The female Little Owl was in her nest tree, but soon flew to a horse chestnut from which she started calling. She has been in this tree before. It's impossible to photograph her there because the leaves are so dense.

A Great Spotted Woodpecker is often heard in this area.

One of the usual Jays spotted me here and followed me around demanding peanuts.

No sign of the young Sparrowhawks today, but here is a remarkable picture taken by Julia a few days ago of an adult Sparrowhawk carrying off a Moorhen chick from the Long Water.

Some time ago she also found a Sparrowhawk bathing in the River Taff, looking resentful at being observed.

Julia also got a fine shot of the female Kestrel flying out of a tree in the Meadow.

Starlings are returning to the shelter on Buck Hill. I think at least one pair may be bringing up a second brood in the eaves.

Three bronze Feral Pigeons, evidently siblings, rested together on the landing stage by the Diana fountain.

The last remains of a pigeon were not meaty enough to cause a quarrel between Carrion Crows and a Herring Gull.

Young Herring Gulls pestered their parents for food. They got no response, as they are quite old enough to fend for themselves.

The fallen poplar in the Long Water is a popular gathering place for Black-Headed Gulls.

Cormorants are returning in fair numbers now, and there were seven on the posts at the island.

A top view of a Moorhen on the weir at the Serpentine outflow. The Moorhen is one of a pair nesting in the chamber at the bottom of the weir. Chicks are safe here, and as soon as they have grown to a reasonable size they will be able to climb out, Moorhens' agility and prehensile feet are quite enough to overcome the flow of water.

When Moorhens walk they have to avoid catching their very long toes on the other leg. They clench their toes together as they lift their feet and spread them out as put their feet down.

The four cygnets on the Long Water lined up to hiss at a Grey Heron, which ignored them.

Later they were joined by the orphan cygnet, which is gradually insinuating its way into the family.

A Honeybee worked over a burdock flower.