Cold weather birds

Hello

The cold weather has changed the dynamics of garden feeding here at Hanging Houghton and new arrivals included seven Fieldfares coming for apples and our first singletons of Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer of the season.

Birds at Harrington Airfield were again limited today but it was great to see Linnets taking advantage of broadcast seed on the ringing rides there. Eight Golden Plovers were mobile and a Raven flew over.

Two Ravens were at Hanging Houghton this morning with another noted at Kelmarsh and the adult Yellow-legged Gull returned to Pitsford Reservoir this afternoon.

Two Otters were showing exceptionally well at Market Harborough today with many crazy images taken on mobile phones as they really performed next to the River Welland in the town centre.

The female Scaup, with perhaps a few feature anomalies, was still at Hollowell Reservoir today and other birds included a Great White Egret, an adult Caspian Gull, three Common Snipe and a female Stonechat and at Ravensthorpe Reservoir the Pink-footed Goose and a drake Mandarin Duck were present.

Two Goosanders were at Abington Park, Northampton today and ten Smew were at Eyebrook Reservoir this afternoon.

Regards

Neil M

Little Owls courtesy of
John Tilly.

Mute Swan courtesy
of Robin Gossage.

Drake Goldeneye courtesy
of Robin Gossage.