Spring Ringing

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Some spring bird ringing at Woodford Halse today yielded thirty-six birds of thirteen species which included a Chiffchaff, a Treecreeper, a Goldcrest and six Yellowhammers. One of ten Blue Tits was a bird first ringed as a first year in 2018 and will be five years old this year. Other birds in the immediate vicinity included at least one more Chiffchaff, a Raven and up to four Redpolls with small numbers of Redwings and Fieldfares.

Barn Owls seen today included singles at Fosters Booth, Stanford Reservoir, Blueberry Farm (Maidwell) with two at Hanging Houghton.

Other birds at Stanford Reservoir included three Yellow Wagtails, two White Wagtails, six Little Egrets, two Shelducks, two Goosanders, two Swallows, two Willow Warblers and two Cetti's Warblers.

A Blackcap was again singing at Hanging Houghton and birds noted at Harrington Airfield included a Yellow Wagtail, a Willow Warbler and a pair of Grey Partridge. The female Ring-necked Duck was reported from Ravensthorpe Reservoir again today and birds at nearby Hollowell Reservoir included an Osprey, two Jack Snipe and six Common Snipe. A singing Blackcap was near the dam at Pitsford Reservoir.

Summer Leys LNR hosted singing Blackcaps and Willow Warblers, a Common Tern, Siskins, four Dunlin and two Little Ringed Plovers with a Marsh Harrier, an Egyptian Goose, a Water Rail, Common Terns, a Kingfisher, a Sedge Warbler and Swallows at Thrapston Pits this morning. A Marsh Harrier was also seen at Irthlingborough this evening and Clifford Hill Pits attracted a Peregrine, two Oystercatchers and a Little Ringed Plover.

Regards

Neil M

Male Yellowhammers at
Woodford Halse today.

Dunlin courtesy of
Robin Gossage.