Feb to mid March Pictorial

Regent's Park Feb to mid March pictorial

March bird news

4th
6 Lapwings
150+ Redwings
3 Common Shelducks

5th 
Tawny Owl roosting in area 40
1 poss 2 Woodcocks in area 40
House Sparrow a male was seen in area 41 for the first time since the early 1990's

9th 
1f Stonechat in the Triangle Pen
House Sparrow: a pair were on Chester Road for the first time since 2001

10th 
Little Egret: 1 flew north east at 7.10am
2 Meadow Pipits flew north, the first birds of the year.

11th
Nuthatch: a female was in the Bird Sanctuary, area 1.
Reed Bunting: male singing in area 5.

13th 
Chiffchaff: 1 singing in area 41.
Common Buzzard: 1 NW at 1.35pm

14th
Little Owl: 1 flew into the Goose Pen at 5.50am.
Water Rail: 5 birds present.
Woodcock: 1 flushed from the Goose Pen, area 33.
Redwing: 75 flew east in small flocks.
Starling: 90 in small flocks flew east.

16th 

Red Kite: 2 flew NW 
Common Buzzard: 2 flew NW
Rook: 1 flew SW 9.30am.
Jackdaw: 8 flew SW
Stonechat: 1f was in the Triangle Pen at 9.00am.
Blackcap: a male was singing in area 31.



   Firecrest in area 4, other birds were seen or heard around the park.




   Siskins built up to a peak of 18 birds, mainly being recorded in area 31. Two or three birds roosted 
   in a Scots Pine in area 1.


   The feeder in the Cricket Pen


   Redwing were seen in good numbers particularly before the cold snap.







   This Great crested Grebe began sitting on eggs but when the lake froze she had to desert the 
   nest. The pair appear to have reclaimed the nest from Coots and will hopefully lay again. 





   This Moorhen flew across the lake before landing in the top of this Horse chestnut tree.


    Coot walking on a frozen lake



   European Wigeon, up to 5 were present on the lake.


   5 birds were in area 32 or nearby lake.


   Shoveler peaked at 36


   These Stock Doves appreciated the food in my garden






   Lesser Black-backed Gull 


   Yellow-legged Gull 3rd winter


   Common Gull



   The young in this nest hatched before 23rd Feb as they were very vocal on this date.












   There were 5 Water Rail present on 14th March










Comments

Great too see sparrows....I haven't yet on my Sunday round.
Great pics as always.