After getting a soaking on Saturday and blown away Sunday we finally hit the jackpot today. News broke of a first for Calderdale when a Red-crested Pochard was found on my old stomping ground of Cold Edge Dams. Me and Andy C were strait on site to check the birds credentials and we both came away happy, fully winged and no rings, that's my 206 species for Calderdale. Up into the hills and what an afternoon, 10 Short-eared Owls, 4 Barn Owls, 2 Harriers, 1 Buzzard, 3 or 4 Kestrels, 1 Oystercatcher and a superb Woodcock sat in the middle of the road on our way back.
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