It was hard to believe that it was the middle of November today. Blue skies ,warm sunshine, butterflies and people everywhere, especially at Pitsford Reservoir!! News broke of 4 large Divers seen in the Scaldwell bay at Pitsford. Quite an unusual and intriguing record prompted quite a few folk to get out and have a look, but despite many pairs of eyes these birds were not relocated. The only birds of note found on my search were the two fem/imm Red Breasted Mergansers who were pretty mobile due to the amount of activity on the water. I have three rather tired dogs here tonight as we made the most of this glorious weather and enjoyed walking around Blueberry, Shrike hedge area and Harrington Airfield. However all these areas were very quiet for birds today. I covered the same areas yesterday and again it was very quiet for birds. The only interesting bird I saw was a male Merlin as I sat at the highest point of Blueberry watching the world go by.
The Bittern at Summer Leys showed well today. I really must try and catch up with this bird, everytime I pop over it doesn't show! Today there was also a Goosander at Summer Leys. At nearby Stanwick GP both Goosander and Merganser plus the usual Cattle Egrets. At Hollowell Reservoir today Caspian Gull, Stonechats and Green Sandpiper. At Wakerley Wood at least 10 Crossbills along the main track, another venue on my list to visit.
The warm sunshine certainly encouraged a late flurry of insect activity, lots of small midge/flies about plus Red Admirals at Pitsford Reservoir and Bozeat and a Common Darter at Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Regards Eleanor
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