1530-1800hrs warm and sunny, WNW >4
Firstly a check of Raggalds flood to add NKs Oystercatcher to the sp list but moved on, probably courtesy of the territorial Lapwing.
Next, a check of the Keelham end of Soil Hill, the Shay area for NKs mystery yellow bird and also to get my first Whitethroat of the year, not to be on both counts. Only birds present were 2 Reed Bunting.
In order to rescue a rapidly going down hill session it was off to Windy corner, Oxenhope to see if it had livened up from previous visits.
On arrival it was obvious that things had improved and although there was nothing special, including the target bird, Ring Ouzel, there was things to see and photograph throughout.
Strange how just over the hill at Ogden and Fly Flatts LBB gull is a bit of a rarety but here there were going on 300 birds, on the water, in the air and even perched on the walls.
Curlews were bathing in the water along with a Redshank whilst 3m Goosander were present.
Willow Warblers were singing in the wood but no Cuckoo which can usually be found at this site.
c300 LBB gulls
1 Redshank
3m Goosander
3m Pied Wagtail
2 Golden Plover, fly overs
2 Mistle Thrush
4 Willow Warbler
+ usual Curlews, Lapwings etc.
Another check at the flood on the way home again found Lapwing, Pied Wagtail and Swallows
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