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The cool weather seemed to suppress birdsong today and our feathered friends were rather elusive, most being heard rather than seen. The list in full:

Chaffinch 2 or 3 singing

Greenfinch 1 or 2 flying over

Goldfinch a few singing

Great Tit  several

Blue Tit lots heard and seen including courtship display

Coal Tit a pair spotted by Simon showed…

Most of the usual suspects appeared this morning - I'm talking about the birds, not the birdwatchers - and the weather stayed fine. The list in full:

Blackbird - several seen, including rival males squabbling

Mistle Thrush - 2 or 3 seen

Blue Tit - several birds

Great Tit - a few

Long-tailed Tit - sightings included one apparently collecting nesting…

It was a cold winter's morning, but there was a pre-echo of spring in the air. Some birds were busy building nests while others 'tuned up' ready for the song-filled months ahead. The following birds were seen and/or heard:

Long-tailed Tit - a couple seen near the toilets (a couple of birds that is).

Magpie - several birds around including at least one carrying nesting material.

Carrion Crow - 4 or…

A beautiful sunny morning brought out the birds and the watchers and we were treated to a taste of winter and the promise of spring. The full list is as follows:

Fieldfare - first spotted by Simon as it fed on the ground. Unusual to see one 'on the deck' in the park. 

Redwing - 2 or 3 birds and one showing particularly well.

Blackcap - at least 1 over-wintering bird. A brief burst of almost full-blown song was unusual so…

It was a quiet start to our monthly stroll round the park this morning and I did wonder if we'd see anything at all. However, we were later rewarded with superb views of sizeable Starling and finch flocks making it a spectacular end to this year's bird walks. The full list is as follows:

Starling - a notable and noisy influx of these birds, many no doubt arrivals from the continent.

Greenfinch - a good showing of 10+…