November

Autumn is well under way now with the trees losing most of their leaves and letting in more light to the reserve footpaths. As a result, birds are much more visible.
The usual favourite spot at the north-east of the reserve is once again occupied by a resident robin who is already getting used to passers-by who drop food on the fence posts, and is becoming quite tame. I spotted a second robin hanging around nearby. Great tits, bluetits and longtailed tits are foraging in good numbers around the park. Also seen in the last week are jay, wren, grey wagtail, great spotted woodpecker, goldcrest, tree creeper plus a dipper in the brook. I've also seen what look like warblers of some sort, possibly chiff-chaff. Most warblers are summer birds, flying south for the winter, but some east-European birds have taken to migrating west instead, overwintering in the UK. If anyone sees and identifies an interesting or unusual bird in the park, please let me know.








One of the person-friendliest of our winter birds, Robins are always good for a photo if you give them seeds or mealworms.








Longtailed tits are delightful little birds. Very active, they forage in family groups of a dozen or more.