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Plenty of wild bird feed stations to keep up to scratch today in this cold weather with an opportunity for a little birding too.
The Great Grey Shrike was again present in hedges between Hanging Houghton and Cottesbrooke this morning but was much more elusive this afternoon. Three Corn Buntings and several Bramblings were attracted to the wild bird crop in the same area and two Woodcock were flushed up at nearby Blueberry Farm. This afternoon a first year male ('ringtail') Hen Harrier flew low but rapidly west near to the shrike site.
At Pitsford Reservoir this morning there were a pair of Red-crested Pochard and two Yellow-legged Gulls (second cy and fourth cy) visible from the Sailing Club and a Stoat showed itself briefly.
Thrapston Pits hosted interesting birds again today, the star bird being a Bittern visible on the north section of Aldwincle Lake, initially showing well from North Hide and latterly at more distance from Kirby Hide. Three Pink-footed Geese were present near to Elinor Lake, it seems that the identification of two Bean Goose from yesterday and this morning was erroneous. Other birds included four Great White Egrets, four Little Egrets, a Water Rail and five or six Goosanders.
A male Blackcap was present in a Moulton garden this morning, the same garden hosting a female yesterday, and our garden continues to attract small numbers of Bramblings.
Regards
Neil M
Plenty of wild bird feed stations to keep up to scratch today in this cold weather with an opportunity for a little birding too.
The Great Grey Shrike was again present in hedges between Hanging Houghton and Cottesbrooke this morning but was much more elusive this afternoon. Three Corn Buntings and several Bramblings were attracted to the wild bird crop in the same area and two Woodcock were flushed up at nearby Blueberry Farm. This afternoon a first year male ('ringtail') Hen Harrier flew low but rapidly west near to the shrike site.
At Pitsford Reservoir this morning there were a pair of Red-crested Pochard and two Yellow-legged Gulls (second cy and fourth cy) visible from the Sailing Club and a Stoat showed itself briefly.
Thrapston Pits hosted interesting birds again today, the star bird being a Bittern visible on the north section of Aldwincle Lake, initially showing well from North Hide and latterly at more distance from Kirby Hide. Three Pink-footed Geese were present near to Elinor Lake, it seems that the identification of two Bean Goose from yesterday and this morning was erroneous. Other birds included four Great White Egrets, four Little Egrets, a Water Rail and five or six Goosanders.
A male Blackcap was present in a Moulton garden this morning, the same garden hosting a female yesterday, and our garden continues to attract small numbers of Bramblings.
Regards
Neil M
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| Wigeon. |
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| Marsh Tit. |
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| Winter sunset. |
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| Tawny Owl. Image courtesy of Sarah Gibbs. |
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