Dire Mire it was too with Messrs DM and DW as witness's. The water isn't exclusive to Ogden and Warley Moor (aka Fly Flatts) Reservoirs; there's bathtubs of it upon t'moors.
1 Snipe by the Withens; 3 Grey/Red-legged Partridge very briefly at FF also a Kestrel there. c11 Red Grouse seen throughout the walk. A Golden Plover was heard in the vicinity of Ogden Clough where a Green Woodpecker was seen from the track approaching the res.
3 Redwing were seen briefly and heard calling at Ogden which produced very little; just a Coal Tit & Goldcrest were the only other Passerines. Besides these it was down to 5 LBBG plus several smaller Gulls and the Dullards.
I didn't want to pester DM to stop by the Raggalds after such an arduous walk but I'll give it a bash in the am because 15 mins ago I got this text from DW...
"Just been to farm shop. 3 wigeon on Raggalds Flood. The male looking well in this sunshine".
