In comparison with a count of over 200 gulls on Mixenden res'r on Saturday it was a a bit different today. Gulls only just into double figures. Nothing much else around the site other than an Oystercatcher with a few of the Black-headed Gulls. In the woodland a Great-spotted Woodpecker 'drumming' and Mistle and Song Thrush's singing.
Fly Flats was a brief visit only, picking out a good number of Canada Geese already paired up, 4 Oystercatchers, 15 Lapwings and an adult L B B Gull >NW. Sad to see a pair of Carrion Crows feeding on the carcass of a roadkill, Brown Hare.
Withens Head was quite productive given the strong gusty westerly. 2 Stonechats working the wall tops, 20+ Fieldfare feeding in among the field juncus made it difficult for an accurate count, but up to 200 Starlings were a bit more visible but always keeeping together, on the move on the ground and in the air !!
Just about to leave and noticed some movement amongst the sheep - 6 Skylarks - well chuffed with that.
Further down towards Wainstall 4 more Skylarks made the morning outing very worthwhile.
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