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    Elmdon Park

    5 Goosander (1 male & 4 female) on the Lake this morning. Also Grey Heron present and apparently the Mute Swan cygnets have finally departed leaving just the 2 adults behind. Report courtesy of Paula Harvey.
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    Elmdon Park

    First brief visit of the year just before dusk after twitching the Earlswood Common Scoter. The lake held 2 Grey Heron & 6 Mute Swan (2 adults and 4 virtually fully grown cygnets). No sign of any Goosander. 2 Ring-necked Parakeet flew over the Lake at 1555 and more were heard distantly. A Common...
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    Elmdon Park

    First visit for a little while produced 5 Ring-necked Parakeets investigating holes & crevices in the old Sweet Chestnut tree. Also 2 redhead Goosanders on the Lake. Still 2 adult Mute Swans but now just 4 virtually fully grown cygnets. There were at least 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming in...
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    Elmdon Park

    A late afternoon visit saw no real change. Still 8 Goosanders on the Lake- although this time the makeup was 2 males and 6 females. A Stock Dove at Elmdon Manor was the only addition to the day list.
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    Elmdon Park

    Morning walk in between the showers produced 7 Mute Swan (2 adults & 5 cygnets still), 8 Goosanders (all redheads apart from 1 male)- although 3 redheads departed at 1000 heading SW. The Little Grebe was still present in the middle of the Lake. There were also 2 Grey Herons- one on the Lake and...
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    Elmdon Park

    Late afternoon walk around the Lake produced 7 Goosander (1 male & 6 redheads), a male Tufted Duck, a Little Grebe still near the Island & 7 Mute Swan (2 adults & 5 cygnets still). 6 Ring-necked Parakeets flew across Elmdon Hil hotly pursued by local Jackdaws- 6 is my highest ever count for the...
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    Elmdon Park

    Morning walk produced 4 Ring-necked Parakeets. They were highly vocal as always and also fairly mobile as the local Jackdaws were giving them a hard time. Did look out for any evidence of the Parakeets investigating nest sites but didn't find any. A Little Grebe was still present on Elmdon Lake...
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    Elmdon Park

    Morning walk produced just the 2 redhead Goosanders, a female Tufted Duck, Grey Heron and a Little Grebe on the main Lake, which is unusual for this time of year. There were 4 very vocal Ring-necked Parakeets in the tall trees on Elmdon Hill and a pair of Bullfinches was present near the walled...
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    Elmdon Park

    Patch gold today in the form of a drake Eurasian Teal near the Island on Elmdon Lake. There were 12 redhead Goosanders present along with 2 Grey Herons. A Ring-necked Parakeet was heard calling from atop the hill.
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    Elmdon Park

    Morning walk produced 10 redhead Goosanders, 4 very vocal Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Grey Heron- one on the main Lake, the other at Elmdon Manor. Also 12 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare and there are still 7 Mute Swans on the main Lake- 2 adults and 5 cygnets.
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    Elmdon Park

    10 Goosander & 4 Ring-necked Parakeet among the 16 species recorded late morning (25/10/18) per Mike Humphreys
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    Elmdon Park

    Late morning walk around Elmdon Manor and Elmdon Lake produced 2 Grey Herons- one on Elmdon Manor Pool, the other at Elmdon Lake. A Little Egret was present at the Lake too. Other notable highlights were 4 Ring-necked Parakeet in Beech Trees close to St. Nicholas Church, 6 Linnets flew over the...
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