A bit of a mixed bag weather wise this weekend. Frost, fog, sunshine, blue skies and the odd shower and definitely much colder. There has been a noticeable influx of birds back into our garden including 3 Bramblings this morning. So I have been busy keeping the feeders topped up as well as the feeding stations at Kelmarsh and Harrington Airfield. Plenty of common woodland birds at Kelmarsh plus 4 Siskins whereas Harrington Airfield was busy with winter Thrushes but very little else. I only managed a single Golden Plover but today approx 70 birds were recorded.
Yesterday there was a Wood Sandpiper in the Scaldwell bay at Pitsford Reservoir, Marsh Harrier at Stanwick GP and Water Rail at Summer Leys. There were two different Mediterranean Gulls , an adult in the roost at Hollowell Reservoir and nearby a 1st winter bird at Stanford Reservoir. Today there was an adult Caspian Gull and 3 Stonechat at Hollowell Reservoir, a drake Smew and 2 Red Crested Pochards at Pitsford Reservoir, 2 Mediterranean Gulls and 3 Red Crested Pochards at Stanford Reservoir and a single Crossbill near Oundle.
The Northamptonshire Bird Club will be meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday 7th December at the Lodge, Pitsford Water. There will be an illustrated talk by club member Dave Jackson on the wildlife secrets of the Ardnamurchan Peninsular on the west coast of Scotland. Everyone is welcome to come along.
Regards Eleanor
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