As hoped for the NW'ly wind delivered some decent birds this morning. Cold Edge Dams: Buzzard, Barnacle Goose, Little Grebe. 1 Reed Bunting, c20 BHG & Meadow Pipits.
Golf course & Carrs Beck area: 3 Stonechat with a Dunnock thrown in. Pr Linnet, several Meadow Pipit, few Swallow. 2 calling WW.
A fabuloso male Redstart was on the now almost traditional spot; the fence uphill from the Mixenden stile. It’s hyperactivity prevented me from nailing it with the camera.
Other: several Linnet Hunter Hill bottom where both Green Woodpecker & Tawny Owl were heard. Sparrowhawk Squeakers still at Mixenden where the water was devoid of birds (unless you class Dullards as such).
No Security Guard on duty today, hope that’s the way forward.
