Cold Edge Dams

    Took a visit to Cold Edge Dams yesterday in the wild
    gale force winds, don't think the farmer likes us being
    up there anymore as all the parking spots were dug over
    and large timbers put in the way.

    Had a look on the lakes but nothing to see, plenty of
    swallows flying about near the plantation and over the
    heather, I then drove up to the yachting lake which was
    also quiet, I was a bit disheartened until I seen some birds
    on the road back at a distance but it turned out to be Whinchats
    and Stonechats though all looked young but at least it cheered
    me up, Canada geese were on the pond as usual but couldn't
   spot the Barnacle Goose.

   Little Owl was at Wainstalls, nothing at Nolstar so on up to
   Fly Flatts where the lake was the emptiest Ive ever seen it
   and the builders were working on the Lake Boathouse so that
   destroyed my hope of Barn Owl, further on a Kestrel gave a
   good showing with lots of acrobatic dives and it was great
   to see, then on upto Soil Hill where it blew all my hair off
   for nothing as there was nothing about a few gulls, couple
   of distant Skylark and a few pigeons.

 

Today's Outing to Rodley

   
     Took a trip to Rodley Nature Reserve today in hope of
     getting a glimpse of the Great Egret that has been seen
     there over the Bank Holiday, but it wasn't to be my day
     but still an enjoyable walk at least once the downpour
     decided to stop.

     Kingfisher came out to play to let me get a few pics at least,
     Sparrowhawk was in trees but could I get my camera to get
     lock on it, No Way it wasn't having it so all I ended up with
     was twigs and leaves, Treecreeper was bobbing about in the
     trees though very dark, 8 Ltt's were flying about and about
     20+ Swallows were hanging around on the lines, I also seen
     a first for me, a female Moorhen attacking a Black Headed
     Gull for about 5 minutes pecking and kicking it and at one
     point jumped on the gulls back to peck at it, well done Moorhen
     I say, and a juvenile Bullfinch all orange was a new one for me
     too, Cormorant and Herons were in the trees.

   Garden had Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Collared Dove, Robin,
   Chaffinch and Kestrel in the back field, 8 Pigeons coming
   everyday and I think are keeping the small birds away, but
   the Sparrowhawk is around everyday and yesterday could of
   had a great shot of it as it glided above the garden in the sun
   and then landed on the fence but no camera at hand so no pic,
   shame though, Peregrine also flew overhead.

 

Pics from latest outing.

    Nice to be out with camera again as not been out in a while because
    of pain in Achilles Heels and computer playing up so not been able
    to download pics, anyway here's some more that Ive taken recently.

    Garden as had plenty of birdlife with Siskin and Linnet popping in
    regular along with Peregrine and Sparrowhawk everyday overhead
    and a couple of times on the garden fence, Kestrel also in the back field
    every other day. it was also great to see 2 Stoat in Cunnery Wood.

 

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