Pitsford WeBS count

Hello

Today was the turn of Pitsford Reservoir to be counted as part of the WeBS process and birds included the Great Northern Diver, three Little Egrets, at least fifty-one Common Snipe, a Jack Snipe, two Ravens, two pairs of Stonechats, two Grey Wagtails, three Chiffchaffs, about forty-five Siskins and fourteen Redpolls.

The 'ringtail' Hen Harrier was seen at Harrington Airfield today and a remarkable collection of ten Smew (seven drakes) were at Eyebrook Reservoir.

Waxwings today were four at Bonnington Close, Rugby, four at Priors Hall, Corby and a single bird at Lambrook Drive, East Hunsbury, Northampton.

A 'redhead' Smew and three Goosanders were at Clifford Hill Pits and a first winter drake Scaup was at Ravensthorpe Reservoir with a Whooper Swan first thing only.  At Hollowell Reservoir there was a Pink-footed Goose, a Jack Snipe, six Common Snipe, an adult Caspian Gull, two Stonechats and three Siskins.

At Daventry Country Park a Mealy Redpoll was reported within a flock of about ten Lesser Redpolls and five Goosanders were there too. Four Stonechats were at Upton Country Park and a Raven was in Hanging Houghton village.

At Stanford Reservoir today birds included a Great White Egret, a second winter Mediterranean Gull in the afternoon roost, eleven Goosanders, a Raven and two Chiffchaffs.

Regards

Neil M

Stonechats at Upton
Country Park courtesy
of Tony Stanford.