A good sunny morning with a temperature of 15°C on our arrival at Dowley Gap this morning.
Its been a month since our last visit & it was good to see the Greylag Goslings growing well but
there did seem to be fewer in each brood.There were also a few broods of Mallard chicks on the
canal & we also saw a couple of Grey Wagtails.The water works area was quiet with just a couple
of Oystercatchers & plenty Magpies.We saw a Jay which was probably up to no good, a Chiffchaff
was making plenty of noise & a female Blackcap showed for a few seconds.We walked on to Hirst
Wood where the River Aire was fast flowing after the recent rain,we just managed to get a snap of a
pair of Canadas & their Goslings as they sped past.Walking back along the canal the morning finished
on a high note as a Kingfisher went past then dived into the cover of the tree lined canal side.
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| Greylag Gosling |
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| Greylags with four Goslings |
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| Canadas with five Goslings |
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| Mallard with seven chicks |
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| Mallard chick |
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| Grey Wagtail |
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| proud parents with their Goslings |
Hope you had a good day Nigel and a nice birthday. Don,t worry, I won,t tell anyone that you were
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Cheers Brian, I did have a good day & thanks for not saying how old I am N.P.
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