There was a flurry of activity at the station this morning - a very showy Blackcap was singing from a low branch on the disused platform and didn't budge even when the train from Temple Meads went past! It would be a genuine spring migrant from the Med I think rather than an overwintering bird ready to fly north to Germany to breed. The pair of Jays seem now to be a fixture - they were flying around and calling so a nest can't be far away. A couple of Long-tailed Tits were feeding in the branches. There was a supporting cast of Blackbirds and a singing Dunnock. A pair of Ravens (possibly the St Werburghs birds on an awayday?) were sat on the TV mast.
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Earlier, a Carrion Crow carrying a stick in its bill to build its nest flew over Richmond Road towards the direction of the park.
Excellent update! I saw the carrion crow last week and the jays. Not spotted the Dunnock or Black Cap yet, but will look out for them now. Thank you.
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