southowram this morning

at last the strong winds and rain have eased!!!

a bright and breezy morning,after a quick breakfast i headed up the hill at the back of the house towards southowram.

wheatear 2

swallow 6

chiffchaff 1

goldfinch 126

linnet 24

starling 400 apx

meadow pipit 112

skylark 12

the wheatears were the best of the morning,1 in the ploughed field alongside coal pit lane,and the 2nd along barrowclough lane.

wheatear

barrowclough lane

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