Frosty Thursday

Hello

A cold and frosty morning followed our coolest night this autumn as we rapidly approach winter.

Pitsford Reservoir today provided views of up to four Great White Egrets, three Little Egrets, a drake Red-crested Pochard, a Pintail, two Stonechats and two Kingfishers. A Short-eared Owl remained aerial for an hour attracting plenty of birds prepared to mob it including one of the Great White Egrets!

Hollowell Reservoir continues to attract good birds with the Great Northern Diver still present, a Ruddy Shelduck, two Great White Egrets, six Pink-footed Geese and six Crossbills.

Single Great White Egrets were also seen at Summer Leys LNR and on Otter Lakes on the Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows reserve.

An 'asio owl' sp was flushed from bushes between Harrington Airfield and the Brampton Valley Way this morning and there were still a few Bramblings on the old airstrip section of the airfield. A Raven and Siskins were heard calling at Kelmarsh Hall this afternoon.

Regards

Neil M

Short-eared Owl.

Male Siskin.

Red-legged Partridge.

Wren.

All images courtesy of
Robin Gossage.