Hartshead & Kirklees Hall area

A very muddy walk down from Hartshead produced a striking male Yellowhammer calling loudly from the top of a hedgerow.
A Kestrel was prey-watching from a nearby tree and a Cormorant flew overhead.
Perched on the boundary wall of the K H Estate were two Little Owls- I've not seen them just here before, but the habitat seems perfect.
On the return walk, a group of trees contained a large, noisy mixed flock of Tits, Goldfinches, Siskins and Greenfinches, with at least 3 Bullfinches nearby.