Wagtails on parade

Hello

Birds at Pitsford Reservoir today included the Wood Sandpiper and the Redshank still north of the causeway in the Scaldwell Bay despite the rising water levels and other birds included three Great White Egrets and at least one Pintail. A Reed Bunting at the Old Scaldwell Road Feeding Station showed aberrant features with excessive amounts of white around the collar and head.

There was a Birdguides report of the two Hawfinches at Blatherwycke Church again today and the Black Redstart must be coping with cold temperatures at Borough Hill Country Park as it was seen there again today. A male Blackcap was in a garden at Spratton today and there were three Stonechats at Upton Country Park.

It was pretty quiet at Harrington Airfield this afternoon but there were perhaps thirty Bramblings scattered about the complex and about fifteen Golden Plovers briefly. Small numbers of Bramblings were at 'shrike hedge' in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton and there were still about ten on the top of Blueberry Hill with a Barn Owl showing well nearer Blueberry Lodge.

Regards

Neil M

Grey Wagtail.

Pied Wagtail.

White Wagtail.

Yellow Wagtail.

Images courtesy of
Robin Gossage.