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Plenty of migrant activity today in sometimes blustery conditions but with plenty of sunshine from mid-morning.
John Hunt kicked off proceedings at Lower Barnwell Lock flood with three Whimbrel and a Greenshank, and then located nine Wheatears in a sheep field between Benefield and Deenethorpe.
Stewart checked up on his Ring Ouzel this morning and he was still present near barns along the Clopton to Bythorn road.
Harrington Airfield finally attracted a spring Ring Ouzel with a female near Bunker One at about 8am, and there were 5/6 Wheatears, a Raven and a pair of Grey Partridge also present. Nearby an adult male Black Redstart was at Blueberry Farm buildings (Maidwell) at about 9.30am but was not seen subsequently. Other birds included a female Common Redstart in hedging nearby, two Yellow Wagtails and ten Fieldfares. The Whinchat remains on his haystack in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.
An addition to our April 'seen from the garden' list was an Osprey that spiraled NW over the garden just before 3pm. A Barn Owl was alongside the A508 at Hanging Houghton early this morning.
Regards
Neil M
Plenty of migrant activity today in sometimes blustery conditions but with plenty of sunshine from mid-morning.
John Hunt kicked off proceedings at Lower Barnwell Lock flood with three Whimbrel and a Greenshank, and then located nine Wheatears in a sheep field between Benefield and Deenethorpe.
Stewart checked up on his Ring Ouzel this morning and he was still present near barns along the Clopton to Bythorn road.
Harrington Airfield finally attracted a spring Ring Ouzel with a female near Bunker One at about 8am, and there were 5/6 Wheatears, a Raven and a pair of Grey Partridge also present. Nearby an adult male Black Redstart was at Blueberry Farm buildings (Maidwell) at about 9.30am but was not seen subsequently. Other birds included a female Common Redstart in hedging nearby, two Yellow Wagtails and ten Fieldfares. The Whinchat remains on his haystack in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.
An addition to our April 'seen from the garden' list was an Osprey that spiraled NW over the garden just before 3pm. A Barn Owl was alongside the A508 at Hanging Houghton early this morning.
Regards
Neil M
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| Very much a 'record shot' of the Ring Ouzel at Harrington this morning! |
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| Swallows at Blueberry Farm today. |
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| Osprey overhead at Hanging Houghton this afternoon. |
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| A rather tatty Common Buzzard over the garden at Hanging Houghton this afternoon. |
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| Garden male Sparrowhawk courtesy of Chris Payne. |
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