A visit to Market Harborough this morning started well - I heard the Peregrines as soon as I opened the car door and watched as a pair attacked a Common Buzzard that dared to overfly the town centre. The walk along the River Welland failed to locate an Otter but a Grey Wagtail and three Siskins were some compensation. Small numbers of Siskins were at Kelmarsh Hall and Scotland Wood and over a hundred were well spread at Harlestone Heath where there were also two Ravens. A Brambling was again with other finches in a field off Webbs Lane, Sywell.
The Dartford Warbler again showed well at Duston Mill today, mostly in the field to the south of the canal, and there was a drake Goosander at Delapre Lake/Hardingstone Pits and images of Chiffchaffs photographed at Ecton SF a few days ago include a putative Siberian Chiffchaff.
At Stanwick Pits there were three White-fronted Geese on the Main Lake this morning and later this afternoon, and fifteen Great White Egrets and two Cattle Egrets were also on-site. A Chiffchaff and five Goosanders were seen at Stanford Reservoir today.
Regards
Neil M
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| Dartford Warbler at Duston Mill today courtesy of the finder Ken Prouse. |
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| Drake Goosander at Delapre Lake/Hardingstone Pits today courtesy of Don West. |
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