The extensive damage to the grass of the Great Field must have some benefit. Indeed, there were 50 Feral Pigeons there when I did the monthly bird count on the 16th, enjoying the nutritious grass seeds. Five Common Terns, a Cormorant, three Grey Herons and a Little Egret were fishing at the lake, so clearly there's something to be got there. A Reed Warbler was singing in the reedbeds close to the southern end of the Athletics Stadium.
Viewing the golf course through the hedgerows on the boundary of the public park showed a good variety of grasses in flower and a few weeds on disturbed patches, including Ragwort.
The long grass triangle by the steps at the SW corner of the tennis courts had been mown. This allowed the Cuckoo-flowers to set seed but was premature for the Germander Speedwell. It would be good were the mowing regime of the long grass in the park to follow a meadow manageent regime. That would allow the wildflowers to increase naturally.
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