Hello
It's all changing in the fields of Northamptonshire with most of the hay, cut and baled, early Barley already harvested and a start being made on the Oil Seed Rape. The buddleias in our garden are coming into flower and are already attracting plenty of butterflies and other insects. Today there was a Brimstone, a new generation Peacock, Comma and Gatekeeper amongst the Small Tortoiseshells, Large Whites and a Red Admiral or two.
Over seventy Swifts were at Woodford Halse today and Ian Dobson's efforts at providing nesting sites for Swifts is going very well with four occupied nest boxes this year.
At Pitsford Reservoir today a Garganey was in the Scaldwell Bay where there were other fresh ducks in with the arrival of several Teal, Shoveler and a returning Wigeon.
Two Common Redstarts remain in the hedge that runs from Blueberry Lodge and up to Blueberry Hill near Maidwell this morning, where there were also a couple of Crossbills flying around and a Barn Owl hunting successfully.
Regards
Neil M
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| Peacock butterfly. |
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| Brimstone. |
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| Common Swift courtesy of Jacob Spinks. |
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| The humble Rabbit! |
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