25th May 2025 - Granta Park includes a number of different habitats, including woodland, grassland as well as the river and lake of course. This in turn hosts a rich variety of different bird species. In particular interest around the lake were Reed Bunting and Reed Warbler singing, both Little Grebe and Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron and included a brood of Mandarin Duck ducklings with a female. Greylag, Canada and Barnacle Goose were also present on the lake or the cricket green, and the woodland held many small bird species such as Robin and Wren, as well as Chiffchaff and Blackcap.
Grey Heron surrounded by Buttercup in the meadow
Mallard, male
Mallard, female with ducklings
Great Crested Grebe
Mandarin Duck, female ...
... a brood of Mandarin ducklings
Reed Warbler
Greylag Goose, in the rain
Pied Wagtail on the cricket field
Barnacle Goose in the cricket field
Male Blackbird, collecting food, presumably for its young or the brooding female
Juvenile Robin
Great Tit
Oxeye Daisies on the meadow
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