Snow. Bradshaw - Ogden - Soil Hill etc.

A very early dentist appointment meant shifting some snow so I could get my car onto Bradshaw Lane safely.

Afterwards I donned my (leaking!) wellies and set off across the snow fields to Ogden.

Pat & Steve were on duty at the visitors centre, which was a nice bonus , because when the snow comes the visitors centre is often closed.

So my Twix and coffee were just the job to warm me up this morning.

After a circuit of the water I trudged up Ned Hill Road and over a frozen, windy soil hill summit before going down Taylor Lane home.

There is one good thing to be said about the steep Ned Hill Road - you aint cold when you get to the top of it.

Quite an enjoyable outing and just think of all that money I've saved with no heating on for a good part of the day.

Birds:-

Not Many!

Bradshaw.

6 Common Gulls.

A sub-adult large very dark Gull,  Black Legs throwing me a bit (plus it's a Gull!).

(legs probably covered in mud).

Ogden.

6 Common and 6 Black Headed Gull at one point.

Mallards.

3 Bullfinch in the same tree.

Raven overhead.

A Kingfisher flushed from the NW bushes and flew low, over the water, obscured by bushes - east.

I spent the rest of the circuit checking the waterside bushes, but I did not relocate it.

After that it was all downhill but uphill if you get my 'drift'.

Just a Common Gull in flight over Soil Hill summit.

A Kestrel was on the a wall near the mast field ruin.

Not a lot else.

Ok - this white stuff is very pretty - but can whoever sent it, take in back now please.

Soil Hill.

Bradshaw Fields Path.

A Frozen Soil Hill Summit

Sub Adult Gull with 'black' legs.

Common Gull.