I walked over Soil Hill top and got a Curlew before arrival via the plantation end and got another Curlew.
I was in luck the Whooper 🦢 Swans were very settled in a tight knit flock. I counted 45 birds.
Excitement clouded my judgement when it came to a couple of small gulls that appeared to have jet black hoods. Photos showed the heads as black but this was a trick of the strong sunlight. I eventually managed to get good views showing them to be BHGs 😑.
Another Curlew at Stod Fold. The fresh N’ly blow scoured Mixenden Res and there were only a handful of small gulls being blown around.
