Monday 22 April 2024

Soil Hill To Mixenden Res

A moggy and fisty morning in the main clearing up somewhat around mid day. Had a gander at Raggalds Flood which was clear of birds. Two adult LBBG on the nearby sports field.
Soil Hill: 1 WW 3 Meadow Pipit many Woodpigeon. Curlews heard 4 Goldfinch couple Pheasant.

Ogden Water: pr Tufted Duck ditto Canadas. A pr LBBG were probably the birds seen earlier. c13 WW 2 Chiffchaff. A male Stonechat was at Hebble Brook. More calling Curlew at Hunter Hill where the regular Green Woodpecker was calling again.

A pr RLP near the entrance to Mixenden Res which was barren until the last couple of minutes when a Common Sandpiper flew from the W shore across the water.

Others: singing Song Thrush Blackbirds and a Barn Owl.