17th Nov - high cloud, light SW breeze, 6C

I managed a pre-breakfast walk in Hyde Park, around the western end of the Serpentine and general area.  On the water there were 20+ Shoveler, several Pochard, Tufted Duck, five + Egyptian Geese, Canada and Greylag Geese.  Two Egyptian Geese were perched high on a tree that had been topped another pair were preening around the fountains of the garden area.  Photos were taken with the phone, but you get the picture!!

Two Great-crested Grebe, plenty of Coot, Moorhen, several Cormorant and Black-headed and Lesser black-backed Gulls.  Two Grey Herons were fishing around the edge, under the bushes.

A foraging flock of Long-tailed, Blue and Great Tits, with Goldcrest were in the bushes, a single Song Thrush was by the bridge and several Blackbird were feeding.  A Mistle Thrush flew over the parkland and another nearby was singing.

A Gren Woodpecker was heard calling and the, now, inevitable Ring-necked Parakeets were around calling noisily.