Feeding the birds

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

Fighting Little Egrets
courtesy of Robin Gossage.

Blue Tit courtesy of
John Tilly.

Bullfinches courtesy of
John Tilly.