I had another morning walk In St Fitticks Park today.I was hoping to see Bullfinch but sadly,they obviously did'nt read the script !! I had a look on the main Pond,In the hope yesterday's Shoveler was still around but I never seen It.The usual Mallards and Moorhens were on the Pond,along with a very cold,fed up,looking Heron.A flock of 30+ Finches flew over the back of the Pond and disappeared Into the trees but I never got a good enough look to ID them.Three Teal were around and I only seen one Snipe,which I shall come to later.Again,I seen two different Sparrowhawks flying around.Blue,Coal and Great Tits were on or around the Feeders,as were three Roe Deer.
I stood for a while on the Concrete Bridge,hoping to see Water Rail but I never seen any,despite their regular calling from the reeds.While standing here,a Snipe came flying overhead being pursued by a Sparrowhawk.The Sprawk gave up the chase but before the Snipe could feel safe,another Sprawk joined the chase.I never seen the outcome but my money would have been on the Snipe.
As I was heading for home,there was a commotion In the trees,near the Hydro Sub Station on Girdleness Road.The Magpies and Carrion Crows were going crazy,so I had a walk over to find one of the Sparrowhawks had taken a Redwing out of the trees.It then flew across the field,towards the Football Pitches,carrying the unfortunate Redwing.