Saturday 28 February 2015

Leeshaw

Saturday 28th February a.m.
 A damp start to the day with periods of drizzle ,thick fog on the hill tops but fortunately Leeshaw was just below the cloud,still gloomy with a temperature of 5°C.We pulled up by the reservoir gates & in the field below were Canadas & Greylags, then lower down there was some movement,Curlews! We counted a flock of 28, the most we have ever seen together, wonderful to see so many through the gloom.It was difficult to get snaps of them but we did our best, also good to see the Little Owl back in its usual spot. The reservoir was quiet with just BH Gulls ,Mallard & a Cormorant. Oystercatchers were in the surrounding fields along with Lapwings & Pheasant.
Curlew


more Curlews


Canadas

Greylags

Little Owl

Oystercatcher

Leeshaw 28/2/15

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