Orca!

Hello

The bird ringing at Harrington Airfield today in cooler, cloudy conditions than of late provided sixty-eight captures of thirteen species. Most were new birds again and included both residents and migrants too.

The total was made up of four Blackbirds, seventeen Yellowhammers, five Dunnocks, four Blue Tits, twelve Linnets, singles of Robin, Goldfinch, Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler, eleven Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, seven Willow Warblers and two Lesser Whitethroats.

This is the third and final ringing session at Harrington this week. Birds seen on-site there today included a Raven, six Grey Partridges and a Turtle Dove.

A dead Polecat at the side of the A508 on the outskirts of Brixworth today was the first I've seen for quite a while.

Eric's birding exploits on the Titchmarsh reserve today resulted in observations of just a single Great White Egret, but the three Ospreys present there today must have been spectacular!

Regards

Neil M

One of the highlights of our
super trip to Iceland in June
was encountering a large pod
of Orca or Killer Whales.