A little passage

Hello

A little bit of bird passage evident today with a few transient individuals as part of post-breeding migration and relocation.

A probable Purple Emperor and multiple Hummingbird Hawk-moths were around the Fishing Lodge at Pitsford Reservoir today and birds in the Scaldwell Bay included a Great White Egret and a Yellow-legged Gull. A Gatekeeper was noted amongst the many Meadow Browns and Ringlets.

Purple Emperors were also on show at the traditional spot in the Fermyn Wood complex and birds on show in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this morning included two Crossbills in flight towards Cottesbrooke, a Hobby, two Grey Wagtails and a pair of Grey Partridges. A Hummingbird Hawk-moth was in the village at Hanging Houghton and nearby there were six Marbled White and four Painted Lady butterflies at Lamport Hall.

At Sywell Country Park this afternoon there were a pair of Spotted Flycatchers in the usual spot behind the dam, two Grey Wagtails, a Cetti's Warbler and a brood of Tufted Ducks plus a few Marbled Whites, Commas, Red Admirals and Painted Lady butterflies.

Yesterday evening and six Green Sandpipers and a possible Wood Sandpiper were noted at Lilbourne Meadows and today waders included a Common Sandpiper at Summer Leys LNR and a Green Sandpiper and a Dunlin at Hollowell Reservoir.

Regards

Neil M

Purple Emperor at Fermyn
today courtesy of David Arden.

Blackbird courtesy of
Robin Gossage.

Carder Bee courtesy
of Robin Gossage.

Baby Coot courtesy
of Robin Gossage. Any
similarity with the photographer
is simply coincidental!