August wildlife

Hello

Few fresh birds noticeable today in the county but Harrington Airfield this morning yielded a juvenile Marsh Harrier, two Common Redstarts and a Wheatear. In the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton later what was probably the same juvenile Marsh Harrier appeared and there were two Whinchats close to the large barn. Two Common Redstarts were at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning.

At Summer Leys LNR today there was a Great White Egret, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Common Redstart with a Whinchat still nearby near Great Doddington Sewer Works. The drake Common Scoter remained at Eyebrook Reservoir today and the female Ruddy Shelduck was seen at Winwick Pools.

Four Shelduck and a Hobby were noted at Stanford Reservoir today and birds visible in the dam area at Pitsford Reservoir this evening included nine Yellow-legged Gulls (three juveniles), a juvenile Raven, a Kingfisher, a Common Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper.

Regards

Neil M

Gatekeeper courtesy
 of Tony Stanford.

Toadlet courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Broad-bordered
 Yellow Underwing.

Herring Gull.

Ruddy Darter.