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A dull, cloudy start in my part of the world this morning, then a period of warm sunshine and blue skies before becoming dull and cloudy and cool again by evening. A change in the weather with rain forecast overnight and on and off for tomorrow with much the same on Wednesday too. No complaints though after the stunning dry and warm weather of the last month.
A Wood Sandpiper was a good find at Barnwell floods this morning, continuing the theme of different waders each day as they stop over briefly before continuing their long journeys. There was also a White Wagtail there too.
The Curlew Sandpiper was at Clifford Hill Pits for it's third day with a supporting cast of two Dunlin, two Common Sandpipers, a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover, a Little Ringed Plover and an Egyptian Goose.
Peregrines appeared overhead today in Earls Barton village and St Crispins, Northampton and a Hobby was over Barton Seagrave and Hollowell. Swifts were noted at a few sites today and our garden was blessed with a singing Willow Warbler this morning which was another addition to the April 'recorded from the garden list'!
After an apparent period of absence there were two Great White Egrets at Pitsford Reservoir today plus Little Egrets, a Yellow-legged Gull and a Raven. Nearby a Barn Owl was active near Old this morning.
Regards
Neil M
A dull, cloudy start in my part of the world this morning, then a period of warm sunshine and blue skies before becoming dull and cloudy and cool again by evening. A change in the weather with rain forecast overnight and on and off for tomorrow with much the same on Wednesday too. No complaints though after the stunning dry and warm weather of the last month.
A Wood Sandpiper was a good find at Barnwell floods this morning, continuing the theme of different waders each day as they stop over briefly before continuing their long journeys. There was also a White Wagtail there too.
The Curlew Sandpiper was at Clifford Hill Pits for it's third day with a supporting cast of two Dunlin, two Common Sandpipers, a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover, a Little Ringed Plover and an Egyptian Goose.
Peregrines appeared overhead today in Earls Barton village and St Crispins, Northampton and a Hobby was over Barton Seagrave and Hollowell. Swifts were noted at a few sites today and our garden was blessed with a singing Willow Warbler this morning which was another addition to the April 'recorded from the garden list'!
After an apparent period of absence there were two Great White Egrets at Pitsford Reservoir today plus Little Egrets, a Yellow-legged Gull and a Raven. Nearby a Barn Owl was active near Old this morning.
Regards
Neil M
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| Curlew Sandpiper. |
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| Wood Sandpiper. |
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| Hobby courtesy of Robin Gossage. |
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