Thursday 23 August 2018

Both Eric and myself have been back to our respective favourite "local" patches of Titchmarsh and Harrington respectively.
At Titchmarsh there were 2 Osprey , one bird being harassed by terns on the Aldwincle Lake and the other bird flying over the field north end of Elinor Lake.  There was a steady stream of hirundines moving through and small mixed flocks of young warblers on the move.   The Great White Egret was still at the north end of Aldwincle Lake and a Green Sandpiper was showing well from it's  perch on the tern rafts.  Plenty of vocal Red Kites and Common Buzzards.
Harrington Airfield seemed quiet for birds but it was very busy with a constant stream of people, kids and dogs walking through the "rough" area. Goodness knows why they chose to walk through there. This amount of disturbance was a bit off putting so I spent most of my visit simply standing still and scanning the fields, bushes and sky for birds. Common Redstart, Whinchat , Turtle Dove and Marsh Harrier was the sum total of my visit 
The only other birds of note today were 2 Ravens and 6 Golden Plover in the valley below Hanging Houghton.

Regards Eleanor

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