Wednesday 1 January 2020

Local Tour Round

DP kindly offered a trip out this morning and since I was last out way back in 2019 I took advantage of it.

Taylor Lane: Little Owl out on a wall. 1 MistleThrush, several Redwing, few Fieldfare, couple Blackbird, loads Starling. 
A Reed Bunting was calling from the top of the tree by the favoured viewing site.

Mixenden Res: Grey Wagtail, 2 Cormorant, Moorhen, m Goosander. 2 drake & 1 f Goldeneye. Lots small gulls, Nuthatch, couple Blackbird.

Booth: I paid the price of being inattentive; Dave got a Dipper. Jay, LTTs, 3 more Nuthatch, Pied Wagtail & Grey Heron. Usual Woodland types seen.

Other: Jackdaw, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Kestrel on Soil Hill. First bird of the year was a Pied Wagtail overhead outside my house.