Hello
The cold winter weather continues with an icy grip but the forecast suggests maybe something of a relaxation at the weekend. At first light this morning our small back garden had forty Blackbirds foraging for food, but they didn't hang around after the arrival of a male Sparrowhawk. However they were soon back once the hawk left and continued eating ground mix, mixed seed, dried calciworms, apples and similar offerings.
A Raven was at Hanging Houghton too and the two Woodcocks remained in their field hedge at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell. A covey of Grey Partridges and a few Golden Plovers were at Harrington Airfield and the territorial Robins there argued over the food on offer.
A visit to Market Harborough yielded a Kingfisher and two Little Egrets on the River Welland between Waitrose and the Railway Station.
A Peregrine was over Abington Park at Northampton chasing pigeons and a third hand report suggests a Black Redstart was at Northampton General Hospital.
Regards
Neil M
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| Fighting Little Egrets courtesy of Robin Gossage. |
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| Blue Tit courtesy of John Tilly. |
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| Bullfinches courtesy of John Tilly. |
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