5 Cormorant
4 Goosander inc 2 males
3 Goldeneye inc 1 drake
8 Mallard
1 L B B Gull
1 Herring Gull
Usual smaller gulls.
Also from yesterday alongside the river and canal between Luddenden Foot and Mytholmroyd
2 Cormorant . In the sunshine showing the iridescent plumage which is often shown in 'black' plumaged birds like Rooks, Magpies, Lapwings etc..
Cormorant
Also along the river at least 4 Dippers, Peregrine over high, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4+ Nuthatch and just 2 Grey Herons and a Kestrel.
4 comments:
Dippers building nests soon Dave?
John
Like the Cormorant pic Dave, nice one
Cormorants seem to have become more common in the Calder Valley in the few months.
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