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With overnight rain concluding at dawn, the day started with some pleasant sunshine but the wind increased and made birding a rather cold and challenging affair!
The Great Grey Shrike was present on and off all day between Hanging Houghton and Cottesbrooke, the strong wind ensuring the bird kept a lower profile than usual. It was difficult to properly hear and see the birds visiting the seed bank but there were plenty of Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings, Linnets, Skylarks and smaller numbers of Brambling, Goldfinch and Tree Sparrow. Two Corn Buntings were still present and showed occasionally and the adult male Merlin visited the area twice in quick succession this morning. A small covey of Grey Partridge were still present too.
Four or five Bramblings visited our garden today and birds at Pitsford Reservoir were relatively static with two Great Northern Divers, the first year male Scaup and a Yellow-legged Gull visible from the dam and Sailing Club this afternoon with the Ring-necked Duck reported for the Pintail Bay again.
The 'ringtail' Hen Harrier showed again at Neville's Lodge (Finedon) this afternoon and birds at Thrapston Pits included as many as six Great White Egrets plus the wintering Whooper Swan and Summer Leys LNR continued to host two Great White Egrets.
A few images (please see below) from the recent trip to St Lucia...
Regards
Neil M
With overnight rain concluding at dawn, the day started with some pleasant sunshine but the wind increased and made birding a rather cold and challenging affair!
The Great Grey Shrike was present on and off all day between Hanging Houghton and Cottesbrooke, the strong wind ensuring the bird kept a lower profile than usual. It was difficult to properly hear and see the birds visiting the seed bank but there were plenty of Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings, Linnets, Skylarks and smaller numbers of Brambling, Goldfinch and Tree Sparrow. Two Corn Buntings were still present and showed occasionally and the adult male Merlin visited the area twice in quick succession this morning. A small covey of Grey Partridge were still present too.
Four or five Bramblings visited our garden today and birds at Pitsford Reservoir were relatively static with two Great Northern Divers, the first year male Scaup and a Yellow-legged Gull visible from the dam and Sailing Club this afternoon with the Ring-necked Duck reported for the Pintail Bay again.
The 'ringtail' Hen Harrier showed again at Neville's Lodge (Finedon) this afternoon and birds at Thrapston Pits included as many as six Great White Egrets plus the wintering Whooper Swan and Summer Leys LNR continued to host two Great White Egrets.
A few images (please see below) from the recent trip to St Lucia...
Regards
Neil M
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| Scaly naped Pigeon. |
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| Zenaida Dove. |
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| Pan tropical Spotted Dolphin. |
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| Sperm Whale. |
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| Purple throated Carib. |
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