Wet birding in early January.

Hello

Rather unpleasant, wet and dreary weather in the county today which is perhaps why there has been a lack of reports.

At least one Yellow-browed Warbler was still present at the entrance of Mary's Lake, Earls Barton Pits today, and still showing and calling there at 4pm.

At Pitsford Reservoir this morning there was a drake Smew in the Holcot Bay and a Redshank and at least eight Pintail were in the Scaldwell Bay.

A Great White Egret remains in the Barton Seagrave area and a male and a female Blackcap were in an Oundle garden with still a female in a Sywell garden.

Birds at Stanford Reservoir included a Caspian Gull, a Yellow-legged Gull and about 315 Great Black-backed Gulls. Five Smew remain at Eyebrook Reservoir.

Regards

Neil M

Male Bullfinch.

Female Blackcap.

Black-headed Gulls.

Winter images courtesy of
Jim Dunkley.