Local falcons

Hello

Birds at Stanford Reservoir today included a Blackcap, three Swallows, five Sand Martins, a Willow Warbler, an Oystercatcher and a Common Snipe.

Two Grey Wagtails were in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth this afternoon, there was a Barn Owl between the villages of Scaldwell and Old and an adult Yellow-legged Gull was off the Sailing Club at Pitsford Reservoir.

A drake Goosander remains on the lakes at Abington Park, Northampton and a Redshank and seven Sand Martins were at Summer Leys LNR. A Willow Warbler and Mandarin Ducks were at Barnwell Country Park and a Barn Owl was just outside the village boundary at Hanging Houghton with a singing Blackcap in the village.

An Otter was seen at Market Harborough today and a Slow Worm was photographed at Fineshade Wood.

I have just returned from a Naturetrek tour in Poland where the main focus was finding the exciting mammals in and around the Bieszczady National Park. A separate page or tab entitled 'Poland March 2023' has been created on this blog for your perusal.

Regards

Neil M

Mating Peregrines courtesy
of David Smith.

Kestrel courtesy of
Robin Gossage.

A Kestrel caught and 
ringed at Linford Lakes
today courtesy of
Helen Franklin.