A census of the nest boxes sited around the park casually taken while out with the dogs has revealed that most are occupied. The larger holed boxes going to great tits and the smaller to blue tits. Both species are well into feeding young - about one week. Here is an image of a typical nest box with eggs:
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| tits eggs |
The blue tit is a very common bird in our gardens that regularly visits feeders. When the blue tit is feeding young it will be found hopping around in the bushes and low canopy searching for caterpillar larvae, most of which are from moths and other aerial insects that are in larval form (caterpillars) in mid Spring.
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| blue tit |
Walking the dogs around the park is a popular activity that allows the participants to see what wildlife is there as the seasons turn. At the moment we have a new brood of squirrels that are learning the ropes (avoiding the dogs) - fewer than usual having survived the poor summer and the cold winter.
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| common grey squirrel |
Another prized resident that puts on an aerial show in the late evening is the pipistrelle bat. You might be lucky to see one flying, or even on a tree near the bat boxes we put up.
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| Pipestrelle | |
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