Despite being out and about today in the pleasant sunshine the birds were few and far between.  The fields remain saturated with large areas of standing water which has caused the feeding winter thrushes and passerines to temporarily move out.  Even the hedgerows are strangely silent.
At Pitsford there was a male Smew off the fishing lodge and a Peregrine and Yellow Legged Gull at the dam.
A Grey Wagtail and Water Rail were present at Brixworth Treatment works whilst at nearby Hollowell Reservoir the 2 Velvet Scotors remain.

Regards Eleanor