28th November : Lowndes Park, Chesham.

As it was a cold & frosty morning I visited the local urban park & the nearby St Mary's Church to check the yews for Wintering Hawfinch after finally finding three in another local Church yard earlier in the week, unfortunately there were very few berries on the Yews, half a dozen Greenfinch were taking those that were available, as a Pied Wagtail flitted along the tower parapet.

Three Pied Wagtails foraged in the leaf litter under the trees in the park before moving to the edge of Skottoes Pond.

Fifty or so Black-headed Gulls were present scattered across the grass, with others loafing about on the frozen pond.

One of several Moorhen on the grass.

Jackdaws using the lamp posts as vantage points.

Surprised to see this Pheasant so close to the town centre.

All in all a pleasant hour on a crisp sunny morning in an urban park.

Images : Copyright © Don Stone.