Bird watching in your Local Patch

Hi there

I went for a short local walk around my local patch today - Bedford Town centre (without my camera)

It is amazing how many birds you can see on a walk for an hour and a half

First a Blackbird made an appearance, and a Robin sang in the Tree above.  Some Sparrows moved from a hedge to the top of a mearby roof, and they joined the Starlings.  The Starlings sat on the TV arials making their own little book of songs.

I make my way down George Street, and towards the embankment.  Once at the embankment, lots of Geese and ducks moved about.  I could see one of the Canadian Geese crippled with Angel wing (wonder if this was the same one I saw last year).

A Greylag, and a Pink Foot Goose stood along beside each other.  Also some some Mallards. Black Headed Gulls, Mute Swans, and Local Pigeons sat in one patch close to the Geese

As I walk over one of the footbridges, a Cornorant flew along the River bank like he was on a mission.  A Pied Wagtail chirped and flew over my head.  A group of Finches moved about the nearby trees.

Once on the other side another Robin burst into song.  A few tinklings from Goldfinches.  Another walk towards St Mary's embankment (close to the college) and I could hear the sound of a group of Long Tail tits in the Trees above.  I looked up and there was a flock of LTT's moving from Tree to Tree.  A few Great Tits and Blue Tits smoved about with them.  So there was a large flock of Tits moving about here there and everywhere.

I decided to head back along the path, and back to the embankment to George Street.

A Rook makes an appearance and decides to look into a crisp bag someone had dropped on the floor, and a Crow joined in.  A Magpie appeared in front of me and flew off once more and disappeared into a nearby Tree.

Black Headed Gulls flew over my head, and a Common Gull joined in the group. I made my way across one of the few footbridges, I looked up in another tree to see more Long Tail Tits everywhere with other members of the Tit family.  It was so busy with twitterings from Tits everywhere.

Two Mr Blackbirds remained on the wall close by, and a Female flies across to the other side of the roadway.

Just a quiet walk taking in all the sights and the sounds of the town.

Counted the list of bird, and there are just over 20 species in one walk {smile}

Regards

Kathy and Dave