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Today Pitsford Reservoir remained the focus for many local birders with some excellent long-staying species on show. The drake Ring-necked Duck materialised again north of the causeway and eventually showed well. All eleven Whooper Swans were still present plus the adult Bewick's Swan, a Scaup, at least nine Red-crested Pochard, several Pintail, three or four Great White Egrets and two Green Sandpipers. South of the causeway both Great Northern Divers were seen simultaneously and an adult Yellow-legged Gull was present in the currently tiny gull roost.
The other site providing quality birds for some time is Stanwick Pits and today the sightings included a Marsh Harrier, a male Hen Harrier and a Merlin, the latter two possibly roosting in a hedge at the far east of the complex.
Mike Alibone located an adult Caspian Gull with other gulls around cattle sheds north of the minor road between Chacombe and the A361 and the Brambling count at Hanging Houghton was two on the feed in the Brampton Valley and a male again in our garden. And yes the Barn Owl was hunting the Brampton Valley below HH this afternoon!
Regards
Neil M
Today Pitsford Reservoir remained the focus for many local birders with some excellent long-staying species on show. The drake Ring-necked Duck materialised again north of the causeway and eventually showed well. All eleven Whooper Swans were still present plus the adult Bewick's Swan, a Scaup, at least nine Red-crested Pochard, several Pintail, three or four Great White Egrets and two Green Sandpipers. South of the causeway both Great Northern Divers were seen simultaneously and an adult Yellow-legged Gull was present in the currently tiny gull roost.
The other site providing quality birds for some time is Stanwick Pits and today the sightings included a Marsh Harrier, a male Hen Harrier and a Merlin, the latter two possibly roosting in a hedge at the far east of the complex.
Mike Alibone located an adult Caspian Gull with other gulls around cattle sheds north of the minor road between Chacombe and the A361 and the Brambling count at Hanging Houghton was two on the feed in the Brampton Valley and a male again in our garden. And yes the Barn Owl was hunting the Brampton Valley below HH this afternoon!
Regards
Neil M
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| Whooper Swan. |
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| Wigeon. |
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| Grey Heron and Great White Egret. All images courtesy of Robin Gossage. |
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