Hello
Less wind today but still stronger than I expected. Some nice sunshine but cool and some wintry showers.
Good numbers of Meadow Pipits on the move today and also Linnets and other finches noted moving north, particularly over Harrington Airfield.
The Great Grey Shrike was in hedging between Hanging Houghton and Cottesbrooke this morning but always keeping it's distance. The Yellowhammer flock was still present in the wild bird crop plus plenty of Reed Buntings, common finches and a couple of Corn Buntings. Other birds included two Ravens, a Barn Owl and at least one Brambling.
Ravens were again a feature today with two in the village at Hanging Houghton, a single at Lamport church and three near Mawsley.
A Green Sandpiper was on a pond near Weedon and Ian Dobson's feed station at Woodford Halse attracted eight Bramblings, ten Tree Sparrows, thirty plus Yellowhammers, twenty-six Chaffinches, a Greenfinch and a Reed Bunting. Three Reed Buntings were in our garden at Hanging Houghton and a Chiffchaff was singing first thing.
A Chiffchaff was also noted at Stanwick Lakes today and birds at Thrapston Pits included the long-staying Whooper Swan, three Pink-footed Geese, a Great White Egret and five Sand Martins.
Nine Common Buzzards 'worming' in one field near Kelmarsh was quite a sight today!
Regards
Neil M
Less wind today but still stronger than I expected. Some nice sunshine but cool and some wintry showers.
Good numbers of Meadow Pipits on the move today and also Linnets and other finches noted moving north, particularly over Harrington Airfield.
The Great Grey Shrike was in hedging between Hanging Houghton and Cottesbrooke this morning but always keeping it's distance. The Yellowhammer flock was still present in the wild bird crop plus plenty of Reed Buntings, common finches and a couple of Corn Buntings. Other birds included two Ravens, a Barn Owl and at least one Brambling.
Ravens were again a feature today with two in the village at Hanging Houghton, a single at Lamport church and three near Mawsley.
A Green Sandpiper was on a pond near Weedon and Ian Dobson's feed station at Woodford Halse attracted eight Bramblings, ten Tree Sparrows, thirty plus Yellowhammers, twenty-six Chaffinches, a Greenfinch and a Reed Bunting. Three Reed Buntings were in our garden at Hanging Houghton and a Chiffchaff was singing first thing.
A Chiffchaff was also noted at Stanwick Lakes today and birds at Thrapston Pits included the long-staying Whooper Swan, three Pink-footed Geese, a Great White Egret and five Sand Martins.
Nine Common Buzzards 'worming' in one field near Kelmarsh was quite a sight today!
Regards
Neil M
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| A bit of a speck, but the Great Grey Shrike in a hedge near Hanging Houghton today, a Blackbird is just below it! |
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| Common Buzzard. |
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| Two Corn Buntings near Hanging Houghton today... |
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