Sunrise across the nation

Hello

A quieter day in the county for birds but just like many areas of the country we enjoyed an absolutely stunning sunrise! The mild days of the last week has stimulated Song Thrushes to sing in the early mornings but they will quieten again once the cooler temperatures arrive.

Steve Fisher's daily early morning patrol of Stanwick Pits yielded six Cattle Egrets, two Redshanks, four Stonechats and a Ring-necked Parakeet.

At Stanford Reservoir today the two Cattle Egrets were seen again as was a Great White Egret and a Water Rail and at Eyebrook Reservoir the Red-throated Diver remained and a 'redhead' Smew was present.

Birds at Pitsford Reservoir this afternoon included the Great Northern Diver again off the dam area plus a female/immature Common Scoter just a little further north at the confluence of the Pines and the Narrows. A Redpoll and a Grey Wagtail were there too.

Harrington Airfield was again full of berry-gobbling Fieldfares plus a covey of five Grey Partridges and a Redpoll with a Siskin at nearby Scotland Wood, Kelmarsh. Two Barn Owls were active at dusk in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this evening.

Regards

Neil M

Sunrise in the Brampton Valley
below Hanging Houghton this
morning.

Cetti's Warbler.

Female Stonechat.

Male Stonechat.

Male Lesser Redpoll.

Goldfinch.

Shoveler.

Red Kite.

Above seven images
courtesy of Tony Stanford
depicting birds photographed
locally.