Re- yesterdays blog. A reminder from blog watcher
Anthony Robershaw that the red brick chimney was actually
the Clayton Fireclay Works. The owner lived in the adjoining house
with a distinctive observation dome built on.
in 1888 and use was discontinued in 1970. The decorative
tiles, showing the FA cup was added later to commemorate
Bradford City winning the FA cup in 1911.
17 Canadas with 1 white goose high and >SE
1 of 2 Sparrowhawk
1 of 4 Buzzard
A bright clear and sunny afternoon with a light E>2 had the effect of livening up the Aire Valley watched from the Dailie fields.
A much livelier watch today with the highlight being a very late Swallow which seemed to be in no rush to move as it skimmed the treetops feeding above Bell Wood. Woodpigs were moving SW throughout the watch along with a few Redwing but no Fieldfare as yet.
A small skein of 17 Canada geese flew high and >SE along with a single white one, possibly the one that keeps being seen locally whilst 4 Herring and 2 Common gull headed >N up the Aire Valley.
Raptors were showing well with 2 Sparrowhawks over the station, 4 Buzzard soaring very high over Thornton, 3 local Kestrel and a single Peregrine heading towards Bradford.
Otherwise it was down to the usual species but I did,nt go down the public footpath to inspect the Hawthorns with a herd of cows on the hillside.
Thanks to Andrew for yesterdays feed back.
BS