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.