April showers

Hello

A reasonable amount of rain overnight and this morning is the first substantial drop for some time and is likely to be partly responsible for some of the passage migrants seen in the county today.

The male Ring Ouzel is near Clopton for it's third day, and a Lesser Whitethroat was also there today. Near Oundle at Barnwell Lock floods, John Hunt found a Garganey this morning plus a Green Sandpiper, a Greenshank and a Yellow Wagtail. Two Oystercatchers overhead at Barton Seagrave heading towards Wicksteed Park was a good 'seen from the garden' bird!

Eleanor's run out this morning provided a male Common Redstart in roadside hedging at Drummerboy Lake (between Cottesbrooke and Brixworth) and a calling Cuckoo.

At Pitsford Reservoir today there was a fishing Osprey, a hunting Barn Owl, the usual Yellow-legged Gull and a Common Sandpiper.

Much of the week ahead looks to be breezy but sunny and no doubt more summer migrants will be arriving each day...

Regards

Neil M

This Cetti's Warbler was photographed by David
 Arden in scrub adjacent to Pitsford Reservoir a
 couple of days ago.

A small herd of British White Cattle
are managed at Kelmarsh Hall and the
next generation are now enjoying the
lush green grass of spring.

Female Starling.