Easter Sunday Eagle

Hello

Another day of sunny conditions, even if a little hazy at times.

The White-tailed Eagle at Stanford Reservoir yesterday was still there this morning and strayed into Northamptonshire before departing to the south. This bird was confirmed as a second calendar year bird from the Isle of Wight scheme. Other birds there this morning included a Marsh Harrier briefly, three Grasshopper Warblers, a Reed Warbler and two Oystercatchers.

A Hobby was seen at Brigstock this afternoon, two Ring Ouzels were still at Honey Hill, Cold Ashby and Lesser Whitethroats were reported from Mary's Lake at Earls Barton Pits, the Titchmarsh reserve at Thrapston Pits and Harrington Airfield.

Other birds reported from Earls Barton include a Garganey and a Bar-tailed Godwit on the Summer Leys scrape and two Bar-tailed Godwits on Hardwater Lake whilst a Great White Egret and Garden Warbler were noted at Stortons Pits. Other birds at Thrapston Pits included an Osprey this afternoon fishing on Elinor Trout Lake and a pair of Garganey and Garden Warbler on the Titchmarsh reserve.

At Ringstead Pits the female Ring-necked Duck was still on Kinewell Lake early this afternoon where there were also two Mediterranean Gulls (adult and second summer) and two Cattle Egrets from Woodford Church.

An Osprey caught a fish at Hollowell Reservoir early this afternoon.

Regards

Neil M

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