Another wet and windy one!

Hello

This is the time of the year when Otters seem to show at their best locally, the limited daylight hours presumably affecting their behaviour and feeding habits. Today an Otter was again showing from the Pioneer Hide at Summer Leys LNR and yesterday an animal was well-photographed on the River Welland in Market Harborough next to the Lidl supermarket.

Stanford Reservoir's birds today included a Mediterranean Gull in the roost plus twelve Red-crested Pochard, four Little Egrets, a Kingfisher and a Lesser Redpoll.

There was no sign of yesterday's Black Redstart at Pitsford Reservoir today but the inclement weather might have caused it to keep a low profile. An adult Yellow-legged Gull and a Grey Wagtail were off the dam this afternoon. 

The Marsh Harrier continues to show well on occasions at Summer Leys LNR from the Rotary Hide and a Barn Owl and a Woodcock were at Blueberry Farm this afternoon. Single Siskins were at Lamport Hall and Kelmarsh Hall.

Regards

Neil M

Otter.

Drake Shoveler.

Black-tailed Godwit.

All images courtesy of
Robin Gossage.