It was lovely sunny morning today between 8.20am and 9.40am, there was no breeze and there was glistening drops of dew on the grass. 1 Chiff Chaff sang from behind the Park & Ride. 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers drummed and called to each other on nearby Larches on Jenner’s Bank. A Grey Heron flew North. A Pheasant was in the unused area along Laurel Walk. A Chiff Chaff sang from the Wet Woodland and another sang from an Ash next to the Waterfall. A Chiff Chaff also sang in the Long Hedge. 6 Cormorants took off from the Lake and 2 decided to stay. A Great Spotted Woodpecker drummed on the large Oak next to the ‘Kingfisher’ Bridge. 3 Black Headed Gulls sat on ‘Cormorant Island. A Pheasant called from Len Wood and 3 Grey Herons fished along the Len.
A pair of Great Crested Grebes displayed to each other on the southern part of the Lake. A quick scan of the Lake showed at least 5 Mute Swans, 6 Tufted Duck 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, a first winter Herring Gull was with them. 2 Moorhen were on the Pond. A Nuthatch was tapping on a Scots Pine on Jenner’s Bank.
A total of 7 Chiff Chaffs were seen on the visit. 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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