tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post7834653669408233627..comments2024-03-29T01:41:15.713+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-22802350303943265592020-12-05T19:39:32.529+00:002020-12-05T19:39:32.529+00:00The north edge of Kensington Gardens has been badl...The north edge of Kensington Gardens has been badly affected by the shortage of Blackbirds -- usually you'd see three or more here in the hedge. But I managed to see two elsewhere today, and also plenty of Great Tits, a few Blue Tits, two Robins and the family of Chaffinches at the southwest corner of the bridge. And two Song Thrushes were singing on either side of the Long Water.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-51521565882610474322020-12-05T06:09:19.259+00:002020-12-05T06:09:19.259+00:00A good mix of birds there Ralph. A rather glum day...A good mix of birds there Ralph. A rather glum day yesterday but still a big improvement on Thursday's wash-out, so I took the tube to Queensway & walked along the path parallel to the Bayswater Rd to the Italian Garden, down the length of the Long Water/Serpentine & then on to St. James Park. Wonderfully close views of the Russian White-fronted Goose with the Goldeneye not too far away repeatedly diving. Good to see these birds in such an urban environment-especially the goose which was on its own. What struck me on my walk was the general lack of smaller passerines with the exception of a couple of tit flocks, some Starlings & a single Pied Wagtail. Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-7968471220800837122020-12-05T02:03:13.288+00:002020-12-05T02:03:13.288+00:00A young grebe's first breeding plumage is usua...A young grebe's first breeding plumage is usually a bit sparse, so the answer is probably next autumn when it goes into a new set of winter plumage.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-64330093754954686592020-12-05T02:00:49.813+00:002020-12-05T02:00:49.813+00:00Good luck.Good luck.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-85569309639520476972020-12-05T01:05:32.693+00:002020-12-05T01:05:32.693+00:00When do young Grebes begin to look fully adult? It...When do young Grebes begin to look fully adult? It looks very young still.<br /><br />It was only a matter of time before Crows devised some sort of communal strategy to rob Pigeon Killer.<br /><br />TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-47474592172660246862020-12-04T22:34:47.578+00:002020-12-04T22:34:47.578+00:00I hope to get a hour or two in the park tomorrow s...I hope to get a hour or two in the park tomorrow so will try and see the Goldeneye and the White-fronted GooseIan Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805150608243315063noreply@blogger.com