Hello
Yesterday's (Wednesday) local birds included the two Whinchats still in vegetation along the brook in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton and at least two Common Redstarts, a family of Spotted Flycatchers and a Barn Owl at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell.
Further afield and Nick was able to watch two Green Sandpipers and a gathering of two hundred and twenty Lapwings at Deene Lake. Three Green Sandpipers and two Little Ringed Plovers were on the Hardwater Lake at Earls Barton Pits. The anticipated rain for this forthcoming week-end may well change the dynamics and locations for migrant waders passing through the county.
There was also a Birdguides report of a Quail by the Helmdon Road, Brackley yesterday morning but I don't know if this was a sighting or a bird heard calling. Eric's sightings at Thrapston Pits yesterday included the lingering Ring-necked Parakeet, a Great White Egret and a Peregrine.
Also yesterday there was an evening ringing session at Lamport Hall which provided twenty-six captures made up of eighteen new House Martins, six re-trap House Martins (including a male from 2019) and two newly-ringed adult Swifts. A Hobby and a Raven were seen here too.
Some great butterfly sightings yesterday included freshly-emerged Common Blue and Brown Argus butterflies at Summer Leys LNR and Weekley Hall Woods provided three Purple Emperors, five Silver-washed Fritillaries, five Marbled Whites and a Painted Lady. The general area between the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton and Blueberry Farm again has nectar strips attracting common butterflies but also a Clouded Yellow, a Painted Lady and Marbled Whites. A line of oaks/ash also continues to attract at least ten Purple Hairstreak butterflies.
The scarce and localised Willow Emerald Damselflies were spotted emerging at Finedon Pocket Park and Summer Leys LNR yesterday too.
Regards
Neil M
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| Clouded Yellow. |
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| Painted Lady. |
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| Barn Owl courtesy of Nathan Jones. |
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| Juvenile Whinchat. |
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| Lapwing. |
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