Fog!

Hello

The foggy conditions in many parts of the county played havoc with observing wildlife and no doubt played a part in the paucity of reported sightings! Where the sun did prise through the fog banks it produced entirely different conditions, but with very low wind speeds I think most places saw a return of the fog by late afternoon.

It didn't stop an eruption of people out walking everywhere with places like Pitsford Reservoir being overwhelmed with people taking their exercise and poorly parked vehicles along the road up from the causeway!

A male Brambling was again by the Chippings Compound at Harrington Airfield this morning (an area where a small amount of food is distributed) and small numbers of Siskins were flying around at Scotland Wood on the Kelmarsh Estate.

Two pairs of Stonechats were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton and our garden attracted a Nuthatch, two Fieldfares and a Redwing. The Fieldfares were so busy chasing each other and the Blackbirds I don't think they had time to eat anything.

Birds visible at Pitsford Reservoir today included a Redshank, seven Snipe, a Chiffchaff, eighty Fieldfares and four Stonechats.

The Birdwatching Site Maps tab has been updated with the addition of Wakerley Great Wood courtesy of Neil Hasdell.

Regards

Neil M

A 'fogbow' today at
Hanging Houghton
courtesy of Fiona Barclay.

Scotland Wood in 
sunshine today courtesy
of Lynne Barnett.

Treecreeper courtesy
 of Chris Payne.

Curlew courtesy of
Robin Gossage.

Dunnock courtesy
of Robin Gossage.