Pitsford WeBS count.

Hello

Another mild and sunny day provided the backdrop for the Pitsford WeBS count - and as usual by February many of the winter wildfowl have already departed. It was very quiet south of the causeway with a single Little Egret being the only noteworthy bird and north of the causeway the choice birds were a Great White Egret, a Redshank, a Jack Snipe and at least sixty Common Snipe. Also present were two Kingfishers, a Grey Wagtail, a male Stonechat and a few Siskins.

The Bearded Tit remained on show at Stanwick Pits today and birds at Hollowell Reservoir included three Caspian Gulls, two Jack Snipe and five Common Snipe.

Three Smew and three Scaup were at Eyebrook Reservoir today and the female Ruddy Shelduck was at Winwick Pools near West Haddon.

A pair of established Peregrines at a site at Higham Ferrers now have a camera monitoring their behaviour and a live link can be established by clicking on:-

https://youtu.be/ix7EdikYE61

Regards

Neil M

Peregrine.

Stonechat courtesy
of Robin Gossage.

Common Gull courtesy
of Robin Gossage.