More Black-headed Gulls and smaller numbers of Common Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gulls were pushing through the county today, perhaps most evident this afternoon with some big flocks around.
The adult Mediterranean Gull was still on the Titchmarsh Reserve this morning and other birds in the Nene Valley included four Cattle Egrets at Stanwick Pits around North Lake and the drake Ring-necked Duck still on Big Lake, Ditchford Pits this afternoon.
Fineshade Wood attracted a handful of Siskins and two Ravens and a good walk around at Wakerley Wood notched up fifteen Crossbills in the car park including some very bright males, about twenty-five Siskins, eight Redpolls, a Chiffchaff and at least two Ravens.
In the Welland Valley the two Oystercatchers remain below Cottingham and a Barn Owl was perched on a post near Gretton. There were plenty of gulls, Wigeon and Teal close to Harringworth village.
At Blatherwycke Lake there was just one pair of Mandarin Ducks, two Egyptian Geese, a Little Egret and a Water Rail with twelve Shelducks again at nearby Deene Lake.
At Pitsford Reservoir today the Yellow-legged Gull was off the Sailing Club and north of the causeway there were two Kingfishers, an Oystercatcher, two Siskins and a Redpoll but otherwise it seemed very quiet.
A limited ringing session took place at Scotland Wood on the Kelmarsh Estate today which netted sixty birds - all common species with perhaps the highlights being two Nuthatches, a Treecreeper, three Marsh Tits and a Song Thrush. Other birds on-site included at least half a dozen Siskins and a Raven.
Regards
Neil M
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| Male Nuthatch at Scotland Wood today. |
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| Treecreeper at Scotland Wood today. Below...Badger on the patio! Video and images courtesy of Lynne Barnett. |
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