Dawn chorus at Noddle Hill

 We joined a Yorkshire Wildlife trust event early this morning to witness the spring dawn chorus at Noddle Hill. Even as we got in the car, Blackbirds and Blue Tits were already singing in our street. The morning was fine, luckily the drizzle had stopped by the time we got there. The dawn chorus was well underway at Noddle Hill: Blackbird, Robin, Wren and Great Tit singing at 5:30.
More and more birds joined in as we walked through the reserve, including the recently arrived summer migrants Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and Blackcap.

We had good views of a pair of Roe Deer, which we had previously heard barking.
Our highlight was a Barn Owl, which we saw twice hunting on the reserve at the same time a Kestrel was hovering.
The cute factor was provided by three pairs of geese with goslings, which seems a bit early to me.
Thanks to Helen Holford and Tony Martin from YWT for a wonderful morning!

 My poor record shot of a barn owl

Pair of Roe Deer on the fields

A view of the reserve

Greylag family

The cute goslings

Bird list

1. Barn Owl
2. Blackbird
3. Blackcap
4. Carrion Crow
5. Chaffinch
6. Chiffchaff
7. Collared Dove
8. Coot
9. Dunnock
10. Great Tit
11. Greylag Goose
12. Kestrel
13. Lesser Black-backed Gull
14. Linnet
15. Magpie
16. Mallard
17. Meadow Pipit
18. Moorhen
19. Pheasant
20. Red-legged Partridge
21. Robin
22. Skylark
23. Song Thrush
24. Starling
25. Tawny Owl
26. Willow Warbler
27. Woodpigeon
28. Wren