The stunning Grey Wagtail.

Hello

A much better day's weather today and it reflects in the sightings too.

Eleanor again saw a 'ringtail' Hen Harrier at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning, quartering a weedy field and visible from the footpath leading from Blueberry Lodge to the Brampton Valley Way. What isn't clear is whether this is the same wandering individual from much earlier in the autumn or a new bird in.

A fly-over Great White Egret and three mobile Bramblings were the best on offer at Harrington Airfield this morning, two Dunlin were at Clifford Hill Pits and Hollowell Reservoir boasted an adult Caspian Gull, a Jack Snipe and two Stonechats.

Birds at Pitsford Reservoir today included the Wood Sandpiper in the Scaldwell Bay plus five Green Sandpipers, four Dunlin, a Redshank, a Jack Snipe, c30 Common Snipe, two Pintail, still plenty of Great White Egrets, two Stonechats and a few each of Redpoll and Grey Wagtail.

Ringing operations at Pitsford Reservoir tomorrow may cause some disturbance between the causeway and the Paul Britton seat for which we apologise in advance. The Maytrees Hide will act as the ringing station and visitors are quite welcome to see any captures that we manage in the morning prior to their release.

Regards

Neil M

Grey Wagtail courtesy
of Dave Jackson.