Hopeless, Scopeless at Whitehome Reservoir

Birding time is pretty difficult to come by at the moment but today I just had time to scoot to Whitehome Reservoir. 

I parked on Turvin Road and walked full speed ahead along the excellent water board track.

Within 20 yds I met a birder , leaving, with a scope and bins and he explained the location of The Birds to me.

As I got to the reservoir wall a second birder, with a scope, was also just leaving and he explained the location of  The Birds to me - simple I thought.

"Go to the bridge and The Birds are on a mud bank just in front , you should see 'em no problem" I was told.

When I arrived at the bridge, Whitehome was not the same reservoir as I was accustomed to!

The water was way off and the light was horrible with the afternoon rain clouds building to the west.

Of course I needed a scope or a birder with a scope but all the birders had B******D off.

Anyway I did my best which was pretty crap because I did not eyeball The Birds at all!

Before I had to quickly scoot all the way back again!

But it was nice to be cooled down by a sharp shower as I left.

Now as I sit here writing this drivel ......

Gosh - would you Christmas Eve-it  - I can't find my dummy - MUMMY!!!

Stop Press...

I've got a Curlew Sandpiper that I'd written off as a Dunlin.

Great to have friends (D.J.B) in high places.

A First for me in Calderdale.

Birds:

Dunlin.

Ringed Plover.

Teal.

Curlew Sandpiper.

Curlew Sandpiper Above.