It was another lovely sunny day today with no wind at all, between 1.05pm and 2.40pm. A Mistle Thrush greeted me along Laurel Walk, sitting high up in the first Wellingtonia. 2 Chiff Chaffs sang from the Cedars behind Mote House. 3 Grey Herons fished along the Len, and a Pheasant and 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers called from the Len Wood.
1 Cormorant sat on the ‘Cormorant’ Island next to the Weir, a Kingfisher called from the Marsh and a Coot preened itself in the Spring Pool. A quick scan of the Lake showed at least 4 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, but no Med. Gulls were with them. A Grey Wagtail was feeding along the banks of the Pond.
A fellow birder explained that there was a Little Owl hunting from the old Oak in Mote View (part of park in front of Mote House) around mid-afternoon yesterday. The closest I could get to a Little Owl today was a few fresh pellets under the usual old Oak.
There was a noticeable rise in activity from the local Mistle Thrushes and Green Woodpeckers.
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.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Tuesday 27th March
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Hi Simon,
Just to let you know I have now added your blog to the link list on mine. Hope that's OK.
Steve
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