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Hello

After an extremely potent Storm Jocelyn overnight, the winds eased and this afternoon was pleasant with weak sunshine and dry conditions and with a fabulous full moon tonight.

At Corby the Waxwings increased to five birds at Priors Hall today, seemingly now taking privet berries now that the rowans berries have all been consumed.

At Pitsford Reservoir the Great Northern Diver was again at The Narrows south of the causeway and near the gorse bushes this afternoon.

The Smew numbers at Eyebrook Reservoir may be dwindling now with five birds (four drakes) seen today. At Stanford Reservoir a Caspian Gull was present late afternoon plus a Great White Egret and fifteen Goosanders. Two Goosanders were noted at Brackley Lake.

A Barnacle Goose and a pair of Stonechat remain at Upton Country Park, a Stonechat was at Sywell Country Park plus a Grey Wagtail and male Siskin were at the feeding station at Summer Leys LNR. Two Green Sandpipers were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this afternoon and a Barn Owl was hunting between Hanging Houghton and Scaldwell.

Regards

Neil M

Redwing.

Female Siskin.

Greenfinch.

Goldfinch.

Above images courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Male Siskin.

Grey Wagtail.

Above two images
courtesy of John Tilly.

All images taken at Summer
Leys LNR during the last two
 days.