Tawny Owl chicks at Heron's Water and a fly over Hobby will no doubt bring me up to date until passage begins. With my friend Derek seeing Honey Buzzard over Windsor Forest yesterday we can always stay optimistic and maybe all these Easterlies may even up our chances of a Red Footed Falcon.
May was pretty good, 96 if we count 'Assumed Present' species : Peregrine, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Grey Wagtail, Willow Warbler and Coal Tit.
June high count is 87 in 2010 and 2012, we currently stand on 72, to be added are Little Grebe, Little Egret, Hobby, LRP, Redshank, Nightingale, Mistle Thrush and all the same 'Assumed Present' species.
June is generally quiet, but odd rarities show up, 1-2 Wood Sandpiper have occurred, 20th 2012 produced a Quail, 4 June records of Black Tern exist, a flock of 9 Little Terns 18th 1983, is a wonderful memory for me. June 3rd 1992 brought our only ever Red Footed Falcon. 24th 2002 produced a Honey Buzzard over NE.
Fairly regularly odd ducks show up, Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon and Teal appear as singles, or pairs and Common Gulls also show up from time to time.
The park is on 129, so to be on track with a good year, we should hope to add another 10 species...here's hoping.
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