Day off for Mrs. B. today so we set out for a day in Bowland. Beautiful weather again and after leaving early enough to miss the local traffic we stopped for a quick coffee overlooking Abbeystead. Not much about here apart from a pair of Buzzards though.
The scenic Dunsop Valley (of Eagle Owl fame) was our main destination and on arrival Mrs. B. spotted a
Dipper on the river (an overdue year tick for us both).
Lots of bird activity around the river - Grey Wagtail, Great-spotted Woodpecker and Treecreeper all "singing" and incredibly a
Tawny Owl too! Surprisingly very few raptors though with only half a dozen Buzzards seen but
Pink-footed Geese are definitely on the move with 3 skeins totalling about 330 birds heading in a general westerly direction across the valley.
Apart from a craoking Raven overhead the only other highlight was lunch at Bashall Barn and a visit to the Bowland brewery where several bottles of the local "Sky Dancer" (complete with the Hen Harrier label) made their way into the boot of our car.
Day off for Mrs. B. today so we set out for a day in Bowland. Beautiful weather again and after leaving early enough to miss the local traffic we stopped for a quick coffee overlooking Abbeystead. Not much about here apart from a pair of Buzzards though.
The scenic Dunsop Valley (of Eagle Owl fame) was our main destination and on arrival Mrs. B. spotted a Dipper on the river (an overdue year tick for us both).
Lots of bird activity around the river - Grey Wagtail, Great-spotted Woodpecker and Treecreeper all "singing" and incredibly a Tawny Owl too! Surprisingly very few raptors though with only half a dozen Buzzards seen but Pink-footed Geese are definitely on the move with 3 skeins totalling about 330 birds heading in a general westerly direction across the valley.
Apart from a craoking Raven overhead the only other highlight was lunch at Bashall Barn and a visit to the Bowland brewery where several bottles of the local "Sky Dancer" (complete with the Hen Harrier label) made their way into the boot of our car. 
