Iceland and back

Hello

I returned home last night from two Naturetrek tours of Iceland, and the outside temperatures didn't seem much different!

Today and much of my time at home has been watching the very hungry Starlings, Jackdaws and Blackbirds in the garden. Interestingly there is a small but seemingly growing population of Starlings in Iceland and although there are no Jackdaws (yet) Blackbirds have colonised and are spreading around the country. With very few exceptions, all these passerines leave the country in the autumn and head south, returning in the spring to breed.

I have created two additional tabs or pages on the blog which are designed to exhibit some images from both tours - 'Undiscovered Iceland 2023' and 'Iceland in Spring 2023'.

It seems there has been some late passage of waders and terns through the county and country this spring and the remnants can still be found at our Nene Valley Pits such as Thrapston Pits (particularly the Titchmarsh reserve) and Earls Barton Pits (mostly on the Summer Leys LNR).

Regards

Neil M

Water Crowfoot.

Grass Snake.

Beautiful Demoiselle.

Common Buzzard.

All images from a
Spratton garden courtesy
of David Arden.