Just a quick mid-morning visit was managed today. It was another beautiful day with lovely sunshine, but the temperature did seem a little cooler than yesterday.
My walk was made all the more special when 2 Swallows and 2 House Martins – the first hirundines of the year – were spotted catching insects over the eastern part of the Lake, 15 Chiff Chaffs were heard, 5 Blackcaps were heard, 1 Jay was heard, a Goldcrest called from a Wellingtonia as I passed underneath, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers were heard, a Stock Dove was seen in an Oak, and a Little Owl perched just inside its hole.
Birds seen on the Lake were 5 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, a pair of Tuftie, 3 Great Crested Grebes, and the countless Mallards, Coots and Moorhens. The gull flock on the Lake consisted of roughly 45 Black-headed Gulls, and 7 Common Gulls.
Also noted was the sighting of a Slowworm relaxing in the Sun. I later found out from another birder that a Willow Warbler was singing in the wet wood this morning - my mid-morning visit must have been a little too late to hear it.
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.
2 comments:
Looks like the migrants are starting to arrive in force! Suprised after your Whitethroat yesterday that I didn't get one today - New Hythe is normally alive with them!
Good to see you've got swallows and House Martins Simon, send 'em through!
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