Regent's Park Feb to mid March pictorial
March bird news
4th
6 Lapwings
150+ Redwings
3 Common Shelducks
5th
Tawny Owl roosting in area 40
1 poss 2 Woodcocks in area 40
House Sparrow a male was seen in area 41 for the first time since the early 1990's
9th
1f Stonechat in the Triangle Pen
House Sparrow: a pair were on Chester Road for the first time since 2001
10th
Little Egret: 1 flew north east at 7.10am
2 Meadow Pipits flew north, the first birds of the year.
11th
Nuthatch: a female was in the Bird Sanctuary, area 1.
Reed Bunting: male singing in area 5.
13th
Chiffchaff: 1 singing in area 41.
Common Buzzard: 1 NW at 1.35pm
14th
Little Owl: 1 flew into the Goose Pen at 5.50am.
Water Rail: 5 birds present.
Woodcock: 1 flushed from the Goose Pen, area 33.
Redwing: 75 flew east in small flocks.
Starling: 90 in small flocks flew east.
16th
Red Kite: 2 flew NW
Common Buzzard: 2 flew NW
Rook: 1 flew SW 9.30am.
Jackdaw: 8 flew SW
Stonechat: 1f was in the Triangle Pen at 9.00am.
Blackcap: a male was singing in area 31.
The feeder in the Cricket Pen
These Stock Doves appreciated the food in my garden
March bird news
4th
6 Lapwings
150+ Redwings
3 Common Shelducks
5th
Tawny Owl roosting in area 40
1 poss 2 Woodcocks in area 40
House Sparrow a male was seen in area 41 for the first time since the early 1990's
9th
1f Stonechat in the Triangle Pen
House Sparrow: a pair were on Chester Road for the first time since 2001
10th
Little Egret: 1 flew north east at 7.10am
2 Meadow Pipits flew north, the first birds of the year.
11th
Nuthatch: a female was in the Bird Sanctuary, area 1.
Reed Bunting: male singing in area 5.
13th
Chiffchaff: 1 singing in area 41.
Common Buzzard: 1 NW at 1.35pm
14th
Little Owl: 1 flew into the Goose Pen at 5.50am.
Water Rail: 5 birds present.
Woodcock: 1 flushed from the Goose Pen, area 33.
Redwing: 75 flew east in small flocks.
Starling: 90 in small flocks flew east.
16th
Red Kite: 2 flew NW
Common Buzzard: 2 flew NW
Rook: 1 flew SW 9.30am.
Jackdaw: 8 flew SW
Stonechat: 1f was in the Triangle Pen at 9.00am.
Blackcap: a male was singing in area 31.
Firecrest in area 4, other birds were seen or heard around the park.
Siskins built up to a peak of 18 birds, mainly being recorded in area 31. Two or three birds roosted
in a Scots Pine in area 1.
The feeder in the Cricket Pen
Redwing were seen in good numbers particularly before the cold snap.
This Great crested Grebe began sitting on eggs but when the lake froze she had to desert the
nest. The pair appear to have reclaimed the nest from Coots and will hopefully lay again.
This Moorhen flew across the lake before landing in the top of this Horse chestnut tree.
Coot walking on a frozen lake
European Wigeon, up to 5 were present on the lake.
5 birds were in area 32 or nearby lake.
Shoveler peaked at 36
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Yellow-legged Gull 3rd winter
Common Gull
The young in this nest hatched before 23rd Feb as they were very vocal on this date.
There were 5 Water Rail present on 14th March
Comments
Great pics as always.