Static Common Redstarts

Hello

A day of Common Redstarts in the county with all these birds having been present at their separate localities for some time now whilst they undergo post-breeding moult.

Two Common Redstarts remain at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell where there was also two Hobbies. Nearby two Hobbies, probably different birds, were in the Brampton Valley between Hanging Houghton and Cottesbrooke, hunting over fields near Shrike Hedge.

The male Common Redstart was in the perimeter fence hedging at Pitsford Reservoir this morning in the Scaldwell Bay between Maytrees and the Bird Club hide. Other birds noted included the two drake Red-crested Pochard and a Green Sandpiper. A Common Redshank and four Common Sandpipers were south of the causeway.

This afternoon a Common Redstart was by the ringing ride near to Bunker One at Harrington Airfield. A Grey Partridge was heard calling and there were still a few Marbled White butterflies on the wing.

Three Common Sandpipers were at Daventry Country Park, a Curlew was at Summer Leys LNR this afternoon before flying off and a Whinchat was nearby in the Nene Valley, still 100 metres from the iron bridge near Great Doddington Sewer Plant.

Three Ospreys flew south-west through Hollowell Reservoir this evening and three juvenile Spotted Flycatchers were at Cogenhoe Pocket Park at midday.

Regards

Neil M

Adult male Common Redstart
at Pitsford Reservoir today
courtesy of David Arden.

Juvenile Wren courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

A Stoat on the dam at Daventry
Country Park today courtesy of
Tony Stanford.