Today my day was taken up completing a WeBS count at Ditchford Pits in mild, muddy conditions. There was a significant Herring Gull passage all day with birds moving west along the valley and flocks occasionally resting or foraging on the pits. A Great White Egret was on the Viaduct Pit and a female Tufted Duck was seen bearing one of the bill shields that French ringers use on certain diving ducks. Hopefully I have the correct inscription to reveal the history of this particular bird! Chris Green saw another Great White Egret on the Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows section of the complex.
Other birds included five Kingfishers, seven Chiffchaffs, seven Cetti's Warblers, four Grey Wagtails, two Stonechats, four Water Rails and twenty-two Common Snipe.
The Parrot Crossbill was seen at Wakerley Wood first thing but seemingly not reported since. As long as the large flock of Common Crossbills remain there has to be a good chance that this bird will also remain and be seen again.
Nick Parker saw another Great White Egret at Kinewell Lake, Ringstead Pits today but sadly neither the Great Northern Diver or Pink-footed Geese could be found at Hollowell Reservoir. Ten Crossbills in the bay where the Sailing Club is situated was some compensation though (plus three in the Guilsborough Bay). Two Great White Egrets were also reported.
A Snow Goose of unknown origin was located at Summer Leys LNR by Matt Hazleton this morning, a Short-eared Owl was seen somewhere near Irthlingborough and Harrington Airfield this afternoon hosted a Short-eared Owl, a Barn Owl, four Bramblings and the large flock of Golden Plovers had returned. Two Ravens were between Brixworth and the Pitsford Reservoir causeway.
Six Cattle Egrets and two Great White Egrets were reported at Stanwick Pits today and the ringers at Stanford Reservoir were delighted to catch and ring a pair of Bearded Tits today (from a reedbed on the Leicestershire bank). A Great White Egret was also seen at Stanford Reservoir today.
Regards
Neil M
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| The stunning Bearded Tits at Stanford Reservoir today courtesy of Chris Hubbard and Adam Homer. |
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