Pitsford WebS count.

Hello

After an extremely windy night, today dawned fair and pleasant which was useful for the Pitsford Reservoir WebS count!

The Great Northern Diver wasn't seen today but other birds located included a drake Smew just off the causeway car park, a female Red-crested Pochard was in the Catwalk Bay and the first year drake Scaup was off the Old Scaldwell Road. Other birds included two pairs of Stonechats, two Jack Snipe, seventy-three Common Snipe, three Grey Wagtails, two Ravens, about thirteen Siskins, six Redpolls, a Chiffchaff and an adult Caspian Gull flew through going north.

A Barn Owl and a Woodcock were the only birds of note at Harrington Airfield this afternoon.

Three Waxwings were found today visiting a garden in Kings Sutton in the south of the county but seemingly flew off at about 1.15pm.

Two Cattle Egrets were still in the grounds of Stanford Hall today (medieval village site) and Stanford Reservoir hosted a first winter Mediterranean Gull, an adult Caspian Gull and ten Goosanders.

A Marsh Harrier flew north-east through Stanwick Pits this afternoon and the Common Scoter couldn't be seen at Ravensthorpe Reservoir this morning. Four Stonechats were at Upton Country Park today.

Regards

Neil M

Goldcrest.

Little Egret.

Stonechats.

Above images courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

The drake Smew at
Pitsford Reservoir today.