Wednesday 4 July 2018

Birds at Pitsford

Hello

Another warm day but the water levels remain constant and high at Pitsford Reservoir. David Arden saw a Marsh Harrier over the reserve (the third sighting in six days) at about 9.30am. Other birds on the reserve included an Oystercatcher, a Common Sandpiper. three Little Egrets and a Grey Wagtail with a pair of Spotted Flycatcher around the Fishing Lodge.

Good numbers of Marbled White butterflies were again on show in the Scaldwell Meadow near to the causeway this evening and a hairstreak sp. showed very briefly by the Fishing Lodge.

Elsewhere there was a Grey Partridge with six tiny chicks crossing the B576 at Harrington Airfield this morning and a Grey Wagtail at Brixworth Water Treatment Works.

Regards

Neil M





Marsh Harrier.

Keeled Skimmer.

Golden Ringed Dragonfly.

All images taken and kindly
supplied by John Gamble
following a recent excursion in Dorset....

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