Much of this morning was spent walking around two of the main sections of Old Sulehay, up in the north-east of the county. Plenty of bird-song but no species out of the ordinary. The next show of flowers, namely Bluebells, are beginning to look good there now.
Despite plenty of scanning, I still can't seem to find anything of note in the big fields around Hemington and Barnwell, not even any Wheatears hopping about.
On next to Thrapston GP and a circular walk around the Titchmarsh reserve again. Standard fare included a Hobby, 30+ Common Terns, Oystercatcher, Shelduck and a Nightingale and really no evidence of on-going diurnal migration. A brief visit to Fermyn Wood Country Park succeeded in seeing plenty of Great Crested Newts in the Long Pond but no butterflies of note yet. And after yesterday's Bank Holiday weather, the cafe had sold out of ice-cream!
I spent the rest of the afternoon at a variety of spots north of Corby; the weather was smashing but the birds were all rather predictive. Deene Lake held 2 Shelduck and a Common Sandpiper and Blatherwycke Lake hosted 6 Shelduck, a Black Swan, 2 Chinese Geese and 2 Oystercatchers.
A Barn Owl was on show at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this evening.
Regards
Neil M
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| Common Buzzard against backdrop of Blackthorn blossom. Old Sulehay |
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| Treecreeper Old Sulehay |
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| Sedge Warbler Thrapston GP |
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| Black-headed Gull Thrapston GP |
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| Great Crested Newt coming up for air Fermyn Wood Country Park |
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