Bradshaw - Soil Hill

 12:45 - 16:00

Another lovely day for a walk and after lunch I set off up Bradshaw Lane to check out Soil Hill.

I went to the 'bottom'  of the north slope - well as far at the east - west tree line - where I sat on a big rock in the warm sun, ate an apple and contemplated my navel.

I took my time climbing back up the slope - I could have run up it, but I did not want to flush any megas that might be lurking.

Arriving on the summit I was met by a very pleasant cool breeze from the east-ish.

Home was via Ned Hill Road and the farms and field tracks.

Birds:-

ah ..... birds.

2 Swallow over the garden.

Red Legged Partridge calling from the bottom of the Bonnet.

Pied Wagtail.

Plenty of Greenfinch calling today,

4 Linnet. Goldfinch.

4 Skylark. 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull over.

6 Meadow Pipit.

3 Curlew.

6 Willow Warbler.

Moorhen. 3 Mallard, Canada Goose.

2 Pheasant.

2 Grey Partridge.

2 Whitethroat (North Slope brambles).

(Very elusive - I've plenty of brambles -  less whitethroat).

plus a few others...

 

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