Missing Birds

Really sad today as our lovely duck turned up with no ducklings - to be honest we had been expecting it from past experience but had hoped it least one would make it. Doubly sad as on breakfast news this morning it said that three male hen harriers had gone missing in the Forest of Bowland leading to the abandonment of two nests. On the plus side, the swallows and pied wagtails are all busy making nests.