Redwings and more

Hello

The first couple of hours at Harrington Airfield this morning saw a remarkable passage of Redwings with about 700 moving SW and a further 181 a little later. A few hundred Fieldfares were caught up in the same movement. Other birds included about seventy Golden Plovers, good numbers of Yellowhammers and five Ravens.

Birds at Hanging Houghton included a Raven a Siskin and a Grey Wagtail with two pairs of Stonechat and a Barn Owl in the valley below the village in the afternoon. There were several Siskins and a Redpoll at Scotland Wood.

Elsewhere and the Hollowell Reservoir Great Northern Diver remained on view today plus the Ruddy Shelduck, ten Pink-footed Geese, two Great White Egrets and four Crossbills. Stanford Reservoir continued to host at least one Black-necked Grebe plus a 'redhead' Smew today.

In the Nene Valley the influx of White-fronted Geese continues with nine opposite to the entrance to the Summer Leys LNR and seven on the north-east pit of Stanwick Pits (plus one Great White Egret).

Regards

Neil M

Great White Egret.

Great Crested Grebe
with a Perch.

Male Stonechat.

Ravens.

A gallery of local images
courtesy of Bethan Clyne.