As I drove to East Park, I saw my first House Martin of the year. Once there, a large mixed flock of Swallows and House Martins flew around the lake. After many attempts to photograph a House Martin in flight, the top photo was the best (I got lots of empty skies). Other than the hirundines, the Greylag goslings were the stars of the day. I tried not to get too close, as the parents get nervous easily, but unfortunately, I witnessed a dog attacking and injuring a Greylag, and then the dog latching onto its owner's hand when he managed to separate goose and dog. The greylag had a bit of a limp as he joined his family, but otherwise seemed OK.
Pied Wagtail
This Coot rushed to me - probably expecting to be fed - and then lunged at some mallards that had joined her.
Deer
Greylag Geese family. There were a number of families in the park. Several of them with 6 goslings. The adults walk carefully with their necks down low, leading the goslings.
A walking gosling.
The goslings fed on the grass.
so fluffy!
All that walking leaves them tired! Gosling feeding while sitting down.
A poor Chiffchaff shot
Goldcrest flying towards the camera
- Black-headed Gull
- Blackbird
- Blackcap
- Blue Tit
- Carrion Crow
- Chaffinch
- Chiffchaff
- Coal Tit
- Coot
- Cormorant
- Dunnock
- Feral Pigeon
- Goldcrest
- Goldfinch
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Tit
- Greenfinch
- Greylag Goose
- Herring Gull
- House Martin
- House Sparrow
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Long-tailed Tit
- Magpie
- Mallard
- Moorhen
- Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
- Robin
- Starling
- Swallow
- Tufted Duck
- Woodpigeon
- Wren
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