July heat wave birds

Hello

Birds on the reserve at Pitsford Reservoir today included a Yellow-legged Gull, six Shelduck, two Red-crested Pochard and two Great White Egrets.

At Lamport Hall this morning there was a Common Redstart, a fly-over Crossbill and a family party of Spotted Flycatchers. The flycatchers were still present this evening.

A male Common Redstart was seen at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning and a Ruddy Shelduck and a Common Sandpiper were at Hollowell Reservoir.

The bird of the day was undoubtedly a Redwing seen by Adrian on Millers Lane, Wellingborough at about 10.15am. by the garden centre. This is likely to be the first July record of this species in the county but nationally is not unprecedented - there have been singles reported in a variety of locations in the UK this summer. It is unlikely that these are breeding birds.

A Ruff and a Great White Egret and a Silver-washed Fritillary were at Summer Leys LNR today and Stanford Reservoir hosted the Garganey still, a Little Ringed Plover, nine Little Egrets and four Common Sandpipers.

Regards

Neil M

Black and Yellow Longhorn
on Common Spotted Orchid
courtesy of Robin Gossage.

Black Spotted Longhorn
courtesy of Robin Gossage.

Gatekeeper.

Stoat with dead Rabbit.