Soil Hill

2nd year Common gull overhead

Plenty BH and Commons in the fields

Mixenden reservoir from the hill

oxenhope reservoir from the hill

A wild hour up on the hill with just Hurricane Katia for company and DJS across the valley at Hunter Hill. The wind had increased to gale force SW>7 gusting 8 with light rain and drizzle showers keeping the skies clear of birds other than the resident Kestrels and a few small gulls which were moving out of the nearby fields. Just 2 LBB gulls passed through and a small handful of Swallows.
The large Linnet flock had split up to flocks of 50ish feeding on the summit all keeping down in the ruts, whilst 4 Skylark seemed unconcerned with the wind.
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