Dowley Gap

Saturday September 15th a.m.
  By late morning it was a bright sunny day with a temperature of 18°C as we walked
along the canal at Dowley Gap.A couple of barges were trying to negotiate the locks
and looking over to the Sewage Works we could see BH Gulls and a Grey Wagtail 
flew over. As we headed along the lane towards the Aqueduct we saw a couple of
Wrens,Pied Wagtails,Swallows and a Robin. As we crossed the Aqueduct which takes
the canal over the River Aire we heard a rustling in the trees below us from where a Jay
appeared. We saw another Grey Wagtail here as well, before going into Hirst Wood and
along the bank of the river. We stopped in a clearing to count the Mallards in the river and
sunning themselves on a stony section at  the side of the river.Whilst here we also saw
Nuthatch above us and a Treecreeper gave us chance of a couple of snaps,a Squirrel also
posed briefly on a tree stump. We headed back to the canal where there were some more
Mallards, a few Greylags and other usual species.

Greylag

Treecreeper

Robin

Grey Squirrel

Road bridge over canal at Dowley Gap

Aqueduct taking the canal across the River Aire

Canal Locks at Dowley Gap