I saw a Jay at Pearson Park last week on my way to the patch. Today, as I was searching for Redwings under the trees, I saw which was probably the same bird in the same area. It was carrying a shelled peanut, which it cached at the base of a bush. Jays are pretty rare at Hull and the behaviour of this individual suggests is a resident, visiting a garden and planning to retrieve its cache some time in the future.
Jay at Pearson Park.
A male Bullfinch was feeding at the feeders.
A Coot was bringing nest material to its nest.
Ongoing nest building. The recent rains have raised the water level at the drain quite a lot, so coots probably need to increase the level of their nests. I'm not sure if they can do this once they have laid their eggs.
Chiffchaff singing. Five males were singing around Sculcoates.
It was a very chilly day with sunny spells. I carried on toI had never seen a Jay at Sculcoates, so I did wonder if I would do sometime. I didn't have to wait very long, as I heard a Jay alarm call and saw one flying into the South Cemetery. I haven't visited the South Cemetery for a while, so I popped in. There was no luck finding the Jay, but I did find a large patch of Dog's Mercury, which was another surprise for the day.
Flowering Dog's Mercury. This is a very rare woodland plant in Hull.
The Greylag appears to be now sitting on eggs at the park's island.
This Grey Squirrel sitting on a next box had alarmed Grey and Blue tits, which were calling frantically above it.
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