Birds of a waterlogged county!

Hello

A much better day's weather today although we still have hordes of tits and other birds consuming everything in their path in the garden currently - they all seem very hungry!

Some ringing at Stanford Reservoir today accounted for 136 captures, mostly of Blue and Great Tits but also of six Chaffinches and other species too and Brambling were heard calling. The Stanford Ringing Group have so far ringed 13,423 new birds this year which is a record amount.

This afternoon at Harrington Airfield a Crossbill flew over heading west and a Peregrine was hunting over the old airfield a little later. Golden Plovers and Grey Partridges were heard calling. Tomorrow (Friday) there is a planned ringing session around the bunkers and scrubby areas which will restrict access to these areas. The footpath along the concrete track is unaffected.

The Cattle Egret remains in the area of Wicksteed Park Water Meadows and the Marsh Harrier was again around North Lake, Stanwick Pits today.

A Stonechat was noted at Kings Sutton station but there was no sign of the Waxwings in their favoured bush from a couple of days ago. A 'redhead' Smew was at Eyebrook Reservoir today.

A Barn Owl and a Green Sandpiper were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this afternoon and birds for the Blueberry Farm area near Maidwell included the trio of a Woodcock, a Jack Snipe and fifteen Common Snipe.

Regards

Neil M

Woodcock courtesy of
Cathy Ryden.

Jack Snipe.

Common Snipe.