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A ringing session at Christies Copse in the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir today proved to be busy with 220 birds of fifteen species (132 new birds and 88 birds ringed previously). Despite plenty of Woodcock being on-site (at least eight), we didn't manage to net one of these special woodland waders. The total was made up of 2 Blackbirds, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 22 Redwings, 3 Goldcrests, 3 Treecreepers, 3 Dunnocks, a Robin, 17 Long-tailed Tits, 62 Great Tits, 79 Blue Tits, 14 Coal Tits, a Marsh Tit, 8 Chaffinches, a Lesser Redpoll and a Bullfinch.
Many of the re-trap tits were birds that had been raised in the nest boxes on the reserve and there were also some rather long-lived birds noted.
Other birds noted in the Walgrave Bay were a noisy group of Whooper Swans, two Great White Egrets, twelve Red-crested Pochard, several Pintail, a Chiffchaff, a Grey Wagtail and a Green Sandpiper.
Other observers reported the continuing presence of the Ring-necked Duck and the Great Northern Diver at Pitsford and a Cattle Egret was reportedly in a cattle field below the south end of the dam at lunch time (not there later). This is the first time that a Cattle Egret has been recorded at Pitsford.
Eric's walk at Thrapston Pits today yielded views of two Great White Egrets, at least 12 Little Egrets, two pairs of Egyptian Geese, the juvenile Whooper Swan still and five Cetti's Warblers.
Regards
Neil M
A ringing session at Christies Copse in the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir today proved to be busy with 220 birds of fifteen species (132 new birds and 88 birds ringed previously). Despite plenty of Woodcock being on-site (at least eight), we didn't manage to net one of these special woodland waders. The total was made up of 2 Blackbirds, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 22 Redwings, 3 Goldcrests, 3 Treecreepers, 3 Dunnocks, a Robin, 17 Long-tailed Tits, 62 Great Tits, 79 Blue Tits, 14 Coal Tits, a Marsh Tit, 8 Chaffinches, a Lesser Redpoll and a Bullfinch.
Many of the re-trap tits were birds that had been raised in the nest boxes on the reserve and there were also some rather long-lived birds noted.
Other birds noted in the Walgrave Bay were a noisy group of Whooper Swans, two Great White Egrets, twelve Red-crested Pochard, several Pintail, a Chiffchaff, a Grey Wagtail and a Green Sandpiper.
Other observers reported the continuing presence of the Ring-necked Duck and the Great Northern Diver at Pitsford and a Cattle Egret was reportedly in a cattle field below the south end of the dam at lunch time (not there later). This is the first time that a Cattle Egret has been recorded at Pitsford.
Eric's walk at Thrapston Pits today yielded views of two Great White Egrets, at least 12 Little Egrets, two pairs of Egyptian Geese, the juvenile Whooper Swan still and five Cetti's Warblers.
Regards
Neil M
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| Woodcock. This is the view we would have enjoyed today but sadly we were unsuccessful at catching any of the Pitsford wintering population! |
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| But of course we caught plenty of Blue Tits... |
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| ...and plenty of Great Tits...and also... |
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| ...quite a few Coal Tits too (this image courtesy of John Tilly). The ringing session today confirmed that the feed station at Christies Copse is clearly supporting some high numbers of local tits and other birds! |
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