Regent's Park 25th to 30th
The weather patterns for bringing migrants into the park didn't improve in the last week of April. There were reports of a couple of Common Whitethroats, neither stayed. The odd House Martin passed through but those from our nearby dwindling colonies hadn't arrived, 2 turned up on 2nd May. Great crested and Little Grebe's are finding it hard to find a suitable nest site, the former that were nesting by the Bandstand Island have lost their eggs, boat users or coots the most likely candidates for the loss.
Below are a few images for this period
Heron Nest 2
The weather patterns for bringing migrants into the park didn't improve in the last week of April. There were reports of a couple of Common Whitethroats, neither stayed. The odd House Martin passed through but those from our nearby dwindling colonies hadn't arrived, 2 turned up on 2nd May. Great crested and Little Grebe's are finding it hard to find a suitable nest site, the former that were nesting by the Bandstand Island have lost their eggs, boat users or coots the most likely candidates for the loss.
Below are a few images for this period
3 Baskets on area 9, Heron Island have been used this year
Grey Wagtail
White Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Northern Wheatear (Greenland Race)
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Song Thrush fledgling
Gadwall are already going into eclipse plumage
May 2nd
A beautiful day but hardly a migrant was seen.
2 Sand Martins, 2 House Martins, 2 Swallows, 1m Common Redstart.
Heron Nest 1
You can see the damage the chicks do to their parents bills
Heron Nest 2
Landing in a Canada Goose's territory is not a good idea
The first Mandarin ducklings of the year
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