Another cold, still and gloomy day, although the sun actually made a brief appearance in the afternoon. I walk to East Park, hoping to see the Great Crested Grebes. On the way at Woodhall Street, a Sparrowhawk alights atop a roof, a young male judging by how small it looks and its speckled back.
Male Sparrowhawk.
At East Park, there is a pair of Gadwall feeding on the NW corner of the boating lake, with moorhens and tufted ducks.
Gadwall.
I see four Ring-necked parakeets flying, this female was on a poplar near the bridge, softy calling and repeating its moves, looking like it was ready to attract a mate.
Meanwhile, a pair of Jackdaws on the same tree were in typical jackdaw pair pose, shoulder to shoulder.
I was pleased to catch this ringed Black-headed Gull. It was ringed as a 3 yr old near Norwich, and has been resighted in Suffolk.
A female Sparrowhaw displaying on the eastern side of the park.
The male was calling repeatedly from a tree nearby.
Male Sparrowhawk.
He soon got the attention of a few Magpies. They didn't mob him, just landed nearby. A crow, however, wasn't as nonchaland, and attacked it furiously, rattling.
There were two Little Grebes near the zoo island. One was in winter plumage...
...and the other was in summer plumage.
I scanned the boardwalk island and found the Great Crested Grebes (number 75 for the year). They were sleeping, but eventually they woke up (top shot) and started courting without too much energy.
There were three mute swans in the park, the male of the pair with the large, sideways knob, and the juvenile with angel wing, which is not going anywhere.
Jack the mute swan cob.
Two drake Pochards, but no Goosanders or Shovelers today.
On the way back at Foster street there were four Jackdaws walking amongst the gulls at roost.
And I finish with this Robin at Sculcoates. A total of 40 species for the walk today.
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