tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post6458042169744132545..comments2024-03-28T19:47:03.214+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-55391156035139660612019-04-07T00:49:59.401+01:002019-04-07T00:49:59.401+01:00There are Redshanks east of London at Rainham Mars...There are Redshanks east of London at Rainham Marshes, and west of London at the Wetland Centre in Barnes, and I suppose it was flying from one to the other and made a slight northerly detour from the winding course of the river, saw a lake below, and decided to explore. We do get errant waders from time to time that have presumably done that. But a Redshank in a city centre is extremely unusual.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-8050849220458497862019-04-06T21:37:46.354+01:002019-04-06T21:37:46.354+01:00I could listen to that Song Thrush for hours.
Wha...I could listen to that Song Thrush for hours.<br /><br />What a great sighting of the Redshank! Congratulations to Mateusz.<br /><br />We only get Flycatchers when they are passing through from and to their breeding grounds. They are such funny little creatures.Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-12360256620661342652019-04-06T00:03:20.274+01:002019-04-06T00:03:20.274+01:00It was also Mateusz who found a Water Rail on the ...It was also Mateusz who found a Water Rail on the boat hire platform. All kinds of strange and wonderful creatures are creeping around in the park largely unnoticed.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-20180935208950602522019-04-05T20:48:40.238+01:002019-04-05T20:48:40.238+01:00Well done to Mateusz, that’s a great sighting! Well done to Mateusz, that’s a great sighting! Ian Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805150608243315063noreply@blogger.com