Last day of the month and hopefully over the coming weeks we will start to see some migration movement, things have been a bit slow over the last week or two, this morning was much the same as yesterday really and feel like I'm just repeating what I've said and seen over the last couple of weeks, but that's the joy of June, no movement or very little anyway and lots of n young birds hopping and calling from the water or trees.
It was another warm morning but with a bit more cloud coverage, breeze was light and from the west/northwest and temp was 18c, visit was from 06.10 - 08.15.
A couple of young Moorhens were being fed along the car park and boating lake, they looked about a day or two in age, the Great Crested Grebes were still on the boating lake with the two young which are starting to explore around the lake a bit, 11 Black-headed Gulls went through north after having a rest on the ramp and water, Mute Swans were 34 in number including the single cygnet, Tufted Ducks have started to increase slowly with a count of 25, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls went over also heading north, 3 Blackcaps were heard calling from the usual places and a family of young Greenfinches were on the sidings.
The 4 Greylag Geese are still with the Domestic flock on the main lake, a couple of Willow Tits were calling along the bottom of the nature reserve, 2 Treecreepers were at the top end near the top pool and a couple of Reed Warblers here as well, 3 Whitethroats on the old sewage works with a single Chiffchaff, a Shoveler was in the middle of the main lake and a Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard in the nature reserve,
Total species seen 37.
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
29 June 2010
Another warm start to the morning but also damp after overnight rain, slight more cloud coverage, fair breeze from the west/northwest, temp 18c rising to 20c, visit from 05.45 - 07.55.
Another new brood of 8 Mallard chicks on the main lake this morning as they continue with possible second broods, again the young Swallows are by the canal buildings as I came into the bottom entrance of the park, after messing up the Canada Goose count yesterday I was a bit more careful today, total was 293 and included the hybrid CanadaxGreylag, a single Grey Heron was fishing around the boating lake as usual and a pair of Tufted Duck on here with another 16 on the main lake, the usual 4 Great Crested Grebe on the boating lake and 14 on the main lake with possibly 3 pairs nesting, Black-headed Gulls continue to go through north with 12 today, a total of 35 Mute Swans on the main lake including the single cygnet, 20+ Swifts over the main lake, a couple of Lesser Black-backed Gulls went through, 4 Greylag Geese seemed to have joined in with the Domestic flock, a single Blackcap was singing around the boating lake.
The pair of Shoveler were on the middle pool in the nature reserve and a couple of Reed Warblers on the top pool, 2 Stock Doves on the old gas works and a single male Bullfinch flew over, also a couple of Collared Doves here as well, on the old sewage works a single Whitethroat and a family party at the opposite end plus a juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker in a Birch tree.
Total species seen 37.
Another new brood of 8 Mallard chicks on the main lake this morning as they continue with possible second broods, again the young Swallows are by the canal buildings as I came into the bottom entrance of the park, after messing up the Canada Goose count yesterday I was a bit more careful today, total was 293 and included the hybrid CanadaxGreylag, a single Grey Heron was fishing around the boating lake as usual and a pair of Tufted Duck on here with another 16 on the main lake, the usual 4 Great Crested Grebe on the boating lake and 14 on the main lake with possibly 3 pairs nesting, Black-headed Gulls continue to go through north with 12 today, a total of 35 Mute Swans on the main lake including the single cygnet, 20+ Swifts over the main lake, a couple of Lesser Black-backed Gulls went through, 4 Greylag Geese seemed to have joined in with the Domestic flock, a single Blackcap was singing around the boating lake.
The pair of Shoveler were on the middle pool in the nature reserve and a couple of Reed Warblers on the top pool, 2 Stock Doves on the old gas works and a single male Bullfinch flew over, also a couple of Collared Doves here as well, on the old sewage works a single Whitethroat and a family party at the opposite end plus a juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker in a Birch tree.
Total species seen 37.
Monday, 28 June 2010
28 June 2010
Still very warm 18c and dry, very little cloud cover, breeze was light and from the south, visit was from 05.45 - 08.00.
Young Swallows are now out from the old buildings along the canal, a steady stream of Black-headed Gulls were flying through heading north, 13 went through while I was there, a single Great Spotted Woodpecker was moving around the park, on the model boating lake the the Great Crested Grebe family were all in the middle with the young trying a bit of diving, also a single Mute Swan on here, with another 33 on the main lake and another 8 Great Crested Grebe on the main lake, the 4 Greylag Geese were on the edge of the main lake, and 16 Tufted Duck on here, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls went through, the Shoveler pair seemed to be getting on together both were sat on the edge of the main lake preening, a Kingfisher was fishing from the trees overhanging the top of the main lake this is the first record since March, a single Bullfinch was calling along the edge of the nature reserve and the Chiffchaffs were in the usual places, at least 3 Reed Warblers on the top pool and a Whitethroat close by plus 1 on the old sewage works, just heard 1 Blackcap near the top entrance.
