Friday 18 May 2018

Raggalds to Mixenden

Raggalds approx 0925 hrs. The Flood should be gone by Monday. A pr Lapwing were seen with 3 Swallow across the road.

Soil Hill: pr Canada ditto Lapwing & Oystercatcher. 2 Dullard on the bottom pond, 2 Whitethroat same WW. A pr Swallow hanging round Coal Lane.

Ogden was chronic but on my 5th attempt I finally copped for Spotted Flycatcher. The joy soon dissipated when I crawled up to the traditional Tree Pipit spot - nowt nada nichts zilch. A Tawny Owl called reminding me of one over the back yard 3/4 days ago.

Also a non event was the stretch across the golf course across Hunter Hill bottom
2 each Curlew & Whitethroat, 3 Meadow Pipit, c20 Jackdaw & c34 Woodpigeon.
Mixenden Res: c19 Dullard incl dullardlings. 3 Swallow, 1 each f Goldeneye & Redshank.