Sunday 11 March 2012

Wibsey and Harold Parks

Sunday 11th March a.m.
 Although there was thickening cloud it was still bright and sunny with a temperature of 8°C when we
arrived at Wibsey Park. Here there were some good birds which are listed below.
20 - BH Gull
37 - Canadas
5 - Coot
2 - Carrion Crow
2 - Magpie
4 - Mallard
2 - Moorhen
14 - Tufted Duck
2 - Woodpigeon
1 - Wren
  From here we moved on to Harold Park where again there were some good birds on show
around the park and on the water,again there listed below. From here we finished up at Park Dam
which I'll report on later.
c100 - BH Gull
6 - Blackbird
2 - Blue Tits
20 - Canadas
1 - Collard Dove
12 - Coot
4 Crow
3 - Goldfinch
6 - Magpie
c50 - Mallard
5 - Moorhen
5 - Mute Swan (3 of them were Juveniles)
10 - Tufted Duck
6 - Woodpigeon
Collard Dove

Two adult and three Juvenile Mute Swans

Coot

Mute Swans

Mute Swan

Juvenile Mute Swan

Close up of Juv Mute Swan

Tufted Ducks at Wibsey Park

Wibsey Park

Harold Park

3 comments:

  1. Danny, has Kane been in touch with you yet regards the colour ringed Coot in this post ? He sent me the details, after i told him about the bird in question.

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  2. No,I did notice the numbers on the Coots leg but I could not read them.

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  3. Danny, i`m not wanting to tread on Kane`s toes, but here`s the date & place it was ringed : 19/12/11 Hill Top Walkden, Greater Manchester.

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