More arrivals from the south...

Hello

An Osprey at Hollowell Reservoir early this morning and one later in the day at both Ravensthorpe and Pitsford Reservoirs could refer to the same bird as more of these big raptors infiltrate the UK from the south - they are most welcome!

Thrapston Pits today included the now long-staying Glossy Ibis still feeding in the horse field which I'm assuming is rich in worms and other invertebrates, Sand Martins over Town Lake, a Swallow over Islip Water Treatment Works, three Great White Egrets, two singing Blackcaps and rather more singing Chiffchaffs and Cetti's Warblers.

Two Mediterranean Gulls were at Stanwick Pits and Summer Leys LNR sported an adult Mediterranean Gull, a Black-tailed Godwit and thirty-four Snipe. There were six Snipe, a Cetti's Warbler and a Grey Wagtail at Barnes Meadow LNR. The drake Ring-necked Duck was reported from Big Lake at Ditchford Pits this afternoon.

An afternoon walk at Harrington Airfield provided sightings of four Ravens, a pair of Grey Partridges, four Golden Plovers and at least two Bramblings. Two more Ravens were at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell today and Pitsford Reservoir also provided sightings of the drake Scaup and hybrid female off the dam, the pair of Oystercatchers, a Great White Egret and a Yellow-legged Gull with a flock of ca300 Golden Plovers circling over Scaldwell village this afternoon.

The immature White-fronted Goose was seen with Greylags at Stanford Reservoir this morning before flying off towards South Kilworth. A first winter Caspian Gull was reported from Boddington Reservoir late morning.

A pair of Blackcaps are still visiting a Wollaston garden and two were singing at Sixfields, Northampton and a Peregrine was observed chasing pigeons at Whitworths, Wellingborough.

Overnight sound recordings at Scaldwell picked up three flocks of migrating Common Scoters made up of at least seven birds, a Little Grebe, five Common Gulls, a Song Thrush and five Redwings.

Clifford Hill Pits incorporating Abington Meadows and the Nene Barrage has been added to the Birdwatching Site Maps tab, coutesy of Neil Hasdell.

Regards

Neil M

Oystercatchers at Pitsford
Reservoir today courtesy of
Beth Clyne.

Osprey with trout.