The last thing I expected this morning as I walked up to Carrs Beck at the lower end of Ogden golf course was to hear, then see a flock of 27 Whoooper Swans. They were quite high, approaching from above the golf club house and heading in the direction of The Withens / Fly Flats. They were gone before I got an accurate count, (quick text to BS at Fly Flats but before I sent the message they returned so aborted that idea) it was a real surprise as they appeared a few minutes later and this time went towards Mixenden.
I managed a short video into the sun but from it I managed an accurate count of 27. I 'dashed' ! on to Mixenden , suspecting they might have come down there but no sign, so suspect they just headed straight over >W.
Perhaps the last to be seen locally until the autumn now as they spend the summer months in Iceland and maybe beyond.
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