Oxenhope 1515-1715hrs Slight WNW>3 Clear blue skies and sunshine
A beautiful afternoon in contrast to this mornings washout but even in the calm conditions the skies were empty other than the usual roosting species . Golden Plover were back on the moor and as we left 2 Pied Wagtails came in and 3 more as I was unlocking the gate.
A good scan of the walls for Wheatear proved fruitless although one was reported today from Skipton,(GH).
18 Golden Plover
1pr Goldeneye
6 Goosander
43 Lapwing
8 Canada Geese
5 Pied Wagtail
1 Sparrowhawk
1 cock pheasant
1 group of 15 Curlew + several others in surrounding fields. approx 40+
8 Mallard
1 Hare
BS , DCB.
