More Pics from Leighton Moss

           A few more pics from my Leighton Moss visit
           nothing new because camera still at the hospital.

A Few Pics from Leighton Moss

        Thought I'd post a few pics from my latest travels before my
        camera had to go to hospital, had a nice visit to Leighton Moss
        on February 28th with the Halifax and Huddersfield RSPB where
        lots of species were seen and I got a lifer with a Marsh Tit and some
        great views of Barn Owl, Goshawk, Marsh Harrier and Buzzards.

Cromwell Walk

            Decided on a walk around Cromwell Bottom today
            with the wife on a gloomy day after Breakfast at the
            Watermill, shame there was no sunshine today.
            Still a lot of work going on at the bridge after the
            flood damage, went past the cabins hoping to see the
            Willow Tit but just Blue Tits on the feeders then on
            up to the weir where another wall as collapsed into
            the river and a mink had just been seen across the river
            by Nigel one of the members, next on up to the ponds
            where 2 Dunnock, 6 Long Tailed Tits, Great & Blue Tits,
            and 2 Wren were seen, we then had half hour at the bird
            feeding area where just the usual birds were seen but a
            Reed Bunting and 3 Jays showed themselves and the Robins
            eating off of our hands, next on to the lagoon hoping for
            Water Rail but only saw 2 Coots and then I nearly fell in the
            Lagoon while trying to make it over the makeshift bridge
            silly old me, nice surprise when we got home though with
            a Sparrowhawk in the garden.

                                          Why did I do it

                                          Squirrel on wife's head
                                     

Todays Walk

             Had a look around the top of Ogden and Soil Hill today
             but very quiet apart from Gulls, Corvids and Wood Pigeons,
             a few Robins, Chaffinches and Blue Tits in the plantation,
             Green Woodpecker calling again and 2 Curlew flew over,
             Little Owl then did a dance from wall to wall but couldn't
             get a focus on it with my old camera,
             
             I then went up to Soil Hill in high hopes but hopes were
             soon dashed but I did see a first for me up there, a Wren,
             about 6 Skylarks and that was it.

            But on my travels I did manage to see a Barn Owl and 6
            Roe Deer.

           

Birthday Treat

            Didn't pop out today as I was busy opening my birthday
            pressie's but I didn't need to as I had some cracking morning
            visitors in 4 Roe Deer 2 male 2 female chewing up the grass
            and leaves in my garden, later on my local Peregrine Falcon
            gave a flypast display.

                                          Spooked by a dog walker