Migrants filtering in.

Hello

A breezy day with hazy sunshine and the migrants still filter in, even if not in large numbers.

A female Ring Ouzel was in the same grass paddocks at Blueberry Farm, (Maidwell) early this morning where the male was yesterday. There was quite a bit of disturbance there early this afternoon and a dearth of thrushes as a result. Please note that it is no longer easy to park at Blueberry Farm/Lodge and the residents there try to dissuade it.

An Osprey was over Kelmarsh Hall for some time around midday, clearly interested in the lake in the hall grounds despite the mobbing antics of the local Red Kites.

A Brambling was in Hanging Houghton village and unbelievably another Barn Owl was dead alongside the A508 there this morning. This bird had a ring affixed and it is possible that it may be of captive origin (results awaited).

At Pitsford Reservoir today there was a Common Tern, a Swallow and Bramblings north of the causeway and this evening a Common Sandpiper at the Sailing Club.

In the Nene Valley there were six Cattle Egrets counted at Woodford viewable from the church early this afternoon and a Common Tern was at Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows reserve.

Summer Leys LNR sported up to three Little Gulls, two Common Terns, four Garganey, a Ruff, a Dunlin and a Common Sandpiper. Another Little Gull was on the north lake at Kislingbury Pits early this afternoon.

At Stanwick Pits the Glossy Ibis was still present together with a Great White Egret and another Common Tern and the female Ring-necked Duck was observed this evening (all on Main Lake) with a Whimbrel flying through. Clifford Hill Pits saw a Whimbrel there this afternoon before flying east and two Yellow Wagtails.

Stanford Reservoir also recorded two Yellow Wagtails today and other summer migrants in the shape of two Willow Warblers and four House Martins. A Peregrine and a Lesser Redpoll were also noted there. A Hobby was a good early record over Ashton late this morning.

Regards

Neil M

Yellow Wagtail courtesy of
Nathan Jones.

Whimbrel courtesy
of John Gamble.

Common Tern courtesy
of Robin Gossage.