We have tended to neglect Kingsbury Water Park lately so we thought it about time we went, there had been reports of Turtle Dove by Fishers Mill in the last couple of weeks so this was the target bird for the morning. You guessed it we didn't see it. In fact it was a damp morning heard plenty birds singing including seven types of Warbler, Sedge, Reed, Willow, Garden, Blackcap, Whitetroat & Chiff Chaff. With all the leaves on the trees we only saw one of them a Sedge Warbler briefly.

I still needed Common Tern as a year tick, I thought I'd be absolutely certain to see them here as a colony had nested on the islands of Canal Pool for at least the last 24 years to my knowledge. I didn't see one where have they all gone? Have the Black Headed Gulls which are nesting on the Islands finally chased them off or was it because they got flooded out last summer with all the rain?

There wasn't too much to shout about so these next 2 photos are about the best I can do a Shelduck and a late pair of Wigeon (Are they going to nest?).

Shelduck, KWP 25/5/2008

Wigeon, KWP, 15/5/2008

Well I'm of on the Norfolk Broads for 4 days tomorrow, I think its forecast rain so I'll be wet on top as well as underneath and if I'm anywhere near a pub I'll be wet inside as well.