Up the River Hull. 5. Thearne

A quick stage today, up and down the right river margin between Ferry Lane at Thearne and the southern entrance to Figham Common. Woodpigeons, Pheasants, a Stock Dove and four Fieldfares feed on a field by the Ferry crossing. The river runs very high. It's cloudy, but mild and calm. The river, lined by grassy banks is occasionally fringed with reeds and a few willows, meanders by farmland with the occasional copse.
 By Kenley Reach Farm a group of Lapwings takes flight with their squeaky calls. I spot a black rabbit, which are not that unusual in the area. Cormorants, Coots and a few Mallards and Moorhens can be seen from the bank on the fishing pond. I hear the first Yellowhammer song of the year by the entrance to Figham Common, which will be the next stage.

The Ferry Crossing on Thearne side, looking south.

Male Lapwing.

These cows objected to me walking on the riverbank.

Carr Plantation.

The bend in the river by the fishing lake. Two Moorhens crossing.

Cormorants resting on the fishing lake.

Entrance to Figham Common. 

Cormorant flying over the river.

Stage 5 aerial view. 1.8 km each way.

Bird List

1. Black-headed Gull
2. Blackbird
3. Blue Tit
4. Carrion Crow
5. Chaffinch
6. Collared Dove
7. Common Gull
8. Coot
9. Cormorant
10. Dunnock
11. Fieldfare
12. Goldfinch
13. Great Tit
14. Greenfinch
15. Greylag Goose
16. House Sparrow
17. Jackdaw
18. Lapwing
19. Magpie
20. Mallard
21. Mistle Thrush
22. Moorhen
23. Pheasant
24. Robin
25. Feral Pigeon
26. Rook
27. Skylark
28. Song Thrush
29. Starling
30. Stock Dove
31. Tree Sparrow
32. Woodpigeon
33. Wren
34. Yellowhammer