It was another lovely sunny day today, during 10.35am and 12.10pm, and there was quite a strong easterly wind. 1 Chiff Chaff sang from behind the Park & Ride. A Nuthatch called from a Larch along Laurel Walk. A Little Owl called and a Chiff Chaff sang from the Wet Woodland. 2 Chiff Chaff sang from the South Wood. 2 Grey Herons fished along the Len. A Pheasant called and 2 Chiff Chaff sang from Len Wood. A Sparrowhawk called from the Larches by Downswood entrance.
Whilst at the Weir 2 Bream were caught by a local fisherman. 2 Cormorants sat on the third island from the Weir. A Kingfisher called from the Len. A quick scan of the Lake showed at least 6 Mute Swans and 4 Great Crested Grebes, together with the Canada Geese, Mallard, Coots and Moorhens. There was a large flock of Black Headed Gulls and Common Gulls on the Lake, and 2 Herring Gulls had joined them. A Moorhen was on the Pond. A Green Woodpecker called from Mote View.
The first Cuckoo flowers were in flower and there were lots of fry in the Len by the ‘Kingfisher’ Bridge.
Hi, my name is Simon. My local patch is Mote Park, one of Kent’s largest parks and right on the edge of Maidstone, the county town of Kent. It is a former country estate, and records of the Park date back since before the 14th century. The park has a variety of habitats and this blog will note all the wildlife that I encounter in them.
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