Still freezing in Bradshaw but nowhere near as icy as yesterday.
I had a run down to Cromwell Bottom N.R. - Brighouse - always a good place to top up the yearly birding list when Bradshaw is frozen.
Zero degree at Cromwell, warmed up to a balmy 2 degrees later, bit icy but not too bad if you keep to the paths.
The feeders were very busy with their regular visitors and the ski lake had a good selection of birds also.
I managed a few 'iffy' Goldeneye photos before the birds vamoosed out of sight to the NE corner.
I called at the visitors centre cafe for a piece of their excellent fruit cake and coffee for my 'elevenses'. Good to see it open on such a cold day, especially following the burst pipes earlier in the week.
Redwing and Blackbird were very active, flitting about the canal side trees as I left the fishing ponds to walk to the ski lake.
Difficult to get any accurate numbers really.
Fieldfare were a bit easier to count (providing I had not missed lots!).
Nothing much to speak of on the river really today.
An enjoyable outing augmented by a visit to Aldi on the way home.
I spoiled myself - no read it again - spoiled myself - there's a "P" in the word as opposed to a "Pee" in the word at Aldi with three Jamaican Pasty's for the freezer.
These are great with that Mint and Yoghurt sauce stuff.
Birds:-
4 Coot.
c20 Redwing.
Collard Dove.
Mute Swan.
4 Cormorant.
6 Goldeneye (4 Males).
2 Heron.
5 Fieldfare.
c20 Blackbird
8 Tufted Duck.
5 Moorhen.
Canada Goose.
7 Goosander (2 "Black and White" ones).
Great Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Long Tailed Tit. Dunnock. Goldfinch.
Chaffinch, Nuthatch, Wren, Robin, Mallard, Magpie, Crow. Jackdaw.
Common Gull, Black Headed Gull. Woodpigeon.
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