A steady morning with mostly the same species but a low count with 2 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper and a single Wheatear. Common Sand and Wheatear are usually well up in double figures by this time of year at this site. A Snipe over >E was a rarity as well as a Common gull on the water, at this time of year, along with 6 LBB and 2 Herring gull.
The white speckled Greylag has produce goslings so there will be more white geese around if they survive. Still awaiting a Tern species.
What was meant to be a steady dog walk on Ned Hill track midday turned out to be the best birding session for some time with over 200 photos taken and a good remedy for feeling rough with my steaming cold, which I suddenly forgot all about.
It started with 3 Buzzard over being mobbed by a Kestrel, Raven and a few corvids, As the Buzzards steadily moved off >E a Red Kite appeared over the Causeway Foot col immediately being mobbed by a Crow and a Raven. The squabbling went on for about 15 minutes before the Kite, which was heavily in moult, drifted off >SW towards Mixenden reservoir.
After all that, I'd just time for a quick check on the bushes which held 5 Willow Warblers and the usual species.
A bright sunny day tomorrow on a light SE but the temperature starting off at 14 degrees which is getting a bit much for my liking.
BS