Urban birding

As I drove to East Park, I saw my first House Martin of the year. Once there, a large mixed flock of Swallows and House Martins flew around the lake. After many attempts to photograph a House Martin in flight, the top photo was the best (I got lots of empty skies). Other than the hirundines, the Greylag goslings were the stars of the day. I tried not to get too close, as the parents get nervous easily, but unfortunately, I witnessed a dog attacking and injuring a Greylag, and then the dog latching onto its owner's hand when he managed to separate goose and dog. The greylag had a bit of a limp as he joined his family, but otherwise seemed OK.

Pied Wagtail

This Coot rushed to me - probably expecting to be fed - and then lunged at some mallards that had joined her.

Deer

Greylag Geese family. There were a number of families in the park. Several of them with 6 goslings. The adults walk carefully with their necks down low, leading the goslings. 

A walking gosling.

The goslings fed on the grass.

so fluffy!

All that walking leaves them tired! Gosling feeding while sitting down.

A poor Chiffchaff shot

Goldcrest flying towards the camera

Bird list

1. Black-headed Gull        
2.  Blackbird        
3.  Blackcap        
4.  Blue Tit        
5.  Carrion Crow        
6.  Chaffinch        
7.  Chiffchaff        
8.  Coal Tit        
9.  Coot        
10.  Cormorant        
11.  Dunnock        
12.  Feral Pigeon        
13.  Goldcrest        
14.  Goldfinch        
15.  Great Crested Grebe        
16.  Great Tit        
17.  Greenfinch        
18.  Greylag Goose        
19.  Herring Gull        
20.  House Martin        
21.  House Sparrow        
22.  Lesser Black-backed Gull        
23.  Long-tailed Tit        
24.  Magpie        
25.  Mallard        
26.  Moorhen        
27.  Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)        
28.  Robin        
29.  Starling        
30.  Swallow        
31.  Tufted Duck        
32.  Woodpigeon        
33.  Wren