Category Archives: Bird Watch

Birding Walk – 17th May

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby
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The Sound of the Birds

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

We had a beautiful morning this morning for our walk through the Park with birder Linda Jenkinson of Start Birding  Linda pointed out the different bird calls she heard, and gave us an idea of the differences and how to … Continue reading →

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Five Places Left on Birding Walk -11 May

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby
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Wild About Gardens – by Chris Parapia

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

A good number of Friends of Parkinson’s Park turned out on Saturday 26th October as part of the RHS Community Initiative ” Wild About Gardens” week. We were very fortunate to have received 500 free crocus bulbs from the RHS … Continue reading →

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Bird Watch – A Dancing Heron And Other Winter Wonders by Darren Shepherd

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

Hello.  I am finally stirring from my winter slumber, and the over indulgences of Christmas!  The shortest day has been and gone,  and we can look forward to warmer weather next week. The highlight of the birds seen in the … Continue reading →

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Bird Watch – Nuts About Nuthatches by Darren Shepherd

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

Well,  the summer is officially over, and,  as we move into autumn,  the post breeding tits, and other small insectivorous  birds,  start to roam  the countryside in flocks.  These flocks find Parkinsons Park much to their liking, with the wealth … Continue reading →

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Bird Watch – Gone But Not Forgotten, by Darren Shepherd

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

Hello again and welcome to the next bird watch post. This post is about some very rare birds that took up residence on the Bellway building site a few years back, but have now gone. The first bird is the … Continue reading →

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Bird Watch – See What You Missed!! by Darren Shepherd

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

Well, the Jubilee picnic is over and its time for the latest installment of bird watch. The bird watch event at the picnic, didn’t last very long I’m afraid, as other activities took centre stage; we’ll improve the signage next … Continue reading →

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Bird Watch – Dawn Chorus by Darren Shepherd

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

This morning I met up with David Myers to make a film of the bird life in the park singing one of nature’s glories of this time of the year – the dawn chorus. We met at 5am; the weather … Continue reading →

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Bird Watch – Birdsong

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

You can listen to the Park’s birdsong on You Tube, or better still, take an early morning stroll and hear the real thing – hope there is not too much snow over Easter !!  Thanks to one of the Friends … Continue reading →

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