In the forsythia

The male Chaffinch who follows me around Kensington Gardens perched in the forsythia at Mount Gate ...

... and a Robin lurked inside the bush.

The other pair of Robins were out on the path expecting pine nuts.

A Blue Tit waited in cherry blossom in the Flower Walk.

Ahmet Amerikali got good pictures of a Chiffchaff on the east side of the Long Water ...

... and a male Great Spotted Woodpecker by the Vista.

Both the Grey Wagtails were at the edge of the Lido restaurant terrace. This is the male, with a black bib.

He flew over to the non-slip rubber matting on the Lido jetty. Bird droppings collect in the grooves and attract insects, so it's a good hunting ground.

Both of the older pair of Grey Heron chicks are now starting to wander out of their nest. Here they are standing on an old nest below it and a short leap away. Soon they will be venturing farther, but always returning to the nest to be fed.

The three chicks in the second nest haven't yet reached the wandering stage.

A pair of Great Crested Grebes were building a nest in a reed bed on the Long Water. They were making it out of twigs and weed in the usual sloppy way. It didn't occur to them that they could make a much better nest out of reeds. The grebes in places such as the Norfolk Broads have learnt to use reeds, as there is nothing else available.

The abandoned grebe nest in the reed bed at the outflow has been taken over by Coots, who are rebuilding it properly.

Rival Coots fought and chased each other on the Serpentine. The loser was held under water till he submitted and crept away.

A pair of Mute Swans were beginning to collect twigs and rubbish to make a nest beside one of the boathouses. The place is protected by railings, but it's still too public and no swans have ever succeeded here.

The Black Swan was still obsessively following 4GIQ.

The Egyptian Geese at Fisherman's Keep were shepherding their six young into the water as a dog approached. Sunny weekends with lots of visitors and their dangerous pets are a stressful time for them.

A pair of Mallards dabbled in fallen leaves under the balcony of the Dell restaurant.

A male Hairy-Footed Flower Bee fed on a wallflower in the Rose Garden.