Stortons Pits wildlife

Hello

Some bird ringing took place at Stortons Pits today with just short of forty birds being processed which were mostly common breeding warblers on site, a few tits, Reed Buntings, a Blackbird and some juvenile Robins. Water Rails were audible and visible at times and at least three Cuckoos were noisy and excited. An adult Peregrine spent quite some time overhead and scarcer birds in the reeds and scrub included several Cetti's Warblers. Odonata on the wing included Blue Emperor, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer and Banded Demoiselle.

The Purple Heron continues to lord it at Summer Leys LNR and there are now many excellent images of this stunning bird which seems to like the channels and vegetation around the scrape.

Two Sandwich Terns were a good find at the Titchmarsh Reserve at Thrapston Pits today, showing well before they flew off south. Two Peregrines were at Higham Ferrers today.

Regards

Neil M

This Garden Warbler was first
ringed as an adult female at
Stortons Pits in 2021. Close to
where she was captured today at
least one fledged youngster was
present so it seems that this is her
breeding site!

Water Rails courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Blue Emperor courtesy of
Tony Stanford.

Peregrine courtesy of
Tony Stanford.

Broad-bodied Chaser.

Cuckoo.

All images from Stortons Pits today.