It was a little cloudy on todays visit between 9.25am and 11.20am, but the sun did come out on the odd occasion. A Chiff Chaff and the first Blackcap sang from behind the Willington Street Park & Ride. A Great Spotted Woodpecker drummed from one of the Larches along Laurel Walk. 4 Grey Herons fished along the Len, 2 of them being youngsters. A Chiff Chaff sang from the Marsh Alders. A Great Spotted Woodpecker drummed from the Sweet Chestnut next to the Weir. A Pheasant called from the Len Wood.
A Brief scan of the Lake showed at least 8 Mute Swans and 3 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 however I could not make out or hear any Med. Gulls. A Moorhen and a pair of Grey Wagtail were on the Pond.
Whilst chatting to a neighbour on Jenner's Bank a Nuthatch called from the large Beech and a Little Owl called from the Wet Woodland.
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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