Crow Hill, Blackwood Common area and onward

Snow, sunshine, sleet, hail, strong winds. 10.30-13.30.Character building conditions.

3 jack snipe.
2 r grouse.
2 curlew below Crow Hill.
13 lapwing in a flock in air below Crow Hill.
8 lapwing on Crow Hill.
1m stonechat.
3 meadow pipits.
Waterstalls Road area
13 lapwing flock in air-prob same as previously seen. 10 on ground
1 skylark singing when the sun was out.
3 curlew.
Blackwood Common
14 meadow pipits.
2 skylarks.
Plus usual species-corvids, tits, finches etc.
Walk home. 2 ravens. 2 foriegn travellers.1 gs woodpecker's nest and 1 gs woodpecker.1m and 1f roe deer.
Distinct absence of homo sapiens. IKEA was probably busy.