21st Century birding

Hello

Birds at Pitsford Reservoir this morning included two Great White Egrets, a Brambling and an adult Yellow-legged Gull in the Scaldwell Bay - the only bird of note at the south end of the reservoir this afternoon was the same or another adult Yellow-legged Gull!

Steve Starling found six Cattle Egrets at Stanwick Pits today and an adult Yellow-legged Gull was seen at Thrapston Pits by Nick Parker.

At Harrington Airfield an immature male Merlin was hunting head on into the breeze over the top fields early this afternoon and there were still about thirty Crossbills at Wakerley Wood. Two Ravens were at Hanging Houghton and Harrington Airfield.

An additional Tab or Page has been added to the blog with a few images from the Naturetrek Autumn on Mull trip.

Regards

Neil M

Yellow-legged Gull.

Raven.

Cattle Egret.

Thirty years ago none of these
birds would have been likely sightings
in the county!