Dry and mild out there

Hello

Congratulations to Ian Moore who managed to pin down the male Parrot Crossbill this morning at Wakerley Wood. The bird was with thirty or more Common Crossbills in larches near to the main car park.

Three Great White Egrets were at Summer Leys LNR this morning and the Scaldwell Bay at Pitsford Reservoir retained a Great White Egret, three Red-crested Pochards, two Green Sandpipers, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and a male Stonechat.

Eric's efforts at Thrapston Pits today yielded four Great White Egrets around Aldwincle Lake, a Chiffchaff was in the heronry and Stonechats were still present along the Harpers Brook fence line.

For me it was a day of feed stations. ringing ride maintenance and fixing things, very much taking advantage of the very mild and dry conditions. At Brixworth there was a small flock of Siskins, a Raven, a Water Rail, three Snipe, two Grey Wagtails and a Cetti's Warbler. At Kelmarsh Hall the Fieldfares were eyeing up the fallen apples in the Wilderness Orchard and a small flock of Siskins were drinking and bathing next to the upper reaches of the River Ise.

There will be bird ringing being undertaken at Harrington Airfield tomorrow (Sunday) and Monday and the area around the Bunkers alongside the old airstrip will have restricted access (the concrete track and footpath is unaffected).

Regards

Neil M

Male Siskin.

Male Stonechat.

Meadow Pipit.