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Little opportunity for birding from the McMahon household today, but Eric and Debbie strode around Titchmarsh LNR and successfully located two Great White Egrets again!
Neil H paid Pitsford Reservoir a visit today and saw a Raven, a Hobby and three Pintail. Butterflies on the wing included Small Copper and Small Heath. Remedial work has been completed on the Bird Club hide, and the Willow Hide (also in the Scaldwell Bay) has been replaced by a much nicer hide which is now available for use. In addition a viewing screen has been constructed in Christies Copse (Walgrave Bay) to provide an opportunity for close views of birds visiting the winter feeding station there (October - May). Seats will be added to complement the screen in due course.
A reminder that bird ringing will be taking place at Harrington Airfield tomorrow (Saturday) and access to the bunkers and scrubby areas will be restricted until operations are complete. We are not anticipating anything unusual but ringers operating at nearby Stanford Reservoir enjoyed a Common Redstart today and the ringers at Rutland Water trapped and ringed a Barred Warbler, a very rare bird inland!
Regards
Neil M
Little opportunity for birding from the McMahon household today, but Eric and Debbie strode around Titchmarsh LNR and successfully located two Great White Egrets again!
Neil H paid Pitsford Reservoir a visit today and saw a Raven, a Hobby and three Pintail. Butterflies on the wing included Small Copper and Small Heath. Remedial work has been completed on the Bird Club hide, and the Willow Hide (also in the Scaldwell Bay) has been replaced by a much nicer hide which is now available for use. In addition a viewing screen has been constructed in Christies Copse (Walgrave Bay) to provide an opportunity for close views of birds visiting the winter feeding station there (October - May). Seats will be added to complement the screen in due course.
A reminder that bird ringing will be taking place at Harrington Airfield tomorrow (Saturday) and access to the bunkers and scrubby areas will be restricted until operations are complete. We are not anticipating anything unusual but ringers operating at nearby Stanford Reservoir enjoyed a Common Redstart today and the ringers at Rutland Water trapped and ringed a Barred Warbler, a very rare bird inland!
Regards
Neil M
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| Small Copper butterfly. |
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| Pintail. |
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| Raven. |
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