by an Ice Cream Cornet on the hoof from the small Ice Cream shop.

An enjoyable walk along the canal to Todmorden.

Coming back , a bus within 5 minutes from Tod to Halifax and the 521 to Illingworth was followed by a 20 minute walk home.

Local fields after tea was bright dry but coooool.

Birds:

Walk:

Just a small camera on my walk today and more of a walk than a birding outing,

The usual birds heard , Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and a Nuthatch,

1 Pied Wagtail and 4 Grey Wagtail.

1 Male Goosander.

1 Swallow.

Goldcrest.

A Heron was prospecting in the Brearley ponds (seen from the bus).

Local:

Usual suspects.

Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Greenfinch, 4 Swallow.

2 Pheasant. 3 Linnet,

Chaffinch,  3 Curlew.

2 Stock Dove, 2 Canada Geese,

1 Long Tailed Tit, Wren, Robin, Dunnock.

Great Tit, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon,

Magpie,  Carrion Crow, Jackdaw.

5 Meadow Pipit. Goldfinch.

2 Red Legged Partridge.

A very large bird with loads of white underneath and lots of dark/black in the wings

passed mega high. I got a photo but the cropped version makes the bird look very small

and is probably useless - but here it is anyway,

Walk:

Local: