Soil Hill: busy with Skylarks and Meadow Pipits. Also 1 Sparrowhawk ditto RLP, 3 Curlew, 12 Lapwing, 1 Stock Dove & 1 Grey Heron.
A bird flew into a section of the N slope hedge looking like a dark Thrush, slimmer than a Blackbird. I saw it for 2 seconds before it flitted to another part and gave another brief view. Although it was obscured by branches and twigs the overall profile plumage appeared to be wings showing light grey against a dark brown or black body. At the time I had to allow some doubt to creep into my head but not anymore. After wading through many images it fits female Ring Ouzel. I must add that the birds behaviour was bang on for this species too.
11 Roe Deer were also seen.
A few Curlew and Lapwing were at Foreside where they were outnumbered by tons of mud.
The exterior of Ogden Reservoir had 3 Redwing two of which broke into a rich tutti frutti song from the treetops. Also 1 each of Jay & Treecreeper. A Tawny Owl hooted loudly just once.
The interior was abysmal just 3 Common Gulls on the water and plenty of quiet from arboreal birds. However a bunch of Scrotes with the odd Scumsucker thrown in made plenty of noise to make up for this.
23 Curlew were at Stod Fold with a Meadow Pipit & 2 Roe Deer nearby.
Mixenden Res came up trumps again with absolutely nothing on it.
At approx 1400 hrs DW saw two Redshank on Raggalds Flood an improvement on when I checked it at 1025 hrs - twas empty.
At approx 1400 hrs DW saw two Redshank on Raggalds Flood an improvement on when I checked it at 1025 hrs - twas empty.
