SP54 Short Day Count.

Hello

It was the turn of the tetrad SP54 for the short day count today and we began the day at Edgcote and Trafford Bridge with plenty of Red Kites, a couple of Ravens, a Siskin and a Grey Wagtail. Throughout the day there were plenty of winter thrushes with good numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings in all the parishes. Another Siskin was noted at Thenford, a Raven and six Grey Partridges were near Greatworth and Roe Deer were seen at two spots near Middleton Cheney. 

The Yellow-browed Warbler was seen again at Earls Barton Pits at the entrance of Mary's Lake and two drake Smew and a Redshank were north of the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir. A drake Goosander, a Grey Wagtail and Ring-necked Parakeets were at Abington Park, Northampton, a female Red-crested Pochard was at Delapre Lake/Hardingstone Pits with a Jack Snipe nearby at Barnes Meadow LNR.

Seven Smew and up to three Scaup were at Eyebrook Reservoir today and birds at Stanford Reservoir included a Red-crested Pochard, a Green Sandpiper, a Golden Plover, a Goosander, a Kingfisher and ten Ravens.

Another white Stoat, this one in complete ermine dress was by the Brampton Valley Way at Hanging Houghton this morning.

Regards

Neil M

Plenty of colour on a raw, grey day
 - Ring-necked Parakeets
 courtesy of Robin Gossage.