Storm Arwen on it's way

Hello

Harrington Airfield was our first venue this morning and about thirty Bramblings were still present and coming down for mixed seed. Winter thrushes included c300 Redwings and 180 Fieldfares and there were at least forty Yellowhammers on-site plus a few Siskins, ninety Golden Plovers and a covey of nine Grey Partridges.

A few Siskins were calling at Scotland Wood and Kelmarsh Hall this morning and a Barn Owl was again hunting the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this afternoon and there were hundreds of Fieldfares feeding on the valley fields following today's showers.

At Pitsford Reservoir the Wood Sandpiper was still present in the Scaldwell Bay early this morning and other birds noted included a Green Sandpiper, six Great White Egrets, fifteen Red-crested Pochard, nine Pintail, a Yellow-legged Gull and a Siskin. A flock of about twenty Bramblings were in trees next to the Sailing Club this afternoon, some birds showing interest in the suspended feeders there.

Windy, cold and wintry weather conditions are forecast for tomorrow so we'll see what that produces!

Regards

Neil M

Red Kite carrying a firework|
Image courtesy of Don West.

Kingfisher.

Drake Tufted Duck. With the
'aytha' ducks just concluding
their annual moult it now becomes
a little easier to pick out different
species in amongst them!