Total species seen 38.
Young Swallows are now out from the old buildings along the canal, a steady stream of Black-headed Gulls were flying through heading north, 13 went through while I was there, a single Great Spotted Woodpecker was moving around the park, on the model boating lake the the Great Crested Grebe family were all in the middle with the young trying a bit of diving, also a single Mute Swan on here, with another 33 on the main lake and another 8 Great Crested Grebe on the main lake, the 4 Greylag Geese were on the edge of the main lake, and 16 Tufted Duck on here, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls went through, the Shoveler pair seemed to be getting on together both were sat on the edge of the main lake preening, a Kingfisher was fishing from the trees overhanging the top of the main lake this is the first record since March, a single Bullfinch was calling along the edge of the nature reserve and the Chiffchaffs were in the usual places, at least 3 Reed Warblers on the top pool and a Whitethroat close by plus 1 on the old sewage works, just heard 1 Blackcap near the top entrance.
Total species seen 38.
Sunday, 27 June 2010
27 June 2010
As Nick had tired me out with our day out yeasterday I didn't make it down this morning but as ever Mr Reliable Nick Smith did and what a good morning he had with the 4th ever record of Nuthatch in the trees by the model boating lake and the playing field, he also had 2 Shoveler and 3 Linnets over.
27 June 2010
It's been a bit of a manic week with one thing and another so got a bit of catching up to do, so will start with the 24th, counted the Canada Geese which totalled 266 including 37 young and still the hybrid CanadaxGreylag, Great Crested Grebes still 2 with 2 young on the model boating lake and 16 on the main lake, the male Shoveler still present, 2 Grey Herons, 33 Mute Swans all on the main lake includes 1 cygnet, 6 Tufted Duck made up of 5 males and 1 female on the main lake, Chiffchaff total was 3 in the usual places, young Coal Tit by the model boating lake, a family of Blackcaps were seen, a single Great Spotted Woodpecker and single Willow Tit, the 4 Greylag Geese still present, Reed Warbler was singing at the top pool and a single Stock Dove at the old gas works with young Swallows and a single Whitethroat.
25 June like most of the last week was much the same as before, again young Swallows are at the old gas works, young of most species were all over the park, with Tits, Robins, Dunnock all with young, another count of the Canada Geese produced 265, Coal Tits seemed to have separated and were in several places around the park, Great Crested Grebes numbered 17 on both lakes, again 2 Grey Herons, 33 Mute Swans on the main lake and as usual 4 Greylag Geese, Tufted Duck numbers were up with 15 all on the main lake, the usual 3 Chiffchaffs were singing and 2 Blackcaps were heard, a single Willow Tit in the Nature Reserve and 2 Reed Warblers at the top pool, a single Whitethroat and Stock Dove at the old gas works, a Great Spotted Woodpecker was along the canal side of the main lake.
26 June was a quick visit due to heading of to Cambridgeshire for the Blue-winged Teal, Tufted Ducks were back down to the usual 8 males, Greylag Geese 4, the hybrid CanadaxGreylag Goose is still with the Canada Geese, a Great Spotted Woodpecker was along the canal side of the main lake, Mute Swans were up by one to 34 including the cygnet, 3 Little Ringed Plovers flew around the main lake, 16 Great Crested Grebes on both lakes, Blackcap heard, Chiffchaff in the nature reserve, the Shoveler was in the middle pool, at least 5 Reed Warblers on the top pool with possible young heard, a single Whitethroat and Treecreeper near the top entrance.
25 June like most of the last week was much the same as before, again young Swallows are at the old gas works, young of most species were all over the park, with Tits, Robins, Dunnock all with young, another count of the Canada Geese produced 265, Coal Tits seemed to have separated and were in several places around the park, Great Crested Grebes numbered 17 on both lakes, again 2 Grey Herons, 33 Mute Swans on the main lake and as usual 4 Greylag Geese, Tufted Duck numbers were up with 15 all on the main lake, the usual 3 Chiffchaffs were singing and 2 Blackcaps were heard, a single Willow Tit in the Nature Reserve and 2 Reed Warblers at the top pool, a single Whitethroat and Stock Dove at the old gas works, a Great Spotted Woodpecker was along the canal side of the main lake.
