Saturday, March 19, 2011

Swans and stuff.

3 Whooper Swans at the Skiing Lake at Elland GPs this morning (nice to meet Mike Henshaw there already viewing them)
1pr of Goosander on the canal at Elland Bridge.
c5 Waxwings on the side of the canal towpath at the bottom of Salterhebble Hill.
3 Chiffchaff singing at various points.

4 comments:

Mike Henshaw said...

Nice to meet Charlie at EGP this morning.The Whoopers arrived at 0815 this morning and departed at1415 heading NE.Also 5 Goldeneye,2 Chiffchaffs and 2 Tufted.

Bruce said...

"several" whoopers flew over our our house in Holmfield at 6:00am this morning.

David Sutcliffe said...

You were awake early Bruce! They keep coming over your house. Wonder if they came up the Shibden Valley and over Swales/Shibden Head - which seems to be the usual route?

Bruce said...

I am on auto pilot at that time Dave. It goes with the job.