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Yesterday evening (25th) and there were no less than three 'reeling' Grasshopper Warblers at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell.
Not much opportunity for birding today but Harrington Airfield was quite productive this morning with two Common Redstarts lingering around the first ringing ride near to bunker one, two Turtle Doves at the end of the concrete track, a pair of Grey Partridge and a singing Grasshopper Warbler by bunker two. This afternoon at least one of the Redstarts, a juvenile male, was still showing intermittently on the edge of the ringing ride.
Two Ravens overflew Hanging Houghton this morning and five Yellow-legged Gulls were off the Sailing Club at Pitsford Reservoir this evening.
Elsewhere a Cattle Egret was at Stanwick this morning plus two adult Yellow-legged Gulls, a Little Ringed Plover and eight Common Sandpipers. Nearby at Ringstead Pits there were still four juvenile Cattle Egrets this afternoon and a Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper at Summer Leys.
This evening at 10.20pm the local Barn Owl could be heard calling as he roded around the village.
Due to the uncertain weather forecast for tomorrow (Saturday 27th), the ringing demonstration due to be held at Pitsford Reservoir close to the Fishing Lodge is now cancelled.
Regards
Neil M
Yesterday evening (25th) and there were no less than three 'reeling' Grasshopper Warblers at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell.
Not much opportunity for birding today but Harrington Airfield was quite productive this morning with two Common Redstarts lingering around the first ringing ride near to bunker one, two Turtle Doves at the end of the concrete track, a pair of Grey Partridge and a singing Grasshopper Warbler by bunker two. This afternoon at least one of the Redstarts, a juvenile male, was still showing intermittently on the edge of the ringing ride.
Two Ravens overflew Hanging Houghton this morning and five Yellow-legged Gulls were off the Sailing Club at Pitsford Reservoir this evening.
Elsewhere a Cattle Egret was at Stanwick this morning plus two adult Yellow-legged Gulls, a Little Ringed Plover and eight Common Sandpipers. Nearby at Ringstead Pits there were still four juvenile Cattle Egrets this afternoon and a Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper at Summer Leys.
This evening at 10.20pm the local Barn Owl could be heard calling as he roded around the village.
Due to the uncertain weather forecast for tomorrow (Saturday 27th), the ringing demonstration due to be held at Pitsford Reservoir close to the Fishing Lodge is now cancelled.
Regards
Neil M
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| Marbled White butterfly |
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| Phasia Hemiptera. |
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| Marmalade Hoverfly. |
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| Silver-washed Fritillary. |
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| Ruddy Darter. |
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| Four spotted Chaser. |
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| Figwort Weevil. |
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| Hawthorn Shield Bug. Insects of July courtesy of Robin Gossage. |
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