Stonechat

I went for a solo walk back on home territory and well frankly walked to far and ran out of puff.  I had to sit for a few minutes to recover but then got going again for the last 20 mins of around 3 hours. 

It was an excellent walk in bright condition but very windy away from the sheltered first section.  That first section was marvellous for birds Stonechat(photo is a Female), Wheatear, Whinchat, Skylark, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Curlew, Meadow Pipit and Wren.  In the sky Swifts outnumbered the Swallows and a single House Martin.

Passing through Rowarth there were more of the common birds and then a Dipper on a very small stream.

I met no people at all until the village and my only conversation was with a dog walker on the last 10 minutes walk back to the car he was good company and quizzed me on the birds I had seen.

Back home straight into a traffic jam in the town!