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Local birds included a Brambling again at Hanging Houghton in the village and the Barn Owl again in the Brampton Valley. Half a dozen Siskins were at Brixworth Country Park and the village Water Treatment Works hosted a Cetti's Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Siskin, a Water Rail or two and two Grey Wagtails.
At risk of sounding repetitive, the Great Northern Diver has been in the vicinity of the dam and Sailing Club during the day and both George Witt and Bethan Clyne saw the sometimes elusive drake Ring-necked Duck, initially off the Point between the Walgrave and Scaldwell Bays and later much closer to the Maytrees Hide. Other long-staying birds included the Bewick's Swan, six Whooper Swans, the drake Smew, at least three Great White Egrets, two Red-crested Pochard and the Ruddy Shelduck. Four Woodcock and a Redpoll were noted in Christies Copse in the Walgrave Bay (a ringing session is planned there for tomorrow).
Away from Pitsford and the male Hen Harrier was seen again at the north east end of Stanwick Pits, as was a Short-eared Owl briefly and a Cattle Egret. A Great White Egret and some Golden Plovers were at Summer Leys.
Barbara Nunn and Neil Hasdell had somewhere between nine and twelve very noisy Ring-necked Parakeets in Abington Park, Northampton this morning, plus a solitary Goosander on the lakes there.
Regards
Neil M
Local birds included a Brambling again at Hanging Houghton in the village and the Barn Owl again in the Brampton Valley. Half a dozen Siskins were at Brixworth Country Park and the village Water Treatment Works hosted a Cetti's Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Siskin, a Water Rail or two and two Grey Wagtails.
At risk of sounding repetitive, the Great Northern Diver has been in the vicinity of the dam and Sailing Club during the day and both George Witt and Bethan Clyne saw the sometimes elusive drake Ring-necked Duck, initially off the Point between the Walgrave and Scaldwell Bays and later much closer to the Maytrees Hide. Other long-staying birds included the Bewick's Swan, six Whooper Swans, the drake Smew, at least three Great White Egrets, two Red-crested Pochard and the Ruddy Shelduck. Four Woodcock and a Redpoll were noted in Christies Copse in the Walgrave Bay (a ringing session is planned there for tomorrow).
Away from Pitsford and the male Hen Harrier was seen again at the north east end of Stanwick Pits, as was a Short-eared Owl briefly and a Cattle Egret. A Great White Egret and some Golden Plovers were at Summer Leys.
Barbara Nunn and Neil Hasdell had somewhere between nine and twelve very noisy Ring-necked Parakeets in Abington Park, Northampton this morning, plus a solitary Goosander on the lakes there.
Regards
Neil M
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| Grey Heron with a Jack Pike. |
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| Great White Egret. |
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| Bewick's Swan. |
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| Stonechat. All images taken at Pitsford Reservoir yesterday by Robin Gossage. |
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