Queensbury Today

Jackdaws, once rare in the area and now a common sight.

A bright clear day with a cool >WNW 3 but warm in the sunshine.
Limited time at midday so had to make do with a scan around from Foxhill park which produced very little.
Several Woodpigeons were moving >N, around 80, and 11 Lapwings were heading >NW possible heading for Oxenhope.
A couple of Pied Wagtails were on the top pitch, both being males and 2 Mallard flew >N towards Raggalds flood.
A flock of 8 House Sparrows have taken up residence in the Clematis behind the garage possibly with a view to nesting there for the first time. Otherwise Robin, Blackbird and Dunnock are busy nest building in the conifers.
BS