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A few late items from yesterday (Friday) including a brief sighting of the Black Redstart at Spratton again just after 5pm and a series of nocturnal records of calling Common Scoters over Wellingborough, Oundle and Brackley. A small flock of Curlew were calling loudly as they flew over Hanging Houghton at about 2220hrs last night.
Today (Saturday) and I tried an hour's birdwatch from a garden chair in the back garden from 10.10am to 11.10am and recorded 29 species of bird and Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock butterflies. Following some gardening and playing with the dogs during the next couple of hours the bird list went up to 41 species. Notable absentees included both Mistle and Song Thrush. I think if I had braved the cooler temperatures earlier on my small bird list would have been better! There was nothing unusual or rare in my little list but it was an enjoyable little exercise!
A Garganey has been on the scrape at Summer Leys for the last few days and birds at Stanwick Pits today included a Great White Egret and two Cattle Egrets.
Pitsford Reservoir today hosted a hunting Barn Owl, Sand Martins, a Little Ringed Plover, a pair of Oystercatchers and three Little Egrets. Little Egret has yet to be proven to breed at Pitsford so it would be good if they hung on and did just that!
Harrington Airfield this afternoon provided views of a male Brambling, a Swallow and a singing Willow Warbler. Although the roads are much quieter there are still plenty of avian and mammal road casualties and Ravens were seen at two separate Pheasant road kills today.
Regards
Neil M
A few late items from yesterday (Friday) including a brief sighting of the Black Redstart at Spratton again just after 5pm and a series of nocturnal records of calling Common Scoters over Wellingborough, Oundle and Brackley. A small flock of Curlew were calling loudly as they flew over Hanging Houghton at about 2220hrs last night.
Today (Saturday) and I tried an hour's birdwatch from a garden chair in the back garden from 10.10am to 11.10am and recorded 29 species of bird and Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock butterflies. Following some gardening and playing with the dogs during the next couple of hours the bird list went up to 41 species. Notable absentees included both Mistle and Song Thrush. I think if I had braved the cooler temperatures earlier on my small bird list would have been better! There was nothing unusual or rare in my little list but it was an enjoyable little exercise!
A Garganey has been on the scrape at Summer Leys for the last few days and birds at Stanwick Pits today included a Great White Egret and two Cattle Egrets.
Pitsford Reservoir today hosted a hunting Barn Owl, Sand Martins, a Little Ringed Plover, a pair of Oystercatchers and three Little Egrets. Little Egret has yet to be proven to breed at Pitsford so it would be good if they hung on and did just that!
Harrington Airfield this afternoon provided views of a male Brambling, a Swallow and a singing Willow Warbler. Although the roads are much quieter there are still plenty of avian and mammal road casualties and Ravens were seen at two separate Pheasant road kills today.
Regards
Neil M
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| Pied Wagtail in the garden. |
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| Raven over the garden. |
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| Red Kite over the garden. |
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| Collies in the garden. |
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