Saturday 19th August a.m.
A cloudy morning with rain showers and a temperature of 13°C as I arrived at Harold Park.It was good to catch up with the pair of
Mute Swans which still have seven Cygnets which have now acquired ring tags, I noted four of them (Red 629Y,631Y,633Y & 635Y).Others here were
G.C.Grebe,Moorhen,Tufted Duck and
Coots.
Down the road at Park Dam it was good to see a
G.C.Grebe with a chick, there were also three
Little Grebes here.A
Kingfisher appeared from the corner with the tree circled the water and headed back towards the corner.There was some commotion which was caused by a couple of
Sparrowhawks which flew from the tree area high into the sky towards one of the Pylons.I headed towards the corner and was surprised to see the Kingfisher perched on the stone edging of the lake.I just managed one picture before it flew.There were 58
Canadas grazing in the nearby field, a couple of
Sand Martins were flying low over the water, then a
Common Sandpiper flew across the Lake to the stone edging but behind some plants.I tried to approach it but it was soon off back across the Lake, as I left my final bird was a
Swift high up in the distance.
Nigel.
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| Mute Swan Cygnet |
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| Mute Swan pair with seven Cygnets |
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| Moorhen |
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| Kingfisher on the move |
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| Having a rest at the edge of the Lake |
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| G.C.Grebe with chick |
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| Park Dam 19/8/2017 (Spot the Common Sandpiper) |
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