Birding Dawsholm Park LNR During Lockdown

As promised, this is my second post featuring birds and landscapes seen locally during the Covid-19 lockdown. This time it covers Dawsholm Park LNR where I've seen 38 bird species in the period 23 April-22 May 2020, and a year total of 43.

The next post will be in c4 weeks time and feature breeding birds.

Remember to click on the photos to create a slideshow and enhanced viewing.

Woodland & Grassland - 5 May 2020

(Local) Oystercatcher feeding on grassland - 3 May 2020 

Woodland - 12 May 2020

Ring-necked Parakeet - 26 April 2020 

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 5 May 2020

Song Thrush - 3 May 2020 

River Kelvin at Dawsholm Park LNR - 20 May 2020 

Mallard duckling on River Kelvin - 20 May 2020

Cropped record shot of Dipper on River Kelvin - 22 May 2020 

Main park pond - 12 May 2020 

Two Mallard duckling on pond  - 12 May 2020 

Moorhen plus one of 3 young on pond - 22 May 2020

Highland Cattle - 18 May 2020

Looking south over the city - 12 May 2020

Finally, on walking to and from the LNR I also saw and heard a nice variety of birds with breeding Grey Wagtails and Raven being the most exciting. 

Grey Wagtail with food for young - F & C Canal - 5 May 2020

Record shot of juvenile Raven - 22 May 2020 

Birding Bingham's Pond During Lockdown

I hope everyone is coping with the lockdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

I've managed to bird locally as part of my daily exercise. This basically means Bingham's Pond, Dawsholm Park LNR and our garden.

This post and the photographs are limited to Bingham's Pond, where I have seen 28 species since the last post and 38 species for the year.

Bingham's Pond - 2 May 2020

Wren - 24 April 2020 

Grey Wagtail (juvenile) - 1 May 2020 

Male Blackcap gathering nest material - 1 May 2020 

Male Reed Bunting - a first for the pond - 10 May 2020 

Coot family - 13 May 2020 

Mallard duckling - one of many - 19 May 2020

Mute Swan plus 6 cygnets - 19 May 2020 

A similar post covering Dawsholm Park LNR will follow shortly.