White-fronted Geese and more

Hello

This morning there was a Barn Owl hunting in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton plus a pair of Stonechats with two Woodcock at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell.

At Thrapston Pits there were four Great White Egrets this morning and this afternoon a flock of ten White-fronted Geese flew south west over the complex. 

At Summer Leys LNR a single White-fronted Goose was present with a flock of thirteen others arriving this afternoon. Late this afternoon a Short-eared Owl was nearby at Wollaston Weir and then flew towards the reserve.

These White-fronted Geese sightings mirror a huge movement of this species in the UK during the last week or so.

At Hollowell Reservoir today the Great Northern Diver remained as did ten Pink-footed Geese, a Great White Egret, the Ruddy Shelduck, a Caspian Gull and two Stonechats.

Stanford Reservoir hosted the four Black-necked Grebes still plus two Whooper Swans (before being flushed) and two Bearded Tits on the Leicester bank.

Scotland Wood on the Kelmarsh Estate corralled at least six Siskins and four Woodcock this afternoon and a pair of Blackcaps were attracted to apples in a Greens Norton garden.

Regards

Neil M

White-fronted Goose courtesy
of Robin Gossage.

Good numbers of Woodcock
have arrived now...amazing birds!

Little Grebe courtesy
of Robin Gossage.