Birds of a flooded county

Hello

Birds in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton today included a pair of Stonechats, a Grey Wagtail and at least seven Grey Partridges with a male Siskin again on our garden feeders in the village. A Grey Wagtail and a flock of at least forty Stock Doves were in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth.

A pair of Stonechats and an Oystercatcher were at Upton Country Park today and birds in the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir included a Woodcock in Christie's Copse and three Ravens.

A very large and impressive Starling murmuration was over Mary's Lake/Summer Leys LNR this afternoon and a Cattle Egret was on the nature reserve at lunchtime.

Seven Smew were again at Eyebrook Reservoir today and a first winter Caspian Gull was at Ravensthorpe Reservoir this afternoon.

Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon two Short-eared Owls were at Neville's Lodge, Finedon and a Short-eared Owl was caught and ringed in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.

Regards

Neil M

Stonechats courtesy of
Tony Stanford.

Short-eared Owl courtesy
of Michelle Spinks.