Monday, 11 August 2025

Saturday, Sunday, Monday Local

Although I had a drive over to Wakefield so we could visit "Abi and Co" on Saturday, I've not been beyond Bradshaw, birding, in a while.

I have been sky watching most days and most evenings I've gone on a short walk up the local fields with a visit to Raggalds one afternoon.

Today, seen from the garden, c100 mostly Lesser Black-backed Gulls and c20 Jackdaw were circling above - feeding on insects maybe?

2 Kestrel  that were high and distant over Oats Royd left East pursued by a few Swallow.

A Buzzard was seen also high and yesterday a Raven called as it headed east.

The local fields had nothing much new but a Little Owl was seen most visits.

A Kestrel was seen.

Very few Meadow Pipits here.

A possible Peregrine was on a very, very distant Halifax Chimney, seen from the horse fields.

3  Lesser Black-backed Gulls were in the fields with c10 Rook and the usual Stock Dove and Woodpigeon.

A Heron was near the Bradshaw Pond this evening.

A walk to the Raggalds was  as interesting as it got - 22 Mistle Thrush in small groups flew low east landing in trees nearby.

















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