Recent Sightings at Stanley Park
16th May 2024
Tufted Duck, 4, 2m, 2f, (Paul Ellis)
in pairs
Moorhen, 10
inc. two on nests and one nest building
Coot, 7, 6 ad, 1 juv
inc, 2 on nests & one with juv out of nest
Grey Heron, 10, 4+ ads, 6+ juvs
3 large juvs out of nest (one brood) and 3+ other nests each with 1+ chick
Ring-necked Parakeet, 6
one seen trying to access Nuthatch nest. Mobbed by Nuthatches
Coal Tit, 1
Long-tailed Tit, 4
Chiffchaff, 1
singing
Blackcap, 8
Goldcrest, 1
Nuthatch, 3
R-N. Parakeet seen trying to access Nuthatch nest. Mobbed by Nuthatches
Song Thrush, 1
singing
Mistle Thrush, 2
one singing
Grey Wagtail, 2, m, f
Both collecting food. Male flew off towards the hospital.
Pied Wagtail, 2, m, f
15th May 2024
Gadwall, 2, m, f, (Tony Sharples)
Tufted Duck, 8, 4m
Nuthatch, 1
Near bridges entrance
4th May 2024
Gadwall, 2, m, f
Tufted Duck, 10, 7m
Swift, 1
Over the bridges
Ring-necked Parakeet, 4
Flew NW over golf course from behind boathouse
Swallow, 2
Low over south lake
Blackcap, 1, m
Singing by golf clubhouse
Mistle Thrush, 1
Singing near the bridges
Pied Wagtail, 1
Boathouse jetty
20th April 2024
Gadwall, 4, (Ellen Pemberton)
Tufted Duck, 12
Common Sandpiper, 1
Flew round islands in lake, south-west of bridge
Ring-necked Parakeet, 3
stump circle
Nuthatch, 2
between Outdoor Revolution building and stump circle
14th April 2024
Common Scoter, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Tufted Duck, 39, (Tony Sharples)
Shoveler, 1, m, (J C Wood)
Gadwall, 2, pair
Common Scoter, 1, f
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Coal Tit, 2
one entered potential nest hole
Willow Warbler, 1
Blackcap, 1, m
Nuthatch, 1
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 1
13th April 2024
Common Sandpiper, 1, (Stewart Conroy)
Common Scoter, 1, (Dave McGrath)
Common Sandpiper, 3
7th April 2024
Shoveler, 2, males, (Ellen Pemberton)
Gadwall, 2, males
Tufted Duck, 29
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Willow Warbler, 5
Chiffchaff, 7
Blackcap, 5
Nuthatch, 2
stump circle/behind Outdoor Revolution building
5th April 2024
Shoveler, 4, 3m, (Tony Sharples)
Gadwall, 5, 3m
Tufted Duck, 58
Stock Dove, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Cormorant, 3
At 12.30
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2
Blackcap, 2, m
Singing
Nuthatch, 2
1st April 2024
Willow Warbler, 1, (Jol)
Singing
Blackcap, 2
27th March 2024
Sand Martin, 4, (archie)
23rd March 2024
Grey Heron, 1, 2cy, (Tony Sharples)
Dyke
Little Egret, 1
Dyke at the north end of NE golf course
21st March 2024
Little Egret, 2
By the dyke at the north end of NE golf course
18th March 2024
Little Egret, 1