Harris Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus).
Peacock (Inachis io).
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae).
Trip out to Kingsbury Water Park today to sample the many wonderful habitats that adorn this area and of course the birds and the wildlife. Also there was a Falconry display which consisted of the Sampson the Harris Hawk, Flute the Northern White-faced Owl, Charmion the Kestrel and Lear the Barn Owl who I unfortunately didn't get a photograph of.
I'll give the butterflies a mention first today being as there were so many about, the most abundant were Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady and Comma. Easily the most of the aforementioned butterflies seen today was the Small White, in a swampy piece of grassland there were easily a hundred on the floor alone with many thousands seen throughout the day.
Apart from seeing some captive Raptors up close and personal the highlights of the day was seeing a nest full of hungry House Martin chicks above a shop alarm box being constantly fed by where we parked, three Tufted Duck chicks and seeing a Kingfisher even though it was only spotted darting across the water, a wonderful sight all the same.
Birds seen were Buzzard, Kestrel, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap (male), House Sparrow, Wren, Robin, Swift, House Martin, Swallow, Kingfisher, Common Tern, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Gadwall, Pekin Duck, Mallard, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose as well as the following juveniles, House Martin, Great Crested Grebe (1), Tufted Duck (3) and Coot (2).
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