Early January birds

Hello

A rather damp, grey start today but the day remained relatively mild.

Single Barn Owls were hunting today at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell and in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton today and an adult female Peregrine was cavorting around in the general area.

At Pitsford Reservoir today there were still a number of Great White Egrets north of the causeway and the two drake Smew were still to be found in the Holcot Bay.

At Summer Leys LNR today there were two Great White Egrets and thirty-four Golden Plovers early this morning and the two first year Shags were seen at Daventry Country Park.

Near Ravensthorpe Reservoir the long-staying Pink-footed Goose was again with Greylag Geese in fields between the causeway and the village and birds at nearby Hollowell Reservoir amounted to two Great White Egrets, three Stonechats and a Chiffchaff. This afternoon there were about ten Bramblings in the ringing ride by Bunker One.

Regards

Neil M

Barn Owl courtesy
of Robin Gossage.

Pink-footed Goose.

Black-headed Gull.

Shag.