Birds of mid-August.

Hello

With a Spotted Flycatcher, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Willow Warbler all in the garden this morning, there can be no doubt that autumn is upon us!

Kenny and team committed to some more ringing at Linford Lakes today, catching and processing over seventy birds with the bulk of them being warblers. Highlights were five Willow Warblers, nine Chiffchaffs, thirty Reed Warblers, seven Sedge Warblers, four Cetti's Warblers, two Common Whitethroats, three Garden Warblers and three Blackcaps. A Green Sandpiper and an Osprey were on-site and three Great Crested Newts were seen.

Four Great White Egrets were to the north of the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir this morning, which included three perched together in the Walgrave Bay. The eclipse drake Red-crested Pochard was again in the Scaldwell Bay and three Yellow-legged Gulls were off the Old Scaldwell Road (one juvenile). This evening there were four Yellow-legged Gulls off the dam plus a Common Sandpiper.

Over at Stanwick Pits this morning the Wood Sandpiper was again on the Main Lake.

Regards

Neil M

Lesser Whitethroat.

Hairy Shieldbug courtesy
of Robin Gossage.

Carder Bee courtesy 
of Robin Gossage.

Sand Martin nestlings
courtesy of Kenny Cramer.

The dreaded Twin-lobed Deerfly,
a common biting insect at Pitsford
Reservoir! Image courtesy of
Dave Jackson.