Yet another visit to Denso Marston Nature Reserve and to Baildon Moor. On my previous visit to Baildon Moor I followed a pair of Stonechat along the wall but did wonder if I heard a Reed Bunting, on this visit one conveniently perched on the Brambles for me.
The header image is of a flock of Starlings just off Glovershaw Lane. I’m hoping to get up there soon and see a similar sized flock of Golden Plover.
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Denso
On this visit to Denso Marston Nature Reserve the increase in the greenery on the ground was noticeable. There were quite a few small areas of Lords and Ladies and the Wild Garlic is growing and filling the gaps to hide the soil. It still has a lot of growing to do though.
I’m not sure I’m right with the ID of Cowslip and Primrose. I’m told that there are examples of False Oxlip at the reserve. Feel free to put me right in the comments. I could always change them both to Primula, they are all members of that family.
When I walked along the path to the Buck Lane footbridge I could see Thrush like birds on the other side of the river, up near the trees, next to the canal towpath so I went up to the canal. From the towpath I could see 7 or 8 Redwing in the fields, but no photos, too many branches were in the way and the birds were too wary to be visible from breaks in the tree cover. A Chiffchaff did perch next to me for a second or two though.
The field also had twenty or so Woodpigeon and several Crows. The photo above looks suspiciously like a Raven but the size and call, if it was that one calling, suggest it is actually a Crow.
While up on the canal towpath I heard raptors cry and spotted two Buzzard. This shot shows them flying along the power lines. Not really an example of leading lines used in photography.
I sometimes wonder what value of metal could be pulled out of the river. There are shopping trolleys, car wheels, trailers, corrugated iron, washing machines, wire fencing… How does it get there?
Baildon Moor
Redwing are still rummaging/feeding in the farm fields along Glen Road which, I guess, is more Bracken Hall Green rather than Baildon Moor.
I keep taking photos of Gulls in the hope that I will get better at identifying the species. According to some comments I read on the RSPB community website I could be excused for saying the adult in flight is a Lesser Black Backed Gull because of its general appearance and the white, black, white, black colouring of the wingtip feather. But Yellow Legged Gull and Herring Gull are also options.
Feed me
It was fun watching this. The lamb ran after mum, ran round in front, pushing against her, deliberately getting tangled in her legs to slow her down then ran under to get latched on for milk.
Saltaire
This last one is a view of the roofs of Saltaire from Baildon Moor
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