Hello
A pair of Spotted Flycatchers in the village at Hanging Houghton are acting pensive and it appears have a nest and the hordes of juvenile Starlings continue to raid the bird feeders in the garden (one of them was caught by a male Sparrowhawk yesterday evening).
It would appear that many of the Black-headed Gull colonies in the county have had a productive year with flying juveniles in good numbers at Thrapston Pits and Pitsford Reservoir. A Green Sandpiper was on the Titchmarsh reserve at Thrapston today.
It may seem relatively quiet for migrant birds at this time of the year but in actual fact this can be a useful time to pick up on a summer off-shoot or nomadic wanderer. Bob Bullock heard a Bee-eater flying over Clifford Hill Pits the other day and this far-ranging species could just about turn up anywhere. Currently up to six of these stunning birds are attempting to breed at a site in Norfolk this year. Another nomadic summer wanderer is the Rose-coloured or Rosy Starling with a couple of recent county records and there are a few in the country at the moment. Caspian Terns cover large distances very quickly and can take in several sites within a few hours of each other and a couple of these massive terns with a huge world range are known to be wandering the UK presently. Rare swifts, Honey Buzzards and unusual waders are all possible finds at this time of the year.
So as many birders take to the insects (and why not) during the summer, keep looking up and listen attentively for something a little different in the avian world.
I have created another page or tab entitled Norway June 2022 and posted a few images and will add images a I receive them from contributors.
Regards
Neil M
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| Eurasian Bee-eater. |
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| Caspian Tern. |
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| Rosy or Rose-coloured Starling. |
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