Today is was time to visit Plantsbrook Nature Reserve in Pype Hayes again, primarily to see if the Mute Swans have had any Cygnets, worryingly the nest was empty and there were two adult Mute Swan on the pool but no sign of any Cygnets, they may have be a different pair of Mute Swan and the pair with the Cygnets may have relocated to Pype Hayes Park like they always do but I won't know until week I visit the park next week.
There were plenty of juvenile waterfowl on the four pools with approximately thirty three Coot, three Great Crested Grebe, three Moorhen and three Mallard, also seen was a large flock of Tits and Finches which held Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit and Chaffinch juveniles.
It was nice to see the Muscovy Duck, Domestic Goose and India Runner Duck are still present and looking rather fine and have got used to the new home.
Birds seen today were Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, House Sparrow, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Common Tern, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Muscovy Duck, Domestic Goose and Indian Runner Duck.
It was nice to see the meadow hasn't been mowed down again this year and at the moment there are plenty of Betony, Wild Blue Geranium and Bird's-foot-trefoil present with hopefully many species to come over the summer months.
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