A Chiffchaff sang in a blossoming tree near the bridge. We have a few that stay over the winter, and they have been singing from time to time.

The Long-Tailed Tits in the Rose Garden continued to raise the sides of their nest. Soon they will be arching over the top to make the roof.

While I was waiting to shoot this video, a Great Spotted Woodpecker unexpectedly arrived on the bird feeder in the shrubbery ...

... and a Hairy-Footed Flower Bee browsed in the flower bed.

This is the second day running I haven't seen a Redwing. Their last area of bare earth was being cultivated ready for returfing. I think they've gone. There was just one Mistle Thrush looking for insects in the new turf.

The male Little Owl on the Henry Moore statue basked in the sunshine.

One of the Coal Tits near the bridge came out to be fed.

So did a Jay near the Italian Garden.

A Carrion Crow preferred to go through a bread bag.

A Grey Heron stalked through the reeds near the Italian Garden. It was probably hoping to find a nestling or a rat, but wasn't getting anything bigger than insects.

The pair on the north side of the island were both busy breaking off twigs to add to their nest.

An adult Common Gull had a juvenile moment playing with a stick.

The sunlight lit up the turquoise eye of a Cormorant in its peculiar breeding plumage on a post at Peter Pan.

The Coots have recaptured their nest under the willow near the bridge. An evicted Great Crested Grebe gave one a hostile stare.

Two male Mute Swans circled each other menacingly in front of the mate of one of them, who was no doubt impressed by their macho posturing.

Farther up the lake, a fight broke out.

Yesterday's heavy rain has flooded the flat area south of the Physical Energy statue.