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Much of today was spent completing the March WeBS count at Pitsford Reservoir, the last such count of the season.
The two Great Northern Divers were between the dam and the causeway and by early afternoon were close in to the Brixworth bank by the car park. A drake Red-crested Pochard was in the Scaldwell Bay and waders included a Jack Snipe, forty-eight Snipe and a pair of Oystercatcher. A big hatch of flies in pleasant, warmer conditions provided plenty of food for a variety of birds including many small gulls hawking over the water.
Summer migrants included ten Sand Martins and about sixteen Chiffchaffs on-site, a Wheatear near to the Pintail Bay and an overflying north-bound Osprey which flew over the adjacent Brixworth Country Park. An interesting kite also flew north which resembled a Black Kite, the bird was pretty tatty and missing primary feathers on both wings and unfortunately flew over north without being identified for certain.
Other birds included in excess of a dozen Siskins, three Kingfishers and nearly a hundred Cormorants (with about 39 occupied nests in the Walgrave Bay).
Lots of aircraft airborne over the reservoir today included three giant B52s, a Hercules, a Spitfire, the Blades Aerobatics team and an unidentified WW2 American fighter (maybe a Grumman Hellcat?)!
This afternoon the Great Grey Shrike between Hanging Houghton and Cottesbrooke was located in a hilltop plantation visible from the track and was still present up to about 5.50pm. In the same area birds included a Barn Owl, eleven Golden Plovers flying west, a Brambling and a decent flock of Yellowhammers (but one less due to a marauding Sparrowhawk).
Regards
Neil M
Much of today was spent completing the March WeBS count at Pitsford Reservoir, the last such count of the season.
The two Great Northern Divers were between the dam and the causeway and by early afternoon were close in to the Brixworth bank by the car park. A drake Red-crested Pochard was in the Scaldwell Bay and waders included a Jack Snipe, forty-eight Snipe and a pair of Oystercatcher. A big hatch of flies in pleasant, warmer conditions provided plenty of food for a variety of birds including many small gulls hawking over the water.
Summer migrants included ten Sand Martins and about sixteen Chiffchaffs on-site, a Wheatear near to the Pintail Bay and an overflying north-bound Osprey which flew over the adjacent Brixworth Country Park. An interesting kite also flew north which resembled a Black Kite, the bird was pretty tatty and missing primary feathers on both wings and unfortunately flew over north without being identified for certain.
Other birds included in excess of a dozen Siskins, three Kingfishers and nearly a hundred Cormorants (with about 39 occupied nests in the Walgrave Bay).
Lots of aircraft airborne over the reservoir today included three giant B52s, a Hercules, a Spitfire, the Blades Aerobatics team and an unidentified WW2 American fighter (maybe a Grumman Hellcat?)!
This afternoon the Great Grey Shrike between Hanging Houghton and Cottesbrooke was located in a hilltop plantation visible from the track and was still present up to about 5.50pm. In the same area birds included a Barn Owl, eleven Golden Plovers flying west, a Brambling and a decent flock of Yellowhammers (but one less due to a marauding Sparrowhawk).
Regards
Neil M
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| Oystercatchers. |
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| Furtive Fox! |
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| Muntjacs. |
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| Chiffchaff. |
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| The Blades and friend! |
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| Carrion Crow. All images taken at Pitsford Reservoir today. |
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