Cassiobury Park - 10.4.13

Even before i'd got out of bed the first bird of the day was heard calling from outside that being a Tawny Owl. Then a GS Woodpecker was again drumming from a large oak near the car.

At work a dozen Lesser Redpolls were flying around over the yard buzzing as they went whilst down near the river a Chiffchaff was still singing, a Pheasant called and a Little Egret was near the rustic bridge. On the canal a Cormorant was busy fishing then while marking out the tennis courts a Red Kite flew over as did a Meadow Pipit and a Sparrowhawk zoomed in chasing Starlings. The warm weather also saw the first Comma and 3 Small Tortoishell butterflies.