Hello
Another warm day but warmer days on the horizon!
Yesterday afternoon and Ian found a migrant Common Redstart at the Woodford Halse reserve
The two drake Red-crested Pochard were still in the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir this morning and Barn Owls were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton. Steve saw up to about a dozen Spotted Flycatchers at Lamport Hall today and we have a sitting female on a nest in the village at Hanging Houghton.
A Ruff was seen at Summer Leys LNR this morning, a Whimbrel was seen flying over Kinewell Lake, Ringstead Pits at about 9.15am and a Yellow-legged Gull was seen at Wicksteed Park, Kettering.
Birds at Stanford Reservoir today included the Garganey still, a Hobby, eleven Little Egrets and four Common Sandpipers.
We visited the new Global Birdfair today - a different but very good venue from the British Birdwatching Fair and smaller and more compact, but well organised and lots of familiar stands and people. It was great to be back!
Regards
Neil M
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| Poplar Hawk-moths. |
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| Drinker moth. |
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| Elephant Hawk-moth. All moth images courtesy of Michelle Spinks. |
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| Puffin courtesy of Lewis Aaron. The Northants Ringing Group continue their stay at Skokholm, catching and monitoring seabirds including Puffins, three species of large gull and Storm Petrels and Manx Shearwaters. |
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