A lovely adult vixen stood by the entrance of the Park & Ride, as I approached the park on another chilly morning. The visit was between 6.50am and 8.35am, and the sky was overcast and there were numerous patches of mist still around.
A Nightingale sang along Laurel Walk in its same spot, and a total of 7 Blackcaps, 8 Chiff Chaffs, 4 Reed Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler and 22 Whitethroats were singing throughout my visit.
A scan of the Lake produced around 5 Great Crested Grebes, and only 3 Mute Swans, together with the usual Canada Geese, Mallard, Coots and Moorhens. There was a flock of around 14 Black Headed Gulls and 2 Common Gulls on and above the water, and a Lesser Black-backed Gull flew north over the Lake. 2 Cormorants sat on the island by the Weir.
1 Cuckoo called from the edge of the Lake, a total of 5 Pheasants called, a Great Spotted Woodpecker sat in an Oak next to the Spring, a Grey Wagtail preened itself whilst perched on a low bough along the Len, and 3 Swifts flew north – the first of the year.
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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