Today's Wildlife Encounter

[Eleanor]

At least I hope you meant a Herdwick sheep???????

[plodding bear]

Went for a trot along the river Wharfe for a change, from barden Tower heading upstream. Saw treecreepers, dipper, a pair of mandarin ducks, a pair of goosanders, various other geese and ducks, oystercatchers, curlew, numerous finches and (feathery) tits. I'd forgotten how nice it was down there!

[Derby Tup]

Went for a trot along the river Wharfe for a change, from barden Tower heading upstream. Saw treecreepers, dipper, a pair of mandarin ducks, a pair of goosanders, various other geese and ducks, oystercatchers, curlew, numerous finches and (feathery) tits. I'd forgotten how nice it was down there!

Barden Bridge to Cav Pav and back is a great short run or walk. The sand martins will be back very soon too p b

[plodding bear]

Yeah, I've done that run a few times DT. Usually out of season, mid-week, when it doesn't cost an arm and a leg to park! Mind you, I suppose I could park by Barden Bridge again and go from there (free!) or the old A59 bridge, by the hotel (free again). It's a great early morning run, before anyone's around and the animals and birds are still spottable.

[Derby Tup]

Hey plodding bear, you inspired a walk from Bolton Bridge to the Prior ruins and back this evening. 3 goosander, a dipper, a curlew, 3 bats (I've no idea which species ) and 41 oystercatchers noted

[Stef F]

I'm a bit late Stef, but here's a nice one from last month, day of Loughrigg Silver Howe Chase, at the top of Red Bank.
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That's a very matronly looking herdy! Thanks for sharing, a nice pic

At least I hope you meant a Herdwick sheep???????

Yes I meant a Herdwick. I'm looking forward to herdy lambing season at Easter :thumbup:

[Multiterrainer]

A heron taking off from Pudsey Beck about 30 metres in fornt of me earlier this evening - nice:thumbup:

[Hes]

My friend just found a pair of blackbirds dead...absolutely perfect, no signs of damage but for a drop of blood in the female's beak (he left them on his breadboard for me to examine!). He found them on the ground outside. I wonder if they were busy doing a courtship flight and flew into something. Its very sad.

[Hes]

oh yes...not quite wildlife, but my car has developed a sound that sounds like a cockchafer in flight when it sets off in a low gear...any ideas?

[TheHell I will]

Obvious!....your BIG HEN'S going

oh yes...not quite wildlife, but my car has developed a sound that sounds like a cockchafer in flight when it sets off in a low gear...any ideas?