Regent’s Park
Shoveler: 17 on the lake.
Kingfisher: at least one still present.
Tree Pipit: one flew SW at 3.17pm.
Whinchat: one was in the chat bush in area 36.
House Martin: 40+ over the lake.
Common Whitethroat: 1 with the chat and 2 more in area 41.
Reed Warbler: 1 in area 41, nowhere near any water, unless you count the drinking pool.
Spotted Flycatcher: one in area 41.
Richmond Park
Hobby: 3 over Pen Ponds and were also hawking insects near Richmond Gate.
Teal: one sleeping in the reed bed on Upper Pen Ponds
Water Rail: two calling from the reed bed at the western end of Upper Pen Ponds.
Whinchat watching a fly
Hobby over Pen Ponds
This juvenile Swallow had better look out or it might be on the Bushy Park breakfast menu. Another unfortunate bird was, though I am not sure what species, the Hobby was keeping it close to his tail.
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