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Not much opportunity for birding today but a couple of excursions into the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton and up to Blueberry Farm provided a few birds.
The singing birds were in full voice with plenty of Skylarks, fresh-in Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroats and already a few Yellow Wagtails on territory. A single singing Meadow Pipit on a field headland is all that is left of the significant population that once bred here during the set-aside days. No less than five singing Grasshopper Warblers indicates it is quite an amazing spring for them; we shall see how many will remain or are perhaps still on migration.
As usual a Barn Owl was hunting the valley this evening.
Two Ring Ouzels were on show at Newnham Hill today, two Grasshopper Warblers were 'reeling' at Harrington Airfield and a Garganey and a Whimbrel were at Summer Leys.
Recent interesting ringing recoveries from Northants Ringing Group activities are as follows:-
A first year Blackbird was ringed at Holme Bird Observatory, North Norfolk on 29th Feb 2016 and turned up at Astcote, South Northants on 3rd April 2019 when caught by John Woollett. This bird will be four years old if it survives to the summer and is assumed to have originated from the continent.
A Cetti's Warbler was caught and ringed in the West Mids on 4th November 2015 and was caught again at Stortons Pits, Northampton on 14th April this year when assessed as being an adult female. 1257 days had elapsed between ringing and re-capture, the bird moving 55km in a ESE direction.
A juvenile Chiffchaff was ringed at Stanford Reservoir on 25th July 2018 and was caught again at Stortons Pits on 14th April this year, 263 days later. Although only 24km between the ringing and recovery site, it is likely that this bird has travelled a significant distance during the relevant period.
A young male Goldfinch was caught and ringed at Astcote on 30th October 2017 and was sadly found dead floating in a pond on 15th April 2019 at Old Pool Bank, Pool in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire. 532 days elapsed between the two records with the bird travelling 196km in a NNW direction.
Regards
Neil M
Not much opportunity for birding today but a couple of excursions into the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton and up to Blueberry Farm provided a few birds.
The singing birds were in full voice with plenty of Skylarks, fresh-in Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroats and already a few Yellow Wagtails on territory. A single singing Meadow Pipit on a field headland is all that is left of the significant population that once bred here during the set-aside days. No less than five singing Grasshopper Warblers indicates it is quite an amazing spring for them; we shall see how many will remain or are perhaps still on migration.
As usual a Barn Owl was hunting the valley this evening.
Two Ring Ouzels were on show at Newnham Hill today, two Grasshopper Warblers were 'reeling' at Harrington Airfield and a Garganey and a Whimbrel were at Summer Leys.
Recent interesting ringing recoveries from Northants Ringing Group activities are as follows:-
A first year Blackbird was ringed at Holme Bird Observatory, North Norfolk on 29th Feb 2016 and turned up at Astcote, South Northants on 3rd April 2019 when caught by John Woollett. This bird will be four years old if it survives to the summer and is assumed to have originated from the continent.
A Cetti's Warbler was caught and ringed in the West Mids on 4th November 2015 and was caught again at Stortons Pits, Northampton on 14th April this year when assessed as being an adult female. 1257 days had elapsed between ringing and re-capture, the bird moving 55km in a ESE direction.
A juvenile Chiffchaff was ringed at Stanford Reservoir on 25th July 2018 and was caught again at Stortons Pits on 14th April this year, 263 days later. Although only 24km between the ringing and recovery site, it is likely that this bird has travelled a significant distance during the relevant period.
A young male Goldfinch was caught and ringed at Astcote on 30th October 2017 and was sadly found dead floating in a pond on 15th April 2019 at Old Pool Bank, Pool in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire. 532 days elapsed between the two records with the bird travelling 196km in a NNW direction.
Regards
Neil M
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| Blackbird courtesy of Cathy Ryden. |
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| Cetti's Warbler. |
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| Chiffchaff. |
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| Goldfinch courtesy of John Tilly. |
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