Last of the mild weather

Hello

A fairly quiet day for birds in the county today, and yet another day when I didn't have time to contribute anything!

The conditions at Pitsford Reservoir remain favourable for the long-staying Wood Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers, sixteen Pintail, twelve Red-crested Pochard and fourteen Great White Egrets, mostly centred around the Scaldwell Bay.

Nick Parker counted forty-seven Mandarin Ducks at Blatherwycke Lake this morning and Hollowell Reservoir hung on to it's Pink-footed Goose (this species is now becoming a regular visitor to the county in small numbers), four Great White Egrets, four Stonechats, four Bramblings and a Chiffchaff with two Jack Snipe encountered near Ravensthorpe. A small flock of Bramblings were at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning.

With colder weather arriving overnight Saturday into Sunday it is likely to prompt fresh arrivals from the north and east with thrushes, Woodpigeons, waterfowl and finches likely to fluctuate as they are pushed out of northern Europe.

Regards

Neil M

Coal Tit.

Fieldfare.

Redwing.

Goldeneye courtesy of
Phil Davies.