26 June was a quick visit due to heading of to Cambridgeshire for the Blue-winged Teal, Tufted Ducks were back down to the usual 8 males, Greylag Geese 4, the hybrid CanadaxGreylag Goose is still with the Canada Geese, a Great Spotted Woodpecker was along the canal side of the main lake, Mute Swans were up by one to 34 including the cygnet, 3 Little Ringed Plovers flew around the main lake, 16 Great Crested Grebes on both lakes, Blackcap heard, Chiffchaff in the nature reserve, the Shoveler was in the middle pool, at least 5 Reed Warblers on the top pool with possible young heard, a single Whitethroat and Treecreeper near the top entrance.
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
23 June 2010
A bit more cloud this morning with a mist over the lake, still warm 18c, no wind of note, sun breaking through slowly, visit was from 05.15 til 07.25.
The hybrid Canada Goose is still with the large Canada flock on the model boating lake, the opinion seemed to be that it is a Canada x Greylag, the Shoveler was also here it's starting to look rather tatty as he goes through his moult, a Grey Heron was fishing on the edge of the boating lake as was the Great Crested Grebe feeding his young, a Black-headed Gull flew through the main lake, 2 Little Ringed Plovers on the grass bank with young Pied Wagtails, 33 Mute Swans on the main lake including the 1 cygnet and 6 male and 1 female Tufted Duck.
The 4 Greylag Geese were on the grass verge and a single Lesser Black-backed Gull on the main lake, a group of young Robins were by the sidings with a pair of Bullfinches, also had Bullfinch at top pool and old sewage works, 2 Treecreepers on the tree line on the canal side of the main lake, a single Mistle Thrush on the playing field and they were also heard by the top entrance, Blackcap was heard by the sidings and also in the Nature Reserve, also Chiffchaff in the Nature Reserve and sewage works, Willow Tit was heard near the bottom pool and 2 Reed Warblers on the top pool, a few Coal Tits were heard today with at least 3 involved, 1 by the top pool, 1 by the top entrance and at the same time 1 opposite it, a single Stock Dove was on the old gas works, a Sparrowhawk flew across the sewage works near the canal and finally just 1 Whitethroat here as well.
Total species seen 41.
The hybrid Canada Goose is still with the large Canada flock on the model boating lake, the opinion seemed to be that it is a Canada x Greylag, the Shoveler was also here it's starting to look rather tatty as he goes through his moult, a Grey Heron was fishing on the edge of the boating lake as was the Great Crested Grebe feeding his young, a Black-headed Gull flew through the main lake, 2 Little Ringed Plovers on the grass bank with young Pied Wagtails, 33 Mute Swans on the main lake including the 1 cygnet and 6 male and 1 female Tufted Duck.
The 4 Greylag Geese were on the grass verge and a single Lesser Black-backed Gull on the main lake, a group of young Robins were by the sidings with a pair of Bullfinches, also had Bullfinch at top pool and old sewage works, 2 Treecreepers on the tree line on the canal side of the main lake, a single Mistle Thrush on the playing field and they were also heard by the top entrance, Blackcap was heard by the sidings and also in the Nature Reserve, also Chiffchaff in the Nature Reserve and sewage works, Willow Tit was heard near the bottom pool and 2 Reed Warblers on the top pool, a few Coal Tits were heard today with at least 3 involved, 1 by the top pool, 1 by the top entrance and at the same time 1 opposite it, a single Stock Dove was on the old gas works, a Sparrowhawk flew across the sewage works near the canal and finally just 1 Whitethroat here as well.
Total species seen 41.
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
22 June 2010
Wasn't able to get down to Westport today, but Nick Smith and Steve Seal recorded the following.
Little Ringed Plover x2 adults, Shoveler, Great Spotted Woodpecker x 2, Reed Warbler x 2, Grey Wagtail x 1 male, Willow Tit x 5 (3 Juv), Grey Heron x 2, Lesser Black-backed Gull x 6 over, Tufted Duck x9, Great Crested Grebe x18, Mute Swan x33, Hybrid Goose still present, Black-headed Gull and 2 juvenile Swallows on the old gas works.
Later in the afternoon, Steve Seal had a Hobby through, (see enclosed photo's)
Little Ringed Plover x2 adults, Shoveler, Great Spotted Woodpecker x 2, Reed Warbler x 2, Grey Wagtail x 1 male, Willow Tit x 5 (3 Juv), Grey Heron x 2, Lesser Black-backed Gull x 6 over, Tufted Duck x9, Great Crested Grebe x18, Mute Swan x33, Hybrid Goose still present, Black-headed Gull and 2 juvenile Swallows on the old gas works.
Later in the afternoon, Steve Seal had a Hobby through, (see enclosed photo's)
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