Two reports yesterday of winter visitors to to the UK passing through Calderdale. Two skeins of Pink-footed Geese (25 and 40 heading >W during the afternoon from SiB and PB). More to come in the coming weeks and months.
I was on Hunter Hill at the time of the reports but failed to pick them out.
Had a good afternoon anyway with an adult Hobby over Carrs Beck though it failed in a brief attempt at 2 Swallows and headed off high towards Illingworth. Also in that area, thanks to an earlier prompt from NK, were 2 Common Redstarts, 1 Whinchat with 2 Stonechats, 2 Ravens high and a Sparrow Hawk.
Further along the valley to check Hunter Hill for any more migrants I found 2 Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker nearby, 1 Jay, 1 Meadow Pipit and c30 Linnets.
Not a bad afternoon after a recent time when it had been hard to find much of interest.
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