A flock of at least 38 Siskin and 15 Goldfinch were seen feeding from the Alder cones in Alders next to the footbridge, 2 Nuthatch were seen, 7 Goldcrests were noted, a Little Owl was sat, looking like a ball made of feathers, in its hole, 2 Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers were seen, 3 cock Pheasants was seen, 2 Jay foraged for acorns beneath an Oak, a Treecreeper called from the Alder Carr, and a female Bullfinch was seen in a bramble bush.
Goldcrest
Birds of particular note on the Lake were 6 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Mute Swan, a group of 8 Canada Geese and 2 Cormorants. The gull flock on the Lake was the largest I have seen for a long time. There were at least 113 Black-headed Gulls, 48 Common Gulls, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, a first-winter Herring Gull, and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull. Along the River Len were 2 Grey Herons, 1 female Kingfisher, and 2 Little Grebes.
Robin
2 comments:
Great Goldcrest photo Simon - they just don't keep still long enough for me!
Adam
Hi Simon, I've just started my own blog, another bird one, and I was interested in what you saw in the park. I'm there a fair amount, we've probably passed each other and not known. I haven't seen the Siskins or the Little Owl, I'll have to watch out for them. Nice Robin photo by the way.
Steve
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