Regent’s Park
Common Shelduck: a fully-lighted drake turned up yesterday and was present again today. It is probably one of last years drakes, 2 drakes and a duck have summered in recent years.
Water Rail: the bird showed well in the ditch this morning.
Firecrest: a pair was seen in the Privet hedge by the Open Air Theatres ticket office at 8.20am. I thought that it was unlikely that they had moved on.
Bushy Park
I had some work to do near the Canal Plantation this morning, that meant a nice walk and the chance to see what was on offer on the way.
Little Grebe: one was on the lake in the Canal Plantation.
Mute Swan: 27 were present.
Common Teal: a pair were on the Scrape, viewable from near the Iron Bridge.
Shoveler: 5 drakes and 2 ducks were on Heron Pond.
Red Crested Pochard x Tufted Duck: the drake was on Heron Pond.
Mandarin Duck: four flew along the river.
Grey Wagtail: one was by the Scrape.
Siskin: 55 flew from the Canal Plantation.
Reed Bunting: one was calling from reeds beyond the Scrape.
There was no sign of the Great Crested Grebe that was present on the 3rd.
Hybird Aytha
Comments