Tuesday 12 July 2022

Moths, a Quail and Storm Petrels

Hello

A cloudy, warm day where I was with attempts at light showers which quickly evaporated!

Two eclipse drake Red-crested Pochard were in the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir this morning and a Garganey was at Stanford Reservoir plus a Yellow-legged Gull, a Common Sandpiper and a Hobby was caught and ringed (the first time this has happened at Stanford).

A Quail was seen in a field between Greens Norton and Litchborough this afternoon and a Common Redstart was seen just east of Braunston. At least two Ravens passed over Hanging Houghton this morning.

A contingent of the Northants Ringing Group arrived yesterday on the Pembrokeshire island of Skokholm and last night they caught and processed 155 Storm Petrels - and today they have been catching and ringing Puffins!

Regards

Neil M


Privet Hawk-moth at
Hanging Houghton today
courtesy of Fiona Barclay.

Eurasian Storm-petrel
Skokholm courtesy of
Lewis Aaron.



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