A short garden sky-watch this morning was instigated by reports of Pink Footed Geese moving east.
I was fortunate enough to see 3 skeins of Pinkies way off to the south of me > East.
The first 2 skeins I manged to get a poor photo but the 3rd skein eluded the camera.
The skeins were soon gobbled up in the thick cloud though.
Around lunchtime I had my ' seemingly obligatory birding fix' with a drive out to Ringstone Reservoir at Barkisland.
Today I did not sit and scoff my butties having stopped at Skircoat cafe for a small breakfast at lunchtime.
On arrival at Ringstone the light was poor and a small flock of Ducks were seen in the middle-ish of the water.
I took a few distant, poor photos in case they left before walking along the west side wall to try and get a better view of the birds.
A bit further along the wall another small flock of Ducks were seen at the NE-ish end.
Again the light was poor but I did managed a few half decent photos.
Later I had a look see from the east side wall where I picked out a Shoveler among the Wigeon.
It was good to chat to GS (who I had not met before).
He was scoping from the east side road parking area.
It was pleasing to get some decent Wildfowl for a change.
Birds:-
Pink Footed Geese.
Estimates from poor photos.
9:00 a.m. 105 birds.
9:05 a.m. 55 birds.
Ringstone:
7 Pied Wagtail.
1 Heron.
1 Great Crested Grebe.
1 Common Sandpiper seen in different area so could be 2?
1 Shoveler.
13 Wigeon. (My first this year in Calderdale).
17 Teal.
3 Pochard.(My first this year in Calderdale).
2 eye-fulls and 2 ear-fulls of midges!!
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