On Tuesday morning I head to East Park, another great birding spot early in the year. I meet Michael Flowers class, all looking towards a very vocal Ring-necked Parakeets (55) near the entrance. We end up meeting again and he tells me they've had great views of a female Sparrowhawk feeding on a still alive Woodpigeon, and he tells me they've also seen a confiding Mistle Thrush. I miss on these, but I have fun photographing birds on ice. The total bird species for the day was 40.
A Rabbit grazing by Wilmington Bridge.
Bullfinch at Rockford Fields.
And Greenfinch at Rockford Fields.
Ring-necked Parakeet. I see a male and a female.
Shovelers (56).
Wigeon (57) and Tufted Duck (58).
Pochard (59).
Crow on ice.
Female Goosander.
Wigeon, now awake.
A cob mute swan attacking a young one that seems unable to walk on the ice and hopelessly paddled towards the cob.
I missed on the female Sparrowhawk, but I was happy to see this dapper male. A Little Grebe (60) which I couldn't photograph was nearby.
Jackdaw on gull roost by Stoneferry on the way back.
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