I walk to the river by Pearson Park and Stoneferry and take the rough public right of way opposite B&Q. One of the Moorhen adults is on the nest on its second brood, as the three youngsters dare to explore the other side of the pond, together with the other parent.
Moorhen on eggs.
One of the young under the bridge.
One of the young Mistle Thrushes had just been fed by a parent. The young seem not to want to go to the ground yet.
At Abbey Way I found a Song Thrush fledgling, still very confiding.
A Woodpigeon also allowed a close up.
The Swallows are back at Stoneferry Bridge. The river water made for a plain background as it saw preening.
A chirping House Sparrow.
Another pair of Swallows, the male singing.
Whitethroat in front of the cormorant pylon.
Rarely I do see this pylon without one or more cormorants.
Stock dove on the same pylon.
Kestrel.
Mallards.
In a bend of the river with abundant reeds, the songs of Reed Warblers and Reed Buntings was almost continuous. The Reed Buntings were easier to spot, swaying as they sang atop their reed seedheads. I counted 4 territories in a short stretch.
This is the best I managed of a Reed Warbler.
A Blue Tit fed on reed seedheads.
Another Reed Bunting...
...and another. This one just by the entrance to Oak Road Lake.
There were two families of Mallard with ducklings in the lake.
The locals have built a sturdy screen to keep dogs, and people away from the incubating Mute Swan.
A Pied Wagtail picked insects from over the water surface, fluttering over the water. He is feeding young as if you click on the image you can she's carrying them in his bill.
Brown Rat.
There were two drake Pochards on the lake, which is unusual and more on this time of the year. A Cetti's Warbler sang from the fishing peg area.
I returned by Hardy Street and the Swifts were around.
And to finish, how about this Woodpigeon, landing right next to the Peregrine Falcon? The pigeon had a very good look before taking off. The falcon didn't even move.
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