Derek's Diary

My first report - April 2025

My first report

This being my first report I looked back to the New Year - the significant events have been:

Great white egret
Two herons
Heron

Dec 2nd Great White Egret - first recorded sighting
for the park. Roosting at night for several weeks
with Little Egrets.

First Herons started looking at nests around Jan 14th.

Daffodils
New fencing around the lake
Swans nest

First Daffodil Shoots – Jan 20th

New Fencing around lake March 7th

Last year's cygnets kept hanging about until removed by WRAS and taken to Princes Park. Swan started sitting on the nest April 1st

Egyptian Goose and Goslings
Little Egret
Ducks and duckling

Egyptian Geese Erica and new male Ernie - had 6 Goslings by April 8th

Little Egrets started nesting by April 10th 

Ducklings seen – 25th April

Looking forward to May ...
Little Egrets and Moorhen chicks should soon appear.
Swan nesting April 1st. Cygnets hatch at 34-45 days, should leave 120-150 days! Always exciting when we see the first little head.