More birds from the north

Hello

Clearly there were more migrants on the move again today, almost tempting to think it may be in response to the wintery weather in northern Britain. Large numbers of Redwings, Fieldfares and clearly new arrivals of Blackbirds and Song Thrushes were particularly evident at Harrington Airfield this morning and with lots of roadside Blackbirds elsewhere in NN6. Starlings and large gulls were also moving south west over the old airfield complex.

Jacob's efforts at Pitsford Reservoir today provided views of a Caspian Gull, a Shelduck, ten plus Pintail, two Great White Egrets, three Dunlin, four Redshank and a Woodcock He also committed to a little ringing at the Old Scaldwell Road Feeding Station catching eleven species which included a Fieldfare, two Blackbirds, a Redwing, a Song Thrush and three Tree Sparrows. One of these Tree Sparrows bore a ring indicating that it is not a local bird but we will have to wait awhile to see where it came from.

Eric Graham's trip out to the Titchmarsh Reserve near Thrapston this afternoon yielded a Great White Egret, six Little Egrets and seven Redpolls.

Regards

Neil M

A Water Rail out in
the open, courtesy of
John Gamble.

Tree Sparrow, one of the
star small bird attractions
at Pitsford Reservoir.
Images courtesy of Robin Gossage.