Pype Hayes Park.

Early morning trip to Pype Hayes Park this morning for about 90 minutes being as I'm busy for the rest of the day but still wanted to get some birding done and check on the newly relocated Cygnets and all five of them are looking great. Highlight of the day was the absence of rain, it was nice to go out and not get wet for a change. Birds spotted were, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Blackcap (male), Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock, Starling, Swift, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Canada Goose and the following chicks/juveniles, Cygnet (5), Moorhen (5), Coot (2), Starling and Great Tit. The river that flows into Plantsbrook is definitely more up to it's normal water level, it was flowing with some gusto today. After my last visit to Pype Hayes I commented on how they'd left large areas for the wildflowers to grow, well they've obviously now changed their minds and decided to mow 95% of it down leaving just two very small areas of wildflowers, it now just looks a mess with bits of grass and dead flowers everywhere, it was great walking up the path beside all the wonderful colours the wildflowers bring, useless council wallahs ! It was also a pleasure to greeted by a very tame rabbit down by the river, at first I though it was hurt but no need to worry it was fine, I ushered into the undergrowth anyway what with more and more dog walkers appearing.