Images from Iceland

Hello

Eleanor's run around Pitsford Reservoir between the dam and the causeway this morning provided two Common Sandpipers, several Kingfishers in the Catwalk Bay with two others elsewhere and up to six Little Egrets. This evening there was also a Grey Wagtail, a Yellow-legged Gull and a female Common Redstart below the dam in isolated bushes along the nearest fence line. In due course the Redstart flew to the bushes nearer to the track leading down to the dam from Brixworth where it was less breezy.

Tomorrow evening members of the Northants Bird Club will meet at Kelmarsh Hall for a walk around the gardens, grounds and alongside the lake. This will be the first club outdoor meeting for a couple of years due to the pandemic restrictions. I walked the route this morning in breezy conditions and a few things on show included a female Gadwall with three ducklings, a Kingfisher, a Spotted Flycatcher and plenty of insects including Azure Damselfly and Southern Hawker.

This afternoon a Black-tailed Godwit was seen at Summer Leys LNR in Wader Bay and at Stanwick Pits there was a Cattle Egret and an adult Yellow-legged Gull. The third summer Caspian Gull again put in an appearance at the A5 pools between Lilbourne and DIRFT3.

Regards

Neil M

Red-necked Phalarope.

Red-throated Diver.

Slavonian Grebe.

Above three images courtesy of
Dave Jackson who is currently
leading a Naturetrek tour in
Iceland and has kindly sent these
photos through.

Lesser Stag Beetle.