Early start before work arriving at Sands lane at 6:30am to see only a hand ful of birds today. Mallard (14) Lapwing back up to 12, Black Headed Gull have started to arrive back with a total of 12 birds, 1 Grey wagtail, 1 Kingfisher sat as usual on its favourite post and 22 Canada Geese.
After work saw me again in the Ingbirchworth area the reservoir had like this morning only a handful of birds these included Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, a few Tufted Duck and 1 male Wigeon.
I moved on then to the Royd Moor viewing area in the hope of a Honey Buzzrad flying thru. On drawing up to the area and just as I was getting out of the car, bins in the boot, a buzzard species decided to fly thru, not having much on it I put it down as a hopeful |