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Eric Graham was at Thrapston Pits again today and saw a young Nightingale by the metal bridge over the River Nene, a Water Rail showing well in front of South Hide and a good number of all-sorted common warblers. There were plenty of butterflies and dragonflies on the wing and a Pyramidal Orchid was noteworthy.
The best of the insects on show at Brixworth Country Park today were a Blue Emperor dragonfly, plenty of newly hatched burnett moths and a vibrant colony of Marbled White butterflies. Old Sulehay in the north east of the county has been the site for good numbers of Marbled Whites recently plus Silver-washed Fritillaries and a Dark Green Fritillary.
Birds noted at Summer Leys reserve at Earls Barton Pits today included two Black-tailed Godwits, two Common Sandpipers, Little Ringed Plover and Lesser Whitethroat.
Birds at Pitsford Reservoir today included two Common Sandpipers and seven Little Egrets (the latter all in the Scaldwell Bay) and 'on territory' Spotted Flycatchers were located today in the villages of Cottesbrooke and Haselbech.
Regards
Neil M
Eric Graham was at Thrapston Pits again today and saw a young Nightingale by the metal bridge over the River Nene, a Water Rail showing well in front of South Hide and a good number of all-sorted common warblers. There were plenty of butterflies and dragonflies on the wing and a Pyramidal Orchid was noteworthy.
The best of the insects on show at Brixworth Country Park today were a Blue Emperor dragonfly, plenty of newly hatched burnett moths and a vibrant colony of Marbled White butterflies. Old Sulehay in the north east of the county has been the site for good numbers of Marbled Whites recently plus Silver-washed Fritillaries and a Dark Green Fritillary.
Birds noted at Summer Leys reserve at Earls Barton Pits today included two Black-tailed Godwits, two Common Sandpipers, Little Ringed Plover and Lesser Whitethroat.
Birds at Pitsford Reservoir today included two Common Sandpipers and seven Little Egrets (the latter all in the Scaldwell Bay) and 'on territory' Spotted Flycatchers were located today in the villages of Cottesbrooke and Haselbech.
Regards
Neil M
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| This adult Jackdaw is minus an upper mandible but despite it's disability was the usual weight for such a bird and is clearly able to forage successfully! |
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| Red-legged Partridge at Harrington Airfield. It's a shame the Grey Partridges don't pose like this! |
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| A typical 'photographic' view of a Grey Partridge at Harrington (spot the birdie)! |
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