Late September birding

Hello

Birds at Stanford Reservoir today included four Red-crested Pochards, a female Mandarin Duck, a wing-tagged Marsh Harrier and a Common Sandpiper. The Cattle Egret was still at Eyebrook Reservoir today.

At Summer Leys LNR today a Bittern was showing well early this morning and a Marsh Harrier and a Ruff were seen later.

Birds in the Scaldwell Bay at Pitsford Reservoir today were a bit sameish with twelve Pintail, two Great White Egrets and an adult Yellow-legged Gull. Birds at Harrington Airfield were nine Golden Plovers and a couple of calling Grey Partridges this evening.

Two Grey Wagtails were at Duston Mill weir and the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton attracted two Kingfishers, two Grey Wagtails, a pair of Stonechats and a Wheatear. A Common Redstart and a Whinchat were at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell. A Grey Wagtail was in Hanging Houghton village.

Hollowell Reservoir today hosted seven Ringed Plovers, two Common Sandpipers, a Dunlin, two Stonechats, a Common Tern and a Kingfisher. A Wheatear was noted on the Brington to Brockhall track.

Perhaps the most visible migrant over the county today was Skylark with flocks of up to a dozen seen at a variety of places. Meadow Pipits, Siskins and wagtails were also on the move, it will be the thrushes soon! The sunshine brought forth plenty more Red Admirals and Comma butterflies.

Regards

Neil M

Grey Wagtails at Duston Mill
weir today courtesy of Tony Stanford.

Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull.

Comma.