Hello
A ringing session took place at Kelmarsh Hall today which yielded some eighty-three captures of fourteen species, about half of which were birds trapped on previous occasions. A handsome Tawny Owl was undoubtedly the best and first bird of the morning which found a mist net! Other birds included singles of Chiffchaff and Blackcap, two Nuthatches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, plenty of common tits and small numbers of Goldfinches, Greenfinches and Chaffinches.
The local Ravens were noisy as they challenged any raptors that took to the air and an Osprey was present again early afternoon.
A female Common Scoter was found at Ravensthorpe Reservoir today and the female Ring-necked Duck was also present. A stunning adult male Black Redstart was at Bunker Two at Harrington Airfield this morning but was displaced by dog walkers and seemed to fly towards the B576 (Rothwell to Lamport Road). There were also two Willow Warblers, a Yellow Wagtail and a Wheatear plus good numbers of soaring Common Buzzards and Red Kites.
An Osprey flew north over Hollowell village today and three Yellow Wagtails and a Little Ringed Plover were at Clifford Hill Pits. A Jack Snipe and approximately forty Common Snipe were north of the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir this evening and three or four Barn Owls were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.
Regards
Neil M
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| Goldfinch today at Kelmarsh Hall courtesy of Lewis Aaron. |
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| The Tawny Owl at Kelmarsh Hall today, images courtesy of Michelle Spinks and Steve Wilson. |
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