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Today a small team completed the monthly WeBS count at Pitsford Reservoir which is all about counting birds using this important wetland. The mild conditions, increased water levels and muddy water probably accounts for the relatively low numbers of wildfowl on-site. Still present though were the two Great White Egrets (in the Scaldwell and Holcot Bays), about nineteen Little Egrets, four Pintail, a Green Sandpiper, a Snipe, four Stonechats, several Grey Wagtails, two Ravens, four Siskins, four Bramblings and about 1200 Tufted Ducks. Four adult Whooper Swans flew over north at about 11.40am and there were at least three Yellow-legged Gulls present. Fungi was very prominent around the reservoir today and also Dog Vomit Slime-mould!
Two pairs of Stonechats were still present in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this afternoon, Neil Underwood saw two Bramblings at Harrington Airfield and there were two Grey Wagtails at Brixworth Water Treatment Works.
Nick Parker saw a Great White Egret and a Whooper Swan at Thrapston Pits, and Stanwick Pits hosted an interesting Lesser Whitethroat (possibly an eastern race), a Great White Egret, six Cattle Egrets, a Pintail, four Bramblings, twenty-seven Siskins, a Redpoll, two hundred and forty Fieldfares and four hundred and thirty Redwings.
Regards
Neil M
Today a small team completed the monthly WeBS count at Pitsford Reservoir which is all about counting birds using this important wetland. The mild conditions, increased water levels and muddy water probably accounts for the relatively low numbers of wildfowl on-site. Still present though were the two Great White Egrets (in the Scaldwell and Holcot Bays), about nineteen Little Egrets, four Pintail, a Green Sandpiper, a Snipe, four Stonechats, several Grey Wagtails, two Ravens, four Siskins, four Bramblings and about 1200 Tufted Ducks. Four adult Whooper Swans flew over north at about 11.40am and there were at least three Yellow-legged Gulls present. Fungi was very prominent around the reservoir today and also Dog Vomit Slime-mould!
Two pairs of Stonechats were still present in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this afternoon, Neil Underwood saw two Bramblings at Harrington Airfield and there were two Grey Wagtails at Brixworth Water Treatment Works.
Nick Parker saw a Great White Egret and a Whooper Swan at Thrapston Pits, and Stanwick Pits hosted an interesting Lesser Whitethroat (possibly an eastern race), a Great White Egret, six Cattle Egrets, a Pintail, four Bramblings, twenty-seven Siskins, a Redpoll, two hundred and forty Fieldfares and four hundred and thirty Redwings.
Regards
Neil M
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| Lapwing Pitsford causeway. |
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| Pitsford fungi - courtesy of Eleanor. |
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