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Despite being out and about quite a bit yesterday (Sunday), we really didn't connect with any birds of particular note. Eleanor saw a single Turtle Dove at Harrington Airfield and I saw eight Little Egrets and at least four Yellow-legged Gulls from the Sailing Club at Pitsford Reservoir in the evening. The anticipated increase in terns and possibly gulls and a few waders at Pitsford just didn't materialise!
This morning (Monday) and a pair of Raven paid Hanging Houghton village a visit, and a Silver-washed Fritillary spent a short time on one of the garden buddleia in blustery conditions (another new butterfly for the garden)!
Eric was at Titchmarsh Reserve at Thrapston again this morning and located the two Great White Egrets again plus three Little Egrets, a Green Sandpiper, a Hobby, a Spotted Flycatcher and a 'reeling' Grasshopper Warbler still.
Two more Ravens were at Staverton again today and this evening the summering Marsh Harrier was again at Pitsford Reservoir, hunting the east side of the Holcot and Walgrave bays. There was also a decent summer flock of 120 Pochard and eight Little Egrets.
Regards
Neil M
Despite being out and about quite a bit yesterday (Sunday), we really didn't connect with any birds of particular note. Eleanor saw a single Turtle Dove at Harrington Airfield and I saw eight Little Egrets and at least four Yellow-legged Gulls from the Sailing Club at Pitsford Reservoir in the evening. The anticipated increase in terns and possibly gulls and a few waders at Pitsford just didn't materialise!
This morning (Monday) and a pair of Raven paid Hanging Houghton village a visit, and a Silver-washed Fritillary spent a short time on one of the garden buddleia in blustery conditions (another new butterfly for the garden)!
Eric was at Titchmarsh Reserve at Thrapston again this morning and located the two Great White Egrets again plus three Little Egrets, a Green Sandpiper, a Hobby, a Spotted Flycatcher and a 'reeling' Grasshopper Warbler still.
Two more Ravens were at Staverton again today and this evening the summering Marsh Harrier was again at Pitsford Reservoir, hunting the east side of the Holcot and Walgrave bays. There was also a decent summer flock of 120 Pochard and eight Little Egrets.
Regards
Neil M
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| Marsh Harrier. |
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| Raven. |
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| Pochard. |
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