calderdale

after the weather yesterday i decided to spend most of the day out in the field

bradley hall farm 900-1100

1 turtle dove flew east down the river calder first ive seen in calderdale since 1997
1 yellowhammer
1 kingfisher
1 grey wagtail
+ the usual warblers

also here was a male and female banded demoiselle which were the first ive seen in calderdale since a male by the canal at elland gp in 2002,also azure damselfly and large red damselfly.

deanhead res 1130-1230

1 pair stonechats
5 linnets

ringstone 1235

mute swan

at two i met up with nick d and spent the rest of day birding

luddendean 1415-1530

1 cuckoo
2 green woodpecker
2 garden warblers

no redstarts though djs was more lucky!!!

fly flatts 1545- 1630

3 dunlin
2 redshank
1 common sandpiper
4 curlew
2 golden plover
1 lapwing
1 red grouse
40+ swift
5 lesser black backed gulls

elland gp 1710-1830

2 reed warbler
+ the usual though very quiet.

ringstone 1845-1900

mute swan (again)
2 stock dove

undisclosed site 1910-2030

2 grey partridge
1 ring ouzel
1 wheatear
5 curlew
1 tawny owl
17 lesser black backed gull flew west