Great Crested Grebe: 2.5 Pairs
Little Grebe: 3 pairs
Common Teal: One pair still frequenting the Wetland.
Red Crested Pochard: 35 birds present (21m, 14f).
Mandarin Duck: 26 birds present (15m, 11f) several pairs are prospecting for nest sites along the canal.
Sparrowhawk: One pair displaying over area 14.
Rook: One flew north at 1.20pm.
Blackcap: Four males singing.
Chiffchaff: Eight birds present in areas 1, 26 and 29; only three birds were singing.
Willow Warbler: One singing very quietly in the goose grazing paddock, area 26.
This strange little bird was present in a wetland
Drake Red Crested Pochard can be seen chasing the ducks around the skies, on occasion going up to great heights. They should be on the alert for hunting Peregrine Falcons. The bird below wasn’t that high.
Comments
Have heard that the Tate peregrines nest site is going on camera. Makes it easier for Dave.
Happy Easter.
Dave
Just the one joke taken on last years Algarve holiday. It will not be the Tate Peregrines but another pair that are breeding in London.
Best
Pete
I am not sure exactly how many we have. We do however have one fully flighted male,who's parents nest was so well hidden, the first we new of it was six ducklings swimming around. Unfortunately for them the gull polished most of them off. We do have a fully flighted pair that turned up last spring and summered. They disappeared during the autumn and winter but returned a couple of weeks back. They can be anywhere but have taken a liking to the Wetland Pen.