Typical county birds for August

Hello

A breezy day in the county with cloud initially but then some brighter and warmer spells.

A Marsh Harrier was at Stanford Reservoir both yesterday and today and at Hollowell Reservoir birds seen today included two Ospreys, a Garganey, a Greenshank, a Redshank, a Ringed Plover, a Common Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper and a Tree Pipit. Two adult Yellow-legged Gulls and a Kingfisher were visible from the dam at Pitsford Reservoir this evening.

Single Ospreys were noted over Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows late morning and at Thrapston Pits in the early afternoon.

Two Common Redstarts were at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning and two Wheatears and a juvenile Marsh Harrier were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton early this afternoon. Nearby Lamport Hall continued to host up to ten Spotted Flycatchers, a Common Redstart and a Hobby.

At Harrington Airfield three Tree Pipits and a male Common Redstart were caught and ringed this morning. Two Ravens were also present and a Grey Partridge was heard calling briefly.

The Cattle Egret was reported on the scrape at Summer Leys LNR late morning.

Regards

Neil M

Bufftip moth.

Drinker moth.

Little Egret courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Common Buzzard courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

This first year male Common
Redstart caught and ringed at
Harrington Airfield last year
closely resembled the bird caught
and ringed today, both being
first year males.

Sunset at Harrington Airfield.