Foggy Monday

 Hello

Another cold day with reduced visibility for much of the time, although the fog and mist did move around and permitted some birding opportunities.

Yesterday (Sunday) and David Arden watched a female Blackcap coming to some apple in his garden at Spratton and today (Monday) Fiona Barclay witnessed a male Blackcap eating apple in her Hanging Houghton garden.

At Pitsford Reservoir today there was at least one Great White Egret north of the causeway, a Redshank on the causeway and a Siskin and a Kingfisher at the dam end.

At least two Black-necked Grebes were visible at Stanford Reservoir which also provisioned for a Great White Egret and a likely 'ringtail' Hen Harrier.

A first year White-fronted Goose was with Greylags on fields at the north-east end of Stanwick Pits today and five Goosanders were on the Ski Pits at Ditchford.

A Woodcock was flushed at Harrington Airfield this morning and at least one Golden Plover was heard calling in the fog and this afternoon there were two Woodcock at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell and a pair of Stonechat in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton. Another Stonechat was seen on a weedy area off Sandy Lane, Moulton.

Regards

Neil M

Lesser Yellowlegs as 
seen at Wiveton, Norfolk
 on Saturday, courtesy
of Bethan Clyne.

A one-legged Marsh Tit
is visiting a Spratton garden
currently, image courtesy of
John Hunt.

Male Blackcap.