The second stop on the journey back consisted of a couple of nights in Hamburg; the parks running north - south through the middle of the city were quite productive really as I managed 40 species in two morning visits. The highlights were good numbers of
Short-toed Treecreepers and a flock of
4 Hawfinches along with other birds including Kingfisher, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap and Brambling along with a good haul of colour ringed Black-headed Gulls (more of which later). Many tame and confiding Red Squirrels (of varying reddish hues) were also a highlight.
The next stop was one night in Bremen but this was much quieter for birding with the only things of note being a Polish ringed Black-headed Gull and 600+ White-fronted Geese heading SW very high over the city during a couple of hours in the morning of the 24th.
Short-toed Treecreeper
Smart 'black' Red Squirrel; don't think I've seen one this colour before!
A slightly darker than usual one
and a 'normal' coloured Red Squirrel
Buzzard in the city centre
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