A bright red sky sunrise leaving a sunny clear day until mid p.m. when the clouds arrived bringing heavy drizzle and a strong W>4.
Birds were active today taking advantage of the dry calm weather with resident passerines filling the garden feeders.
Up to 36 House Sparrows were in and around my garden at midday and a feeder by Foxhill park held 4 Blackbirds and 7 Collared Doves.
Common and BH gulls were out in force but hanging around gardens rather than the parks grassed area whilst a steady flow of LBB gulls passed overhead >SW with at least 2 Herring gulls in tow.
A tight group of 15 Lapwings headed over the garage in the direction of the increasing flock at Pepper Hill.
Had 3 visits today at the garage and 2 phone calls asking for directions and where to find the Snow Buntings on Soil Hill. Apparently it is now out on Birdline as well as being published in last weekends Yorkshire Post, so I think we should erect a little shed up there for Nigel to sell tea and souvenirs out of.
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