Sunday, May 10, 2009

Breeding Survey by Bike

Had a long cycle around the park with the bins and camera this morning. First up was the Mill Lakes where both Greylag Goose and Canada Goose have reared young. The Gadwall were still around, and it appears the Grey Heron have chosen a new nest site this year. A few Common Swift were high over the lake, and a single Barn Swallow was hawking insects over Leen Pastures.

Blackcap were singing all over the place today, and Lapwing were in 'good' numbers, with four at Broad Valley, north of the East Paddock, and eight adults and a single brood of four young in Killarney View Field. Lamin's Lane also had singing Common Whitethroat, Yellowhammer, Skylark and Chaffinch. Tree Sparrow weren't hard to find either.

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