Early June Goodies !

I thought that it had been a quiet week as I seem to have seen very little myself but when I had a quick look at the birds that had been reported I realised that there had been some "good " birds seen by others. 

In no particular order birds  seen in the county  during the week included Marsh Harrier at Harrington Airfield,  Ditchford and Summer Leys. The Purple Heron was seen a few times from quarry walk Earls Barton GP. Quail were singing near Brixworth and Geddington.  Mediterranean Gulls and Black Tern at Summer Leys.

One day wonders included a Ring Ouzel at Earls Barton, a Honey Buzzard between Market Harborough and Desborough, a Golden Oriole at Fotheringhay and a Knot at Stanwick.

This evening there was a report of a White-tailed Eagle between the villages of Walgrave and Holcot which then headed towards the reservoir. 

So all in all it has been a good week in the county for this time of year.  Shame that I only caught up with Quail and Marsh Harrier,  must try harder!!!                                               

I wonder what this week will bring?

A ringing session at Linford Lakes yesterday was very productive with two Cuckoos being caught and processed, similarly an adult Common Tern, two Garden Warblers, eighteen Reed Warblers, a Blackcap, a juvenile Goldcrest, a Treecreeper and three Reed Buntings among more common fare. Odonata noted included a Black-tailed Skimmer and a Hairy Hawker.

Regards Eleanor 

First year female Cuckoo.

Treecreeper.

Goldcrest.

Common Tern.

All images courtesy of
Kenny Cramer.