(Eurasian) Nuthatch
Except for one birding trip to the London Wetlands Centre in Barnes, I did most of my London birding in my mother-in-law’s garden in north London and in nearby parks. Most of the birds I saw there were species seen on previous visits. I ended our stay in England with 38 avian species. I saw nine life birds on the trip; one in my mother-in-law's garden and eight at the London Wetlands Centre. The London Wetlands Center report and photos are on the next blog page. Below are some of the photos taken in north London on this trip. English species from previous trips can be seen on my English wildlife photo pages (Click here to see previous trip photos).
I saw my 560th life bird, (Eurasian) Nuthatch, on several days in my mother-in-law's garden.
(Eurasian) Nuthatch
(Eurasian) Nuthatch
(Eurasian) Nuthatch
(Eurasian) Nuthatch
(Eurasian) Nuthatch
(Eurasian) Nuthatch
(Eurasian) Nuthatch
(Eurasian) Nuthatch
Common species that visited a bird feeder were Great, Blue, and Coal Tits.
Blue Tit
Blue Tit
Immature Blue Tit
Great Tit
Great Tit
Immature Great Tit
Coal Tit
Coal Tit
Coal Tit
Adult, immature, and juvenile Eurasian Robins were seen each day.
Juvenile Eurasian Robin
Immature Eurasian Robin
Immature Eurasian Robin
Adult Eurasian Robin
Adult and immature (Eurasian) Goldfinches visited the garden most of the days.
Eurasian Goldfinch
Eurasian Goldfinch
Eurasian Goldfinch
Eurasian Goldfinch
Immature Eurasian Goldfinch
I saw two secretive species. Dunnocks appeared a few times in the garden, and a pair of (Eurasian) Wrens were along a canal in a nearby park.
Dunnock
Dunnock
Dunnock
Dunnock
Eurasian Wren
Eurasian Wren
Magpies are noisy birds, but I think that they are pretty to see. I did see a "first" for me. There were four Magpies in the garden. One of them spread itself on the ground and called inaudibly (for my ears) to another Magpie who came over and picked bugs/mites? off of it.
Magpie
Magpie
Magpie
Below are photos of a few of the other species I saw in north London.
Mistle Thrush
(Eurasian) Swift
(Eurasian) Swift
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Eurasian) Jay
I saw a thrush that looked at first like a Fieldfare, but but they aren't in England in July, so it probably was an immature female (Eurasian) Blackbird. Other opinions would be appreciated.
Thrush
Thrush
Squirrels, bees, and other wildlife also visited the garden. Three foxes were nightly visitors.
Bee
Foxes
Foxes
Foxes
Click here to read about the London Wetlands Centre