Sunday 11 October 2020

Queensbury to Soil Hill

I fixed the fault on my occular 'noculars so took advantage of the decent weather.
Greenfinch at Fox Hill, Skylark at Mountain.
c42 small gulls on Raggalds Flood.



Soil Hill: The Black Redstart is still there in the usual place.
20 Lapwing on the S slope which later moved down to Green Lane.
A Sparrowhawk flying very low by the radio mast was being hounded by 3 Mistle Thrush.
3 Stonechat were on the main track.



I avoided the Ned Hill section because Quad Bikers have been rockin and rollin up and down the hill turning it into a quagmire, making some parts a safety hazard.
Not much down at the bottom; 1 each Snipe, Grey Partridge, Moorhen & Kestrel.

Meadow Pipits thinly spread throughout the area.