This report is from yesterday when I took a morning stroll around the outskirts of the village with
the dog,its late due to being busy with other jobs but better late than never.It was a good start to the
day with some sunny spells & feeling warm at 14°C.Good to see Swifts & House Martins over the
village as we headed out we took a footpath with now long over grown grass. This led us to Willow
Warbler,Whitethroat & Goldfinch.We then doubled back seeing a distant GSW & Swallows were overhead.We then took a path on the Eastern side of the village below Harden Moor.Here we saw
a Curlew,Mipits,Chaffinch & a Grey Heron fly over which looked good in the morning sunshine.
The highlight of my walk came here as I Stopped & listed to a Cuckoo calling for some time, it was
coming from a group of trees, I couldn't spot it but pleased to get the tick for Cullingworth.We walked
on with a spring now in my step I don't think the dog was too bothered about the Cuckoo.We then
spotted the pale coloured Deer that we saw a couple of weeks ago which had a good set of antlers growing.Further along we saw a Curlew land on a distant wall giving a chance of a picture.This was
soon followed by a Pied Wagtail carrying food for its young.Another Deer was seen near Manywells,
then we headed for Hewenden Reservoir where there was a Mute Swan & the pair of Great Crested Grebes were still present with their two chicks.Then it was off home so the dog could have a well
earned drink & rest,me I was only just starting a busy day.I'll put a few pictures on quickly as Dannys
chopping at the bit to do his report from this morning.N.P.
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| Whitethroat |
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| Deer |
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| male Chaffinch singing his song |
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| Curlew |
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| Willow Warbler |
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| Pied Wagtail carrying food |
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| Whitethroat |
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| Cullingwoth with Hewenden Viaduct to the left & Soil Hill in the background |
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