Cattle Egrets and harriers.

Hello

Another wet and miserable day with a cooling wind too clearly didn't inspire many people to get out there!

Yesterday a family of Otters were showing well on the River Welland on the outskirts of Market Harborough towards Little Bowden.

Today (Wednesday) and birds at Stanford Reservoir included a brief Caspian Gull, two Little Egrets and a Siskin with two Cattle Egrets still in the grounds of Stanford Hall.

Two Cattle Egrets were at North Lake, Stanwick Pits this morning and a Marsh Harrier was seen hunting there too. Steve went on to see a 'ringtail' Hen Harrier, a Merlin and three Ravens in the Nene Valley between Irthlingborough and Wellingborough with the harrier over fields near to Whitworths.

Another Cattle Egret was with cattle in a field alongside Wicksteed Park Water Meadows and a Great White Egret was at Summer Leys LNR.

Six Waxwings were seen in flight over Towcester Road, Greens Norton early this morning but were not seen subsequently.

Regards

Neil M

Chaffinch courtesy of
Tony Stanford.

Goldfinch courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Blue Tit courtesy of
Tony Stanford.

Greenfinch courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Fieldfare courtesy
of Robin Gossage.