A horrible start to the day as torrential rain fell in London. Despite this there was a lot of activity in the Garden. A group of Common swifts remain in the area – I wonder if they will stay in the area and nest this year. The highlight of the day occurred at 1725 as looking out of my study window I saw a large bird approaching from the north. As it drew closer I could see it was a Common Buzzard, a first ever sighting for the patch. The Bird continued to fly South over the garden and over the Tarn.
Photo by Paul (http://www.flickr.com/photos/penguinbush/)
Common Buzzard [sp] (Buteo buteo)
European Herring Gull [sp] (Larus argentatus)
Common Wood Pigeon [sp] (Columba palumbus)
Rose-ringed Parakeet [sp] (Psittacula krameri)
Common Swift [sp] (Apus apus)
Eurasian Jay [sp] (Garrulus glandarius)
Eurasian Magpie [sp] (Pica pica)
Carrion Crow [sp] (Corvus corone)
Great Tit [sp] (Parus major)
Eurasian Blue Tit [sp] (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Long-tailed Tit [sp] (Aegithalos caudatus)
Common Starling [sp] (Sturnus vulgaris)
European Robin [sp] (Erithacus rubecula)
European Goldfinch [sp] (Carduelis carduelis)
Pete's Favourite Things 