Sunday 14 July 2019

Here come the waders!

Hello

Yesterday (13th) and the best birds seen at Ravensthorpe Reservoir were an adult Yellow-legged Gull and two Green Sandpipers. 

Today (14th) saw no sign of the Common Redstart and Cuckoo immediately north of Hanging Houghton. A ringing session this morning at Stortons Pits provided an excellent 83 captures with many warblers including a French-ringed Reed Warbler. Further ringing sessions are planned for Lamport Hall tomorrow and Pitsford Reservoir on Tuesday.

At Summer Leys reserve today a Little Stint was reported and the waders far easier to see included six Little Ringed Plovers, a Common Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers and four Redshanks. Further east and Stanwick Pits hosted a Cattle Egret, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Greenshank, four Common Sandpipers and a Green Sandpiper.

Three Avocets at Clifford Hill Pits today were an excellent find and other birds on-site included two Bar-headed Geese among the many Canadas.

Regards

Neil M


Avocet.

Common Sandpiper.

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