Cassiobury Park - 19.9.11

A noisy start to the day was had this morning with at least 45 RN Parakeets all over the park and a Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming around 7.40am near the yard. It surely must be one of the earliest drumming i've heard in the park as they usually dont start up again until December. 2 Canada Geese flew over the tennis courts and over head were 11 Meadow Pipits and 4 Siskins. A family party of Woodpigeons was seen just after lunch with 2 adults and 2 juvs.

Meanwhile i'm counting down the days until i'm on holiday and a week in the Isles of Scilly where currently there are 3 Yankee lifers! Will they still be there? Probably not :(