Bradshaw - Ogden Water - Bradshaw.

I am a bit strapped for time of late...

I  seem to be losing the plot , driving miles to find nowt but ..

Today I Just had enough time to walk through the farms and along Syke Lane to Ogden , late morning , coming back the same way.

Unfortunately I had no time to check out the Ogden woodland, just a quick circuit of the water, and quick coffee and a Twix in the 'cafe' then home.

A very dull day where I thought it was cold and with a forecast of some rain.......

For some unknown reason I put half my wardrobe in my rucksack to keep warm and dry.  However  as soon as I started walking it turned out to be very muggy and perspiration made me a visit.

Bye bye July (and Miss American Pie).

Birds:-

In the doldrums at the moment. 

Bradshaw to Syke Lane:

Whitethroat.

Little Owl.

Linnet.

4 Stock Dove.

Wren.

2 Linnet seen, more heard.

Goldfinch.

Chaffinch.

Kestrel.

1 Swallow.

1 Swift.

Mistle Thrush.

(Squirrel).

Syke Lane to Ogden Water:

Gulls at one point:-

c100 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

C20 Black Headed Gull.

6 or so Herring Gull.

1 Common Gull.

1 Tufted Duck.

1 Cormorant.

Goldfinch.

Willow Warbler.

Chiffchaff.

6 Canada Geese.

4 Swallow.

Garden:

Late afternoon I had a short sky watch where the usual Lesser Black-backed Gulls floated effortlessly high over head.

A Raven called several times, softly at first , the calls becoming louder as it neared me but I could not eyeball it!

A Buzzard that was over Roper Lane dropped down to my left and the same Buzzard or another one was seen high, miles off , over Oats Royd later on.

It's always a nice reward to see Raptors in the sky, pity these were so far off!

An evening stroll up the local fields added 6 Rook to todays list.