Overnight sound recordings confirmed migrating Common Scoters over the villages of Scaldwell and Islip last night, with also a Curlew, two Moorhens, a Coot and two Redwings passing over Scaldwell.
The spring at Pitsford Reservoir has so far been about as uneventful as the winter preceeding it but birds seen today included the drake Scaup and hybrid female, two Great White Egrets, a Yellow-legged Gull, a House Martin among Swallows and Sand Martins but also a Hobby seen over the Scaldwell Bay.
The drake Smew was at Stanwick Pits again first thing before flying off and there were two Black-tailed Godwits on Main Lake. Thrapston Pits birds included the Glossy Ibis for a time in the horse field off the A605 layby, an adult Kittiwake was a morning only bird on the Titchmarsh reserve and there were three Bramblings between North Hide and the River Nene.
The Ring-necked Duck was still at Clifford Hill Pits today, as were singles of Ringed Plover and Little Ringed Plover. A Mediterranean Gull was again seen at Summer Leys LNR.
Another Hobby was seen flying over the A43 between Brackley and Silverstone early this morning and three Wheatears were at Chelveston Airfield.
Yet another Black Redstart, or possibly an elusive one from two days ago, was again at Borough Hill Country Park, this time the bird sheltering around the summit buildings.
An Osprey and a Wheatear were seen at Hollowell Reservoir today and birds at Harrington Airfield included ninety-five Golden Plovers and at least two Bramblings.
Nationally it seems that there have been plenty of Ring Ouzels found at a variety of sites both inland and coastal and it seems strange that none have so far been located in Northamptonshire.
Regards
Neil M
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| Garden Reed Bunting courtesy of Bethan Clyne. |
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