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Another stunning winter's day with cold temperatures but fabulous sunshine.
Efforts at catching and ringing thrushes down at Milton Keynes proved successful today, Kenny and his team caught 62 birds of which 48 were newly ringed, made up of 10 Redwings, an amazing 32 Blackbirds, 10 Fieldfares, 3 Robins, a Woodpigeon, a Magpie, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Great Tits and 2 Blue Tits. Interestingly two of the Redwings and ten of the Blackbirds were birds caught in previous weeks so they have clearly made Milton Keynes their winter home!
Thrapston Pits was the place to be again today with the Bittern showing well on the ice this morning and a drake Smew was found on Aldwincle Lake this afternoon. Three Great White Egrets were counted at Summer Leys reserve and here at home four Bramblings came to visit the garden.
A Raven seen twice was all I saw of note at Harrington Airfield today and two or three Short-eared Owls and the first year 'ringtail' Hen Harrier showed at Neville's Lodge this afternoon.
Regards
Neil M
Another stunning winter's day with cold temperatures but fabulous sunshine.
Efforts at catching and ringing thrushes down at Milton Keynes proved successful today, Kenny and his team caught 62 birds of which 48 were newly ringed, made up of 10 Redwings, an amazing 32 Blackbirds, 10 Fieldfares, 3 Robins, a Woodpigeon, a Magpie, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Great Tits and 2 Blue Tits. Interestingly two of the Redwings and ten of the Blackbirds were birds caught in previous weeks so they have clearly made Milton Keynes their winter home!
Thrapston Pits was the place to be again today with the Bittern showing well on the ice this morning and a drake Smew was found on Aldwincle Lake this afternoon. Three Great White Egrets were counted at Summer Leys reserve and here at home four Bramblings came to visit the garden.
A Raven seen twice was all I saw of note at Harrington Airfield today and two or three Short-eared Owls and the first year 'ringtail' Hen Harrier showed at Neville's Lodge this afternoon.
Regards
Neil M
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| Short-eared Owl. |
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| Blackbird. |
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| Goldeneye. |
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| Drake Smew. All images courtesy of Robin Gossage. |
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