The Tufties on the Common tend to have a pretty mixed breeding record. There are usually 1-2 broods every year (although occasionally none). This year looks like a fairly average year with two broods, but one of them has 8-9 ducklings in. The question over eight or nine is because there's a female Tufted with 8 ducklings following but there's another ducking of the same age bobbing around in the middle of the pond being ignored. The other brood is made up of two older birds. Also around 8 other Tufted on the ponds. Also on or around the ponds are 1 Egyptian Goose, 8-10 Moorhen including at least 2 juvs.
In The Scope there is at least one juv Robin, a Chiffchaff calling (I assume they've bred here again this year, but haven't seen a juv yet); Sparrowhawk.
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