Waders, ducks, early Swallows and the Ibis still.

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Birds at Pitsford Reservoir north of the causeway included four Goosanders flying over north-west, two Barnacle Geese, twenty to thirty Snipe, a Jack Snipe, two Oystercatchers, a Black-tailed Godwit, two Kingfishers, five Siskins, a Redpoll and two thousand Jackdaws left the roost this morning. A drake Scaup appeared near the Sailing Club today and the usual Yellow-legged Gull was there too.

At Harrington Airfield this morning the Short-eared Owl was again at Bunker Three, there were perhaps no more than about thirty Golden Plovers present and there were at least three Bramblings coming down to mixed seed. There was a singing Chiffchaff and a pair of Ravens by the museum.

Creatures around Hanging Houghton and the valley below today included a singing Chiffchaff at Lamport Hall, two Ravens and two fighting Weasels that pretty much ignored everything around them! There was a roadkill Polecat near Lamport, four Roe Deer out in the fields and a pair of Grey Partridges and a hunting Barn Owl in the valley.

The birds on show at Thrapston Pits at different times of the day included the Glossy Ibis and Mediterranean Gull on the Titchmarsh Reserve plus four Great White Egrets, a pair of Kingfishers, large numbers of Red Kites again, a pair of Oystercatchers and a Chiffchaff.

Terry saw two Swallows at Clifford Hill Pits today and these are apparently the earliest ever in the county. Stanwick Pits today provided a Black-tailed Godwit, nine Redshanks and a Dunlin. Another Black-tailed Godwit was seen and heard flying east over Ecton Brook, Northampton this morning.

Hollowell Reservoir's contribution included nine or so Crossbills and a White Wagtail with a flock of Pieds and a Peregrine was again on St Mary's church at Higham Ferrers.

Stortons Pits and Sixfields Lake has been added to the Birdwatching Site Maps tab courtesy of Neil Hasdell.

Regards

Neil M

Chris Payne has two
pairs of Robin nesting
in his garden, both with
eggs and this nest with five.

Water Rails courtesy
of Cathy Ryden.

Drake Scaup at Pitsford
Reservoir courtesy of
Bethan Clyne.