Cavendish Mill & The Starling Murmuration site

I had recently heard about the murmuration of the starlings at a site near Cavendish Mill on Middleton Moor so we decided to just go and find the site with the intention of revisiting one evening to see the murmuration.
Just 3 of us again this week and we set off in my car at 07:40 and arrived in Cavendish Mill just about 08:15.
We were the only car in the car park and just set off looking for a footpath to the site. The sign at the car park entrance was very encouraging and proved we were somewhere near. 2 weeks ago i heard about this place and the chap had described where to go and even the situation around the gate that we should enter onto the site. We quickly found this gate and again it was signposted so it was all systems go.

Sign on the car park entrance

We were the only car in the car park

This sheep took a fancy to Ike and was giving him the eye.

Ike

Geoff

This was the footpath leading up to a bird hide

That sheep kept following Ike

View from the dam wall with my car in the car park

Ike now had a fan club following him!!!

This is part of the Cavendish Mill complex where fluorspar mineral ores are processed.

Some huge machinery in the grounds 

Geoff

Geoff and Ike being followed by there shadows

Part of the land around the Cavendish Mill complex

One of the boulders showing signs of fossils 

Views from the top of the site

Is this fluorspar covering one of the rocks

Geoff took this while we travelling down into Stoney Middleton with one of the gritstone edges on the horizon.

This was just a short walk primarily just to find out where the starlings roost but it turned out quite interesting roaming around the footpaths surrounding the Cavendish Mill complex. The wind was howling a bit on the top levels and it was very cold. If anyone is going to visit this place you need wellies in some sections, our boots just disappeared into the sodden ground.
See you next week.