Soil Hill

   Despite the cold conditions and northwesterly winds, it was a very enjoyable morning on Soil Hill. Not too many birds moving, with the exception of Pink-footed Geese. In total, I counted 1016 going southeast in 19 skeins between 07:30 and 09:30. Most of the birds were passing down the Aire Valley rather than the Calder Valley, but a few still entered Calderdale airspace. 

  A single Red Kite heading southwest was the best of the rest, with a light scattering of 33 Swallows and 6 House Martins heading south. Along Taylor Lane I picked out a late Whinchat on the dry-stone walls.

-Pink-footed Geese

-Red Kite

-Whinchat

In total managed 52 species today, the full list here; https://ebird.org/checklist/S274611304

Trektellen count here; https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/767/20250921