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Eleanor's patrol of the footpath that leads from Bridle Road, Old village and runs east between the village of Walgrave and Pitsford Reservoir provided views of at least four Redstarts in the field hedges, three of which were males. This ridge of hedges is a traditional migration stop-over for this species and often attracts other birds too.
Four more Redstarts were also at Blueberry Farm today, two near Blueberry Lodge and the horse fields (with a Spotted Flycatcher) and two more in the bottom hedge line of the Big Field.
Ringing at Harrington Airfield was a much quieter affair today with 34 captures which included a Chiffchaff, four Blackcaps, five Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler, a Yellow Wagtail and nine Linnets.
A Tree Pipit and a Whinchat were around Bunker Three today and my first migrant Meadow Pipits of the autumn were beginning to filter south over the old airfield. A fresh hatch of Speckled Wood butterflies joined the Small Heaths and Common Blues there today and there was at least one Brown Argus too.
No ringing is planned for this site tomorrow (Friday) but the final session for this period will take place on Saturday when access will again be restricted.
The south end of Pitsford Reservoir was heavily disturbed this evening with lots of water craft etc but there were at least nine Yellow-legged Gulls at roost plus two Little Egrets, a Common Sandpiper and a Curlew.
Regards
Neil M
Eleanor's patrol of the footpath that leads from Bridle Road, Old village and runs east between the village of Walgrave and Pitsford Reservoir provided views of at least four Redstarts in the field hedges, three of which were males. This ridge of hedges is a traditional migration stop-over for this species and often attracts other birds too.
Four more Redstarts were also at Blueberry Farm today, two near Blueberry Lodge and the horse fields (with a Spotted Flycatcher) and two more in the bottom hedge line of the Big Field.
Ringing at Harrington Airfield was a much quieter affair today with 34 captures which included a Chiffchaff, four Blackcaps, five Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler, a Yellow Wagtail and nine Linnets.
A Tree Pipit and a Whinchat were around Bunker Three today and my first migrant Meadow Pipits of the autumn were beginning to filter south over the old airfield. A fresh hatch of Speckled Wood butterflies joined the Small Heaths and Common Blues there today and there was at least one Brown Argus too.
No ringing is planned for this site tomorrow (Friday) but the final session for this period will take place on Saturday when access will again be restricted.
The south end of Pitsford Reservoir was heavily disturbed this evening with lots of water craft etc but there were at least nine Yellow-legged Gulls at roost plus two Little Egrets, a Common Sandpiper and a Curlew.
Regards
Neil M
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| Lesser Whitethroat. |
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| Juvenile Linnet. |
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| Sedge Warbler. All images courtesy of John Tilly. |
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