Riverside Walk

 I had a walk from the visitor centre to up and over the landfill site and back to the centre. Wasn't a huge amount of note, a pair of Marsh Harriers and a single Raven which went was calling 'honking' as it past by. Red dead-nettle added a bit of colour to the foreshore and a speeding police boat was entertaining.

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Hyacinths gave a colourful welcome as you entered the visitor centre

Police boat speeding past

Good show of Red dead-nettles along the back of the foreshore

Skylarks singing and showing well on the landfill site

ARMADOR II (IMO: 8790259) is a Bunkering Tanker that was built in 1972 (51 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of United Kingdom.

Gorsebrook Park birds in flight

 Here are a few images (mainly gulls) that I have taken at Gorsebrook Park this year. If I have named any wrongly please let me know.

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Black-headed Gull in near full summer plumage 8th March

Black-headed Gull in winter plumage 8th January

2 Chiffchaffs that over wintered in the park maily staying close to the brook's vegetation

Common Gull adult 8th March

Common Gull adult 8th February

Common Gull they are not as common as their name suggests

Common Gull 8th February

Common Gull taking off 8th January

Black-headed Gull immature 8th March

immature possibly Herring Gull 2nd March

Little Egret 12th February

Little Egret 16th January

immature possibly Herring Gull 8th January

Red Kite flew over very high 9th January

Kensington Gardens

March 1st today I had a walk for the first time around Kensington Gardens and the first thing I noticed is it's not a garden but a park! Once part of Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens is one of London's eight Royal Parks covering an area of 265 acres.

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The Albert Memorial

I entered the park via the Albert Memorial, with its ornate spire looking almost like a church. Inside the monument sits the golden figure of Prince Albert who died aged only 42, leaving Queen Victoria grief stricken and in mourning for the rest of her life.

Plenty of tree lined pathways and many people using them

Black-headed Gull being fedat the round pond

Black-headed Gull

Also well used by dog walkers

Playing catch

A Grey Heron lands beside one of the fountains

The superb Italian Gardens with it's symetrical fountains

Signs of spring as I left the gardens

Had to grab a shot of the Pelican as I passed St James Park