'PINKS' LIFT THE GLOOM...!
A couple of hours on the top at Ringby Lane this morning. Weather not too bad when I got there but the gloom set in as the WSW wind started to blow bringing cloud and drizzle.
Ringby Lane >SE with Beacon Hill in the middle and Emley Moor mast just about visible at the left
Pair of Kestrels to start with but it went downhill from there with just 3 Meadow Pipits and the usual 'glut' of corvids on the top. 40+ Common Gulls also around the top with 6 Herring Gulls and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull >SW.
Then in the distance - a flock of Pink-footed Geese heading in my directions at around 10:30 - 62 (if I can count !) heading >NW but finding difficulty in keeping to any sort of formation in the blustery cross-wind.
Just got home and call from SC 11:35 - "pinks over Ovenden". I just got out of the car and there they were, another skein a bit distant having the same struggle in the wind. Managed some poor shots but this skein was 60 individuals (thanks Steve).
3 comments:
A gloomy day Dave.
Good do getting some Pinkies though..... I missed both lots.
You are odds on for a Snow Bunting up there.. Probably tomorrow in the snow.
Could do with this strong wind to take a hike though.
John.
Yes, some northerly winds and cooler temperatures on the cards - we'll see !!
Hung out of the bedroom window for your Pinks Dave but no joy.
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