Horton Bank Country Park

I was so surprised to find this place passable and not flooded. 2 f Goosander, pr Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron ditto Coot. Numerous BHG, 3/4 Herring Gull, similar Commons. 7/8 Moorhen. Not a single passerine seen nor heard 🤨.

Sunny Low Moor Dams

A cold bright day with a distinct difference of species on Harold Park Lake and Park Dam. Harold Park was teeming with birdlife whereas PD was limited.

HPL 4 Cormorant 10 Mute Swan 1 Goosander 7 Tufted Duck. Numerous BHGs 9/10 Herring Gulls. A swarm of Coot & Moorhen.

Park Dam 11 Tufted Duck 1 each Cormorant & GCG. 4 Coot a few BHGs.

Ogden Water To Mixenden

Got a bit of a soaking but probably worth it as I managed a first for the year 👏🏼.

Ogden 1 f Goosander. A party of Tits included 5/6 LTT. 1 Goldcrest is the first since the late winter months.

Went down Rocks Lane and managed to catch sight of 5 Redpoll feeding high up in a 🌲 near Brookhouse. This is the a/m annual tick. A couple of distant flying Redwing also seen.

One Cormorant and several BHG seen on Mixenden. The woods were silent.

Final Session Los Cristianos

Thankfully I can now look forward to doing what I love best- wasting my life in the wilderness of Queensbury and Calderdale 😖.

Berthelots Pipit 1 Whimbrel 2 YLG.

Nearer the hotel I finally sighted a Canaries ChiffChaff 

as it flitted around a tree top singing. Much Yellow showing on the breast.

The Green Sandpiper Returns

Another chronic session in Los Cristianos saved by the Green Sandpiper putting in an appearance in the final stage 👏🏼.

21 Little Egret on the rocks at the Cliff bottom. Usual YLG & LBBGs. One of the two Whimbrel that hang around here in its favoured place.

Even Less From Tenerife

A Sunny Hot Morning. Got a couple of distant Ringed/Kentish Plover types briefly 🤨. Yesterday’s Shrike still present as are the Whimbrels. Several YLG & LBBG.

Tenerife Shrike Puzzle

Being a second rate birder has one advantage over being a first class birder; I don’t fret about being knocked off top spot. However one disadvantage is I don’t know whether the superb Shrike I was fortunate to nail this morning is Lesser, Iberian or Southern Grey. I will risk annoying the Bird Police by going for Southern given the location.

Wait until I get my hands on the rotter who dare publish their sub standard photos on my blog!

One Whimbrel still present plus the YLGs.