An adult Great Spotted Woodpecker with a juvenile arrived in Ian's garden.
Adult and juvenile (top), single juvenile (bottom) photos and report: Ian Watson.
Sand Martins in Shipley
Les Brook has sent along a short video of Sand Martin nests on the canal wall by Fox Corner.
The video is best viewed full size. Sand Martins appear from a crack at the top of the wall.
Lady Lane, Walsh Lane, part of Heights Lane, Eldwick (an evening walk)
Adult Oystercatchers, male Greenfinch, Little Owl and a close study of the feathers of an adult Curlew.
A Little Owl (an adult and a chick seen), Lapwing (bird sat in the field in exactly the same spot as previous evening), Curlew 12 seen (group of 8 in one field, no sign of the chick (but it was seen this morning)), Oystercatcher 3, House Martin 8 over the Mansion, Swift 4, Magpie attempting to predate a Blackbird nest.
Photos and report by Phil Matthews.
Baildon
A female Mallard marched her 12 ducklings up Sun Hill Drive. Destination unknown.
Paul King
