Sunday PM

Walk over to Gorple and back, unfortunately no sign of the Redstart or any spotted fly in the same area this year. Did have a nice female Sparrowhawk fly through though, on way to res from Colden a single Little Owl. Lower Gorple very disappointing with only a single common sand, 3 oystercatcher and a LBB Gull (though 3 more flew in as a walked away) highlight on the res being the sight of a female tufted with 3 newly hatched young and further up a probably 2nd female with approx 5/6 young. Brightening up my otherwise slightly unproductive walk were a family of Stonechats at least 4 though possibly 5 and with no sign of a male, great to see; my first in Calderdale this year! A couple I bumped into reported 5 kestrels up Walshaw hunting close together so another promising sighting of a bird we believe is struggling, I saw only a single bird down by the river which is where the Stonechat's were along with a grey wag.
Further back along the road 2 juv Wheatears mean't I was more than happy by the time I got home.