Hello
A rather dull and dark day with some good sightings in the county again.
An immature White-tailed Eagle was seen over Upper Harlestone at about 9.30am but not subsequently - it is assumed that these sightings will increase as the re-introduction schemes gather pace and these young eagles continue on their wonderlust adventures.
The female Ring-necked Duck was relocated by Nick Parker on Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh Reserve at Thrapston Pits today, showing in front of North Hide. With a female seen a couple of times at this complex in January it seems that this bird has managed to stay under the radar for some time!
The other bird of quality was the Glossy Ibis which again was seen at the north section of Stanwick Pits. It was seen to fly off but returned to the same area later. Three White-fronted Geese were in a field just north of the Main Lake this afternoon.
Years ago it was always thought that rare birds were most likely to be migrants during the spring and the autumn but these days it is the winter which now serves as the season when we enjoy most of the scarce and rare birds, probably another knock-on from global warming.
A Peregrine was seen a couple of times over Tesco, Wellingborough this afternoon and one (the same?) was hunting Starlings at Summer Leys LNR this afternoon where there were also four Shelducks.
About ten Bramblings were at Harrington Airfield this morning, and a couple were at Rectory Farm, Old today. This afternoon there were hundreds of Fieldfares around Blueberry Farm, Maidwell plus an adult male Peregrine and two Woodcock.
Regards
Neil M
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| White-tailed Eagle. |
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| Peregrine courtesy of Dave Thomas. |
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| Redwing courtesy of Robin Gossage. |
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| Long-tailed Tit courtesy of Robin Gossage. |
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