A late afternoon visit to Sentry Hill watch point with hopes of some early Pink Footed geese or even an Osprey, neither of which materialized , found a few decent birds and some breath taking views of the distant landscape.
Gulls were piling into the reservoir with hundreds in a field below waiting to come in to preen on the water before moving off >E towards the Eccup roost.
Several Mipits were blogging in fields and on the moor whilst a few were still moving heading >W over the Nab area along with a good number of Swallows >S.
A single noisy Raven was heading >N to the east of me getting mobbed along the way by 2 Carrion Crows and a flock of 18 Lapwing flew low over Paul Clough towards Fly Flatts.
3 Wheatears were on local walls whilst a flock of Goldfinch fed on thistle tops.
Vis Mig,
No watch early morning with rain and mist not clearing until 0800 hrs,
Few Meadow Pipits .................>W
Steady flow of Swallows.........>S
18 Lapwing .............................>S could be locals
1 Raven ..................................>N could be local bird
Several mipits.........................blogging
3 Wheatear..............................blogging
1 Skylark.................................>W
BS