Juv Robin, just got its red breast
Juv Dunnock
Common gull still in summer plumage
Common gull and Black Headed , BH now lost its summer hood
Common gull getting winter head streaking.
Single LBB in moult, Pit Lane football pitch
- Car less today so out on foot with a walk to the north end of Queensbury to check the gull situating which was disappointing on big gulls with just a single Lesser Black Backed though plenty Commons and Black Headeds.
- Pit Lane was the best bet with 38 Commons, 72 Black Headed and a single Lesser Black Backed
- whilst several Linnets and Goldfinch were in the surrounding bushes.
- A few more Commons on Low Lane in the horse fields whilst a distant Golden Plover was in the Lapwing breeding field.
- Blind Lane just held Black Headeds, and a bit of sky watching over the Aire Valley provided 2 Buzzard plus a scattering of Swallows and Meadow Pipits heading >S.
- Raggalds Flood was ,as expected, almost dried up and doesnt hold water for more than a couple of days now since the farmer dug out the drain.
- One boring day out of the way with 3 more to go then back to Fly Flatts on Wednesday. Walking Queensbury is alright but more time is spent dodging traffic and people than birding.
- BS
