Male Kestrel at Elland Gravel pits today.Walked down the valley this morning to the gravel pits and back. I thought this might be a bit different from Ogden and Fly Flats in the mist!!! Well done Andy for locating the Snow Bunting again at Soil Hill on such a dismal day.
Some really good habitat down the valley especially Sunny Vale and downstream, worthy of more attention.
Sunny Vale - 1 Water Rail, calling from the reedbed as I went down and seen on the mud as I came back 3 hrs later. 1 Grey Heron at the lake along with 1 Little Grebe, 6 Teal, 22 Mallard and 4 Moorhens. Also nearby were 6 Siskin and small tit flocks.
Down the valley - 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch and 2 more Grey Herons, 18 Goldfinch and c30 Blackbirds, 1 Song and 6 Mistle Thrush (no Redwing or Fieldfare found in the valley today and unusually, no Great Spotted Woodpecker).
Elland G P (from the canal side)
Ski Lake - 4 Cormorants, 1 G C Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 1 pr Goldeneye and 2 Goosander.
Fishing Lake - 1 G C Grebe and 1 Mute Swan
Reedbed Lake - 12 Teal
River - 8 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe
4 comments:
a good day dave a bit more than you see on the moors!
sunny vale is a cracking spot,water rail and nuthatch good records for the area,just shows what you can find if you look.
nice one
Don't forget to put 'em in for the Atlas!
Good photo Dave and an impressive list of birds.Few more that you,d have got at Fly.
Some great habitat down there looks good for (dare i say it)G G S
It was a nice change from the moors but considering the weather think it was a good choice.
Anyone input any data yet to the BTO Atlas? I have my info ready but out of my usual area tend to struggle to get the codes for the tetrads! Anyone having the same problem? Any tips!
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