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Yesterday (Thursday) and the search for the Cattle Egret seen at Pitsford Reservoir the day before sadly drew a blank. The Great Northern Diver was still in the vicinity of the dam as were a pair of Red-crested Pochard. To the north of the causeway on the reserve, much of the wildfowl was pushed up into the Walgrave Bay but wildfowl on show included the adult Bewick's Swan, eight Whooper Swans, four Great White Egrets and four Red-crested Pochard.
A Great White Egret was also seen at Summer Leys and Nick Parker saw the now regular birds at Thrapston Pits comprising of a first year Scaup, a first year Whooper Swan, five Little Egrets and a Great White Egret. Nick went on to see the male Hen Harrier at the very far east end of Stanwick Pits at 3.40pm.
Today (Friday) saw two male Bramblings in our garden at Hanging Houghton but it seems that the Chaffinch and Brambling flock in the Brampton Valley below the village may well now have dissipated.
A period of bird ringing at Woodford Halse today proved successful with the capture and processing of 77 birds of 12 species. The birds comprised of a Coal Tit, 30 Blue Tits, 21 Great Tits, 2 Robins, 6 Dunnocks, a Blackbird, 3 Redwings, a Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinches, 5 Goldfinches, a Nuthatch and 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers. One of the Great Tits was already bearing a ring suggesting it is not a local bird.
A WeBS count at the western section of Ditchford Pits provided views of a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, four Water Rails (heard only), a fly-over Crossbill. two Grey Wagtails, six Cetti's Warblers and a couple of Siskins.
At Pitsford Reservoir today the Great Northern Diver was seen in the Pintail Bay and birds to the north of the causeway included the Bewick's Swan still, eleven Whooper Swans and two Great White Egrets. The drake Ring-necked Duck was also reported, apparently in the mouth of the Walgrave Bay early afternoon.
The Barn Owl was again hunting in the Brampton Valley below HH this afternoon.
Regards
Neil M
Yesterday (Thursday) and the search for the Cattle Egret seen at Pitsford Reservoir the day before sadly drew a blank. The Great Northern Diver was still in the vicinity of the dam as were a pair of Red-crested Pochard. To the north of the causeway on the reserve, much of the wildfowl was pushed up into the Walgrave Bay but wildfowl on show included the adult Bewick's Swan, eight Whooper Swans, four Great White Egrets and four Red-crested Pochard.
A Great White Egret was also seen at Summer Leys and Nick Parker saw the now regular birds at Thrapston Pits comprising of a first year Scaup, a first year Whooper Swan, five Little Egrets and a Great White Egret. Nick went on to see the male Hen Harrier at the very far east end of Stanwick Pits at 3.40pm.
Today (Friday) saw two male Bramblings in our garden at Hanging Houghton but it seems that the Chaffinch and Brambling flock in the Brampton Valley below the village may well now have dissipated.
A period of bird ringing at Woodford Halse today proved successful with the capture and processing of 77 birds of 12 species. The birds comprised of a Coal Tit, 30 Blue Tits, 21 Great Tits, 2 Robins, 6 Dunnocks, a Blackbird, 3 Redwings, a Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinches, 5 Goldfinches, a Nuthatch and 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers. One of the Great Tits was already bearing a ring suggesting it is not a local bird.
A WeBS count at the western section of Ditchford Pits provided views of a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, four Water Rails (heard only), a fly-over Crossbill. two Grey Wagtails, six Cetti's Warblers and a couple of Siskins.
At Pitsford Reservoir today the Great Northern Diver was seen in the Pintail Bay and birds to the north of the causeway included the Bewick's Swan still, eleven Whooper Swans and two Great White Egrets. The drake Ring-necked Duck was also reported, apparently in the mouth of the Walgrave Bay early afternoon.
The Barn Owl was again hunting in the Brampton Valley below HH this afternoon.
Regards
Neil M
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| Coal Tit. |
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| Long-tailed Tit. |
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| Marsh Tit. |
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| The beautiful Redwing. |
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| Blue Tit. |
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| Bullfinch. |
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| Treecreeper. All the above images were taken by John Tilly during the ringing at Pitsford Reservoir on Wednesday. |
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| Grey Wagtail Woodford Halse today, courtesy of Chris Payne. |
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