A milder day but still cold out but with warmer temperatures anticipated for the next couple of days.
Our garden continued to attract two Redwings and a Fieldfare and the valley below provided a hunting Barn Owl, a pair of Stonechat and three Roe Deer. Spring lambs were prancing around Cottesbrooke village and spring flowers included Snowdrop and Aconites. A Grey Wagtail was in the village and a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was heard calling in trees between the old Beck Dairy and the outskirts of the village.
The Great Northern Diver popped up again at Pitsford Reservoir, this time between the causeway and the Catwalk Bay and other birds included over fifty Goldeneye, two Great White Egrets (in the Holcot Bay), three drake Pintails, four Snipe, two pairs of Stonechats and two Chiffchaffs.
The female Merlin re-appeared, this time back at Harrington Airfield where it pursued a Skylark for a long period of time - the outcome of the pursuit was unknown as the duo disappeared behind trees with a Carrion Crow joining the fray. One or two male Brambling(s) were also present.
The pair of Bearded Tits were seen again at Stortons Pits, a Raven flew over Scaldwell village, at least two White-fronted Geese were at Stanwick Pits and there were four Ravens and sixteen Redpolls in the Harlestone Lake area.
Regards
Neil M
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| Merlin courtesy of Robin Gossage. |
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| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. |
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| Raven. |
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