Hello
I spent the morning on the reserve at Pitsford Reservoir in preparation for some ringing on-site next month all being well.
A first summer Caspian Gull was mobile and an adult Yellow-legged Gull was frequenting the buoys. Waterfowl included nine Pochard and in excess of a hundred Gadwall; a couple of Little Egrets were about too.
Odonata included Black-tailed Skimmer, Beautiful Demoiselle, Ruddy Darter, Large Red Damselfly and Large Red-eyed Damselfly and there were good numbers of Marbled White butterflies in the meadows despite the strong wind.
A Golden Oriole was reported in the north-east of the county today 'on the back road out of Oundle past Glapthorn and Cotterstock crossroads heading towards Perio Barn Farm'.
Regards
Neil M
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| Two squabbling Kingfishers courtesy of Cathy Ryden. |
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| These two Osprey nestlings were ringed in the Midlands today. |
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