At long last we have had sunshine, a gentle breeze and no rain. However the fields remain water logged and the Nene Valley flooded making access to many of the birding sites quite difficult. But birders are hardy creatures and will always try and find a way to pursue their hobby and add to their year list !! I have done very little birding over the weekend. Yesterday I was out of county at an agility competition with the collies, but the less said about that the better, they were "wild with excitement " and couldn't contain themselves. Surfice to say they had a good time. Today I visited Harrington Airfield and despite zig zagging around I couldn't find any birds of note and it was extremely quiet.
Thankfully other folk have had more success than me, with quite a good variety of birds seen over the weekend. The 4 Waxwings at Priors Hall Corby continue to show extremely well. There were a group of 8 Waxwings at Oundle briefly. Clifford Hill GP has produced Goosanders, redhead Smew, male and female Greater Scaup, Pintail and 4 Whooper Swans. Marsh Harrier was reported from Summer Leys and Titchmarsh LNR, Cattle Egrets at Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows, Red Crested Pochard on town lake Thrapston GP,4 Crossbills at Wakerley Wood car park and a Goosander on St James lake in Brackley. Over at Stanford Reservoir there were 3 Whooper Swans, Pink Footed Goose, Mediterranean and Caspian Gull. There has obviously been a bit of a movement of wild swans, probably weather related. Just over the county border Eyebrook Reservoir has 23 Whooper Swans and 2 Bewick Swans. Maybe a few more will come our way. A couple of interesting birds reported, a Black Redstart at Daventry Reservoir and a White Fronted Goose at Summer Leys although I don't know any other details.
Have a good week
Regards Eleanor
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