In the floods

After heavy rain the flat parts of Kensington Gardens are widely flooded. Starlings took advantage of a puddle to have a bathe.

A Herring Gull strolled through one of the larger floods, looking for worms that had floated to the surface.

A Robin sang beside the path at the foot of Buck Hill.

A Goldcrest flitted around in a yew tree by the bridge. The tree is in flower and heavy with dusty pollen, and even the landing of a tiny bird shakes some loose.

The usual male Chaffinch intercepted me near the Physical Energy statue and blocked my path till I gave him a pine nut.

The Redwings have been displaced from the Parade Ground and returned to Kensington Gardens, where there were at least twenty of them chattering in the trees between the leaf yard and the Speke obelisk.

The Little Owl at the Serpentine Gallery came out to her usual place in the afternoon.

Long-Tailed Tits are nesting at the east end of the Lido swimming area. One was carrying a bit of moss to add to the nest.

At the Lido restaurant pleasant weather had brought a lot of people on to the terrace, and Starlings waited on the umbrellas for a chance of scraps.

A Carrion Crow monopolised a plate of leftovers.

In the Rose Garden a Jay pecked open a peanut someone had given it.

A Jackdaw pulled a bit of bark off a branch hoping to find larvae.

A Grey Heron on the island gathered twigs to build up its nest.

Another pair of Great Crested Grebes have arrived on the Serpentine, possibly the pair that nested at the east end of the island last year.

This disturbed the pair who had previously nested in a less good place at the west end, and now thought they had the better site for themselves.

There was a dispute with threat displays. They'll sort matters out, probably without an actual fight.

Sunshine showed off the iridescent green head of a Tufted drake.

The big paperbush in the Flower Walk is covered with fragrant flowers, and Buff-Tailed Bumblebees were browsing on them.