Ringing at Brixworth

Hello

A ringing session in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth today provided over forty captures which included as many as sixteen Dunnocks and a variety of common birds which included a Magpie, a Fieldfare, two Redwings, a Song Thrush and two each of Grey Wagtail and Pied Wagtail. Other birds present included a Jack Snipe, four Water Rails, another four Grey Wagtails, a Chiffchaff, at least two Ravens, a Redpoll and nine Siskins.

Sadly there were two dead Tawny Owls and a Barn Owl alongside the A605 between Warmington and Elton this morning.

This afternoon there were two very much alive Barn Owls hunting the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton plus eight Golden Plovers on the fields.

The stream and bushes adjacent to Billing Pits and Ecton SF were home to about thirty-five Chiffchaffs plus two Siberian Chiffchaffs. Other birds there included a Jack Snipe, three Common Snipe, four Green Sandpipers, a Water Rail, four Ring-necked Parakeets and a male Stonechat.

The female Scaup was still at Hollowell Reservoir and over at Naseby Reservoir there were two Caspian Gulls and two Goosanders. One of these Caspian Gulls is a German-ringed bird that was ringed in the spring of 2021.

Two Great White Egrets and a Raven were seen at Summer Leys LNR with two Cattle Egrets seen flying over there at about 11am.

Regards

Neil M

Redwing courtesy
of Liam Andrews.

Coal Tit.

Long-tailed Tit.

Blue Tit.