AFTERNOONS BIRDING AT HALE

I met up with a Mark payne,fred fearne and Malc Curtin this afternoon and did some birding around Hale.We started off at Halebank and had a look through the masses of gulls but nothing of note was seen only a Peregrine perched up on the bridge briefly.Moving on to Hale park the Firecrest was heard again in the over hanging canopy but wasent seen and then departed after a good hours search.

A visit to Carr lane produced 7 Grey Partridge and a stunning male Merlin sat out in a field.

No Water pipit could be found on the pools and nothing of note was seen at Pickerings pastures on the way home.A quiet afternoons birding but nice to catch up with the lads. #LOCALBIGYEAR