People were feeding the ducks as usual, I counted over 80 Mallards including a few farmyards ones as I walked round, along with the usual Coots, Canada Geese, a couple of Tufted Ducks, a Swan family but only 1 Moorhen.
Coot
Coot
Moorhen
There were lots of Black-headed Gulls after the food and sat at the far end of the dam, I found a couple of Common Gulls with them.
I only saw a handful of Sparrows and Goldfinch in the trees around the water, it was pretty quiet, I did see a Buzzard in the distance though. A couple of Squirrels were chasing each other around the trees.
A nice little walk, it always is here, brings back childhood memories when I spent so much time here!
Seems like a very pleasant walk indeed and if it evokes memories of childhood all the more special.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely so!
DeleteIt looks a lovely walk Pam and it is always special to visit places that have good memories especially from childhood :)
ReplyDeleteIt is :)
DeleteA lovely walk :)
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to visit a familiar place it's kinda like going home! I used to visit this small pond when I go visit my sister, got to know many of the ducks by sight...and then one year it flooded and the dam broke...it took 4 yrs for the residents to get the dam repaired and by then the familiar ducks had moved on, I miss them!
ReplyDeleteIt really is! Oh what a shame for the ducks, loosing their home like that and for you and the familiarity!
DeleteIt's lovely to visit somewhere that brings back lots of childhood memories. You saw a lovely selection of birds too:)
ReplyDeleteIt is, thanks Rosie :)
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