Indian Summer?

Hello

Few bird sightings on a very warm day for the time of the year, with a similar pattern of warm sunshine predicted for the next six days or so.

At Hollowell Reservoir today an adult Caspian Gull was on show plus a Ringed Plover, two Greenshanks, a Common Sandpiper, a Hobby and a Whinchat with Willow Emerald Damselfly being a notable record for this location. Two Ravens were at the dam end of Pitsford Reservoir this morning and a single Wheatear was seen at Clifford Hill Pits. Two Grey Partridges were near Old village.

Blueberry Farm still played host to three Common Redstarts this morning with a single Whinchat near Shrike Hedge in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.

This afternoon and the footpath between Bridle Road, Old and Pitsford Reservoir provided views of two Common Redstarts and a single Whinchat with two Common Redstarts and a Wheatear at Harrington Airfield.

An excursion to Honey Hill, Cold Ashby was good for six Spotted Flycatchers and a Common Redstart and this evening the hoped-for gathering of migrants at Lamport Hall didn't come to much with a single Common Redstart, about six Spotted Flycatchers and two Ravens.

Quite a number of Yellow Wagtails were on the move for most of the day and a few high-flying Siskins were noted at three locations. Very small unidentified blue butterflies were seen poorly in Scaldwell village and Harrington Airfield today - much too small for Common or Holly Blues. They remained unidentified and it is understood that Small Blue butterflies may have been released relatively locally.

Regards

Neil M

Kite-tailed Robber Fly courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Rufous Grasshopper courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Nursery-web Spider courtesy
of John Tilly.

Meadow Grasshopper courtesy
of John Tilly.

Turnstone courtesy of
John Tilly.

Ruff courtesy of
Dave Jackson.