12 Whooper Swans on Mixenden Res'r yesterday (Wednesday). JJL spotted them at distance from Soil Hill and BS called to check in the afternoon and they were still there. Clear conditions last night and they had gone this morning.
A call from BS this morning with 5 Whooper Swans on Fly Flats Res'r. I went up there later in the morning, scoped from the top road. They were still there, very settled, towards the north end busy bathing and preening. All looked like adults from the distance.
At around 10:40 a noisy skein of c120 Pink-footed Geese came over very high >NW. Count thanks to BS photos !
Also present, a very elusive Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatchers, several Curlew and Lapwings, 14 Meadow Pipits, 1 Skylark, 1 Kestrel some distance away, same for 2 Buzzards. Plenty Canada Geese !
Nothing doing at Withens Head or Cold Edge Road as I was on the watch for more Skylarks in their recent favoured fields.
Claremount, Pepper Hill this afternoon was pretty quiet. 1 female Stonechat (seem to be plenty about at the moment) and 4 Skylarks in the usual top fields. 2 distant Buzzards
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