Tor at the seaside

Hello

Stanford Reservoir continues to be productive - yesterday another 174 birds were ringed which included the fourth Common Redstart of the autumn and the second Grasshopper Warbler. Other birds noted on-site were twelve Yellow Wagtails, three Shelducks, a Cetti's Warbler and a Common Sandpiper.

Today and a Dunlin was seen to fly through there and other birds were a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and still the three Shelduck.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir produced some interesting sightings today with a juvenile Caspian Gull, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and a lingering Lesser Emperor dragonfly on the west bank (first confirmed record for the location).

At Pitsford Reservoir three adult and a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull were off the dam this afternoon plus a Kingfisher and a Common Sandpiper. A Great White Egret was in the Scaldwell Bay.

At Summer Leys LNR today there was a Cattle Egret, a Marsh Harrier, a Great White Egret and three Black-tailed Godwits. The long-staying Common Redstart was still at Woodford Halse reserve today.

Three Common Redstarts were at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning and there was still one bird at Harrington Airfield between the Chippings Compound and Bunker One with a Grey Partridge also present and two adult Yellow-legged Gulls were on fields next to Bunker Three.

Regards

Neil M

Tor had a day out at 
the seaside yesterday!

Lapwing.

Canary-shouldered Thorn (moth).

Elephant Hawk-moth.