tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post727932933749008070..comments2024-03-27T19:59:10.159+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-77686238016986400662021-09-10T20:05:50.660+01:002021-09-10T20:05:50.660+01:00I heard House Martins this morning near their nest...I heard House Martins this morning near their nest site in the Kuwait embassy, so not all the migrants have gone.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-41391258429193405262021-09-10T19:50:48.470+01:002021-09-10T19:50:48.470+01:00I recall on Hampstead Heath several years ago a ad...I recall on Hampstead Heath several years ago a adult Hobby and a juvenile where still there at start of October!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-76607941705028507752021-09-10T12:21:00.545+01:002021-09-10T12:21:00.545+01:00Many thanks, Ralph!Many thanks, Ralph!Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-63419879361737251392021-09-10T07:36:36.624+01:002021-09-10T07:36:36.624+01:00It was in Kensington Gardens -- west side of Long ...It was in Kensington Gardens -- west side of Long Water between Peter Pan and the Italian Garden.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-38519756204329577552021-09-10T07:35:33.949+01:002021-09-10T07:35:33.949+01:00Thank you very much for the correction -- how exci...Thank you very much for the correction -- how exciting. I've amended the records. This is a species I've never seen before.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-61493848016192410942021-09-10T06:43:12.518+01:002021-09-10T06:43:12.518+01:00Forgot to ask Ralph-is this Kensington Gardens or ...Forgot to ask Ralph-is this Kensington Gardens or Hyde Park for the records?Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-68896000835494410572021-09-10T06:40:24.147+01:002021-09-10T06:40:24.147+01:00Ralph-lovely shots of Hobby & Grey Wagtail.
W...Ralph-lovely shots of Hobby & Grey Wagtail.<br /><br />When I viewed your video of a "Migrant Hawker" my jaw dropped! I'm not sure why you thought it was one as it has none of the features of that species. It's something much more exciting & I suspect a new species for the park & probably inner London-it's a Lesser Emperor. Note the blue saddle, brown thorax with green eyes. Though probably breeding in a few places in the UK now, this is going to be a migrant. Well done for this great find! Thinking I have a vague recollection of a possible at the Round Pond a few years back amongst the Red-veined Darters, but wasn't refound the next day.<br />Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-23291300835506883662021-09-10T03:59:26.054+01:002021-09-10T03:59:26.054+01:00It's a great pleasure finding the Little Owl, ...It's a great pleasure finding the Little Owl, and absolutely makes my day.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-3250897885528607552021-09-10T01:32:30.629+01:002021-09-10T01:32:30.629+01:00Glad to see the young rescued Hobby is doing so fi...Glad to see the young rescued Hobby is doing so fine. I had been meaning to ask about it (sometimes I keep mum for fear of receiving bad news).<br /><br />I love the story of Minnie. Hoping to read and see more of her!<br /><br />I don't think I thank Ralph often enough for daily finding the Little Owl for us. He spends so much time and effort just doing that.TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-47090739311488414652021-09-09T23:33:48.527+01:002021-09-09T23:33:48.527+01:00Thanks for the update. Hope the two will be picked...Thanks for the update. Hope the two will be picked up by the adults and shown the way to Africa.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-32335082945751645602021-09-09T23:32:03.223+01:002021-09-09T23:32:03.223+01:00Thanks for the extra information. I was wondering ...Thanks for the extra information. I was wondering what was going on. But it's still strange. I remember that there was a Tufted Duck that attached itself to a pair of Mallards a while ago.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-4945079257906710222021-09-09T21:21:13.737+01:002021-09-09T21:21:13.737+01:00Good to know the 2 juvenile hobbies are doing well...Good to know the 2 juvenile hobbies are doing well. One of these juvs is the bird that I realeased on Sunday 22nd August after it was picked up 3 times over a period of one and half days.I first received the bird on the 18th August. Then kept it so it could put on weight and it also could get valuable exercise in my large enclosure. When released it landed in a plane tree at a good height. After about half an hour one of the adults perched right next to it, I was extremely happy. Went back next day and saw all 4 birds together,2 juvs plus 2 adults. Nice to know they are still OK.Dave<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570222631865952879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-150518521383337322021-09-09T20:30:59.990+01:002021-09-09T20:30:59.990+01:00That mandarin female is a darling I call her Minni...That mandarin female is a darling I call her Minnie(aka the Minx) She has been hanging around with one particular Egyptian goose who I feed daily. They were at the Round Pond together but have moved to the Serpentine to escape all the squabbling amongst the new arrivals of Egyptian geese. She is very feisty and inspite of the risk of being trampled by hungry geese, she runs around and nips their bottoms!!!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736251561154585602noreply@blogger.com