Sunny October at East Park

Armed with bike, skateboards and binoculars I headed to East Park with the kids. The morning had a beautiful light, still and mild conditions, ideal for a walk/ride. There were a few large Greylag flocks around the park. As we arrived, a Sparrowhawk flew past, followed by an angry charm of Goldfinches. Two Pied Wagtails called each other from the opposite shore of the lake.
 I failed to spot the Great Crested Grebes and there was still no sign of Goosanders.

Pied wagtail

Sleeping Tufted ducks

Sleeping Male Pochard

Greylags

A single Mute Swan was at the feeding stationon the lake. It had a metal ring and a very new yellow ring marked 775. I reported it to Euring and Dan, from the Yorkshire Swan & Wildlife Rescue Hospital replied the following day with this info: ZY8475 - Yellow 775 - 28.08.14 - Adult Male Mute Swan - East Park, Hull (TA 12107 31393). So it appears it was only ringed this August in the park. I will try and keep an eye on it.

Right leg yellow plastic ring 

At the mini zoo, while the kids played with a surprisingly laid back hen, I spotted a Dunnock, basking on a sunny corner by a bench, I was very close, but it took no notice of me.

As we returned to the car, a lovely Grey Wagtail on the rim of the empty model boating lake.

Bird list

1. Black-headed Gull
2. Blackbird
3. Blue Tit
4. Canada Goose
5. Carrion Crow
6. Common Gull
7. Coot
8. Cormorant
9. Dunnock
10. Feral Pigeon
11. Goldfinch
12. Great Tit
13. Grey Wagtail
14. Greylag Goose
15. Herring Gull
16. House Sparrow
17. Jackdaw
18. Long-tailed Tit
19. Magpie
20. Mallard
21. Mistle Thrush
22. Moorhen
23. Mute Swan
24. Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
25. Pochard
26. Robin
27. Sparrowhawk
28. Starling
29. Tufted Duck
30. Woodpigeon
31. Wren