tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16314333.post3958308512616861496..comments2024-03-10T14:33:50.262+00:00Comments on Regent's Park Birds: 16th Mayregents park birds.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05857667944318385224noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16314333.post-24189741545380483782012-05-18T23:20:58.536+00:002012-05-18T23:20:58.536+00:00Tony
I woudn't be surprised if the female Ree...Tony<br /><br />I woudn't be surprised if the female Reed Bunting is incubating eggs in the area where I saw the male on Friday. In the past couple of weeks, I've seen the pair acting agitated in this location on more than one occasion; each time, I've left them in peace.<br /><br />I haven't noticed any grebes on nests in the York Bridge area but on the other hand, I haven't examined in its entirety the shoreline of the island in area 13. I'll do that the next time I walk past.birdman_eustonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09232990514600770658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16314333.post-80088480732307359012012-05-18T17:18:32.645+00:002012-05-18T17:18:32.645+00:00Birdman
Thanks for the info. The Whitethroats in ...Birdman<br /><br />Thanks for the info. The Whitethroats in the Cricket Pen went quiet last year after building a nest. In fact when the young were being fed, the only bird I saw for over a week was the female.So he/they could still be present.<br /><br />By the way do you know if there is a pair of Great crested Grebes nesting around the York Bridge Road end of the lake (area 13 & 14)?regents park birds.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857667944318385224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16314333.post-48787360219740151542012-05-18T09:38:38.208+00:002012-05-18T09:38:38.208+00:0018 May: As the winds were from the SE and E yester...18 May: As the winds were from the SE and E yesterday (although they brought no rain), I did a full circuit of the park this morning but still no migrants observed.<br /><br />Reed Warbler 4: singing males in areas 2, 5 (two birds) and 13 (yes, the reed bed in the latter area still has a bird on territory). However, I heard no males in areas 32 (Wetland Pen) and 34.<br /><br />Grey Wagtail 1m: feeding along the 'concrete lakeshore' opposite the reed bed in area 13 at 06:05.<br /><br />Reed Bunting 1m: seen at the NE end of the area-5 reed bed at 07.00.<br /><br />No Whitethroats encountered anywhere, alas; the only birds of note in the Cricket Pen, area 31 were a pair of Coal Tits feeding three fledged youngsters in the silver birches.<br /><br />Broom (shrub) has been in bloom on the island in the area-35 waterfowl sanctuary for about 2 weeks. Chilean potato 'tree', Solarum crispum 'Glasnevin', now blooming on Hanover Island, area 1; green alkanet has been flowering there for over a week. Cottonwood trees are leafing out (copper-coloured, triangular leaves) in both area 1 near the Open Spaces and at the North end of the Cricket Squares, area 37, bordering London Zoo. Garlic mustard blooming in area 40.birdman_eustonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09232990514600770658noreply@blogger.com