Sunday's birds

Hello

A modest ringing session at Harrington Airfield this morning provided thirty-four captures with the majority being warblers probably trying to breed on site - five Blackcaps, two Garden Warblers, three Lesser Whitethroats, four Common Whitethroats and ten Willow Warblers. A Cuckoo was heard calling briefly and a Turtle Dove was seen twice (after no records at all last year) and Brown Hares and Muntjac were also noted with insects including a swarm of apparent honey bees and butterflies which included Grizzled Skipper, Small Heath and several Orange-tips plus Speckled Wood and Brimstone.

A Cuckoo remains vocal at Pitsford Reservoir north of the causeway and birds at Clifford Hill Pits included a Raven, a Peregrine and a Hobby.

Up to five Hobbies were at Elinor Trout Lake at Thrapston Pits and four were seen at Quarry Walk, Earls Barton Pits and birds at the pools associated with the DIRFT3/A5 near Lilbourne provided for five Ringed Plovers, a Little Ringed Plover, a Common Sandpiper, a Dunlin and an Oystercatcher.

A Black-necked Grebe was located at Eyebrook Reservoir today.

Regards

Neil M

Garden Warbler courtesy
of Michelle Spinks.

Garden Warbler courtesy
of Jane Neil.