The trees at the southwest corner of the bridge are now quite busy after the summer lull. A Chiffchaff perched on top of the dead tree.

A Blackbird searched for blackberries in the brambles growing up inside the trees.

There were also Chaffinches and Blue Tits, which I couldn't get a picture of, and a Great Tit that kept coming to my hand for pine nuts.

When I went to find the Little Owl, a Mistle Thrush flew into the next tree carrying a beetle. After it had eaten it, it started rattling loudly at the owl.

This made the owl nervous and he soon flew off.

The young Carrion Crows are improving their skills in getting peanuts out of the shell, though they can't match the skill of adults who can deal with a peanut in 10 seconds.

There are four new Moorhen chicks in the Italian Garden fountains, the third brood that the pair has had this year though sadly there are no survivors from the other two. They had climbed out of the pool via the duckboard and couldn't get back, and Neil and some Spanish girls had to round them up and put them back -- difficult because they can run like the wind. He will temporarily remove the duckboard. By the time they have grown enough to jump out they will be able to jump back. Neil took this picture of a tiny chick on his smartphone, all he had with him at the time.

When I went back later they were safely in a planter being fed by their parents.

The two chicks in the Dell were fed by a parent ...

... and one of the two near the bridge wandered around under the willow tree.

The Coot family in the Italian Garden were comfortably established in their new nest.

Great Crested Grebes' long powerful legs get cramped when folded, and the birds wave them or stretch them, often stretching a wing at the same time.

A Pochard idled under the parapet of the Italian Garden. Unfortunately I didn't notice at the time that it had a ring (upside down and on the wrong leg). Although it's a British ring its number might lead to a history of its migration. I'll keep an eye out for it and try to get the rest of the number.

 

A family of Mute Swans on the Serpentine amused themselves by getting in people's way on the path.

Mike Harris was swimming in the Serpentine when a swan started taking off directly towards him. It realised its error and hastily airbraked to a stop. Mike recorded this dramatic sequence on his waterproof camera.