Kingfisher in area 1.
Pair of Mandarins looking to nest in area 32 by the canal.A fairly good day, well I say day but most of the action was when we had time to look for visible migration at lunch time.
Yellow Hammer: Three birds flew N at 12.55pm.
Hobby: Two birds flew NW at 12.50pm.
Peregrine Falcon: A high flying bird drifted W at 12.45pm.
Common Buzzard: A bird soared over the Rose Garden at 1.05pm before heading off W.
Kingfisher: The female was seen in area 1 and at its other favourite location 100 yards S of Long Bridge on the bank of The Holme.
House Martin: One flew N at 12.00pm.
Swallow: One flew N at 1.00pm.
Chiffchaff: Three birds around the park.
Blackcap: Three birds present.
Linnet: Three birds flew N.Redwing: One over this morning.
Brambling: Six birds flew N in one's and two's.
Meadow Pipit: Thirty-six birds flew over.
Collared Dove: One flew through Queen Mary's.
Reed Bunting: The male was still singing from area 2.
Little Grebe: Seven birds were on the lake.
Comments
Green woodpecker in area 30.
Would you know if those song thrush/mistle thrush feeding on the rugby pitch by area 30?
The general rule for thrushes is if it is out in the open ie; on football or rugby pitches then it is almost certainly a mistle. They are much larger with bigger spots and a greyer tone than the richer brown of the Song Thrush.
Definitely a mistle!
Green woodpecker again in the same area.
Nice to see Moorhen chicks today by the lake.