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Message: <blockquote data-quote="James Thomas" data-source="post: 1275507" data-attributes="member: 41555">Went over to Cawood this morning, only had a ten minute wait or so before the Black Stork was up in the air.  It landed behind  willow tree about half a mile up river, couldn't find any vantage point.  With there being nothing else to see I decided not to wait for it to move, this was the first sighting in over three hours!Had a drive up towards York, plenty of lapwing flocks about but nothing much else.  AT Catterton there's a huge flock of linnet, well over 100 birds plus a smaller flock of goldfinch (30-40?).  Also within these flocks were greenfinch, chaffinch and reed bunting.  Loads (>>100) of hirundines flying low over the field, mainly swallow but house and sand martin present.  Many swallows were sitting on groups on the stubble left after the rape was harvested.Common Sandpiper and 4 grey heron on a flooded field S of Tad bypass.  Mash Harrier at Fairburn.  Now for some jobs!!</blockquote>