Back to the #Sculcoates #patch early today for a spot of #UrbanBiodiversity. Two playful foxes, a pair of Mute Swans parading along the drain prospecting for a territory, singing Reed Warbler and my first zebra spider of the year #LowCarbonBirding #Hull

First Swallow of the year, patch tick in the shape of a singing Reed Bunting, a Jay and two singing Willow Warblers migrating through. A female Greenfinch collecting nest lining material. A Roe Deer on the railway line. A feeling of spring today at #Sculcoates #Hull #UrbanBiodiversity #LowCarbonBirding more at: https://wildathull.blogspot.com/2023/04/spring-at-sculcoates.html

Frost in the morning, then sunshine brought all the songsters out #sing #spring #Hull #UrbanBiodiversity #LowCarbonBirding #Sculcoates

A Jay at the patch and at #PearsonPark, maybe the same one. Caching shelled peanuts suggests that it's a resident. Also found Dog's Mercury in the patch, which was unexpected. 5 Chiffchaffs singing today at #Sculcoates #Hull #UrbanBiodiversity

First Lesser Black-backed Gull of the year at #Sculcoates playing field. In most of the city, they behave as summer migrants, so an early return #Hull #UrbanBiodiversity

Clear blue sky, a sudden flush of Feral Pigeons and Goldfinches, then silence, as a Sparrowhawk soared displaying over her territory #Hull #UrbanBiodiversity #Sculcoates

Very foggy and frosty to start with, then brilliantly sunny. There were a few ice-free patches on the drain and two Little Grebes were fishing there. A flock of 13 Greenfinches in the #Sculcoates cemetery and Linnet added to yr list. 1st singing Chaffinch of the year #UrbanBiodiversity #Hull

Another ringed gull at #Sculcoates, this time a 2 yr old Black-headed Gull, white ring E4Y3 seen in #Hull last winter at Pickering Park and Stoneferry #ringing #migration #gulls #UrbanBiodiversity

Two Song Thrushes decided it was the day to start singing, what joy these pure repeated notes gave me in a grey, drizzly morning! #UrbanBiodiversity #Sculcoates #Hull

I was quite pleased to find my first ringed gull at the patch. It was kind enough to stretch to show me its ring! But is it a Herring Gull or a Caspian Gull? Help! #gulls #ringing #UKbirds #Sculcoates #Hull