Newhall Valley Country Park.

 

First visit today to Newhall Valley Country Park in a very long time where a bit of sunshine would have been nice but at least there was no rain.

As soon as I got out of the car I could hear a Cuckoo calling which was great to hear but sadly I couldn't find it's location so I didn't actually get to see it, also from the get go I could hear a Buzzard calling, in fact I could hear Buzzard for the entirety of my visit and even saw one swooping in towards a group of Parakeet, don't think it got anything though, along the Plantsbrook there were Little Egret, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail and a very accommodating Grey Heron, strangely I didn't see any birds such as Mallard and Coot but that could have been due to the Himalayan Balsam taking a stronghold in this location, at least there were Mallard and Moorhen to be found on the pool at New Hall Hotel, other than that it was fairly quiet apart from a small flock of Coal Tit at the hotel.

Birds seen today were, Cuckoo (heard), Buzzard, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Goldfinch, Robin, Wren, Dunnock, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Parakeet, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Moorhen and Mallard.