It has been a quiet weekend in the county with birds seemingly playing hide and seek. The Green Winged Teal remains at Stanwick GP tucked away on the back pools viewed from the tree house hide. Just down the road at Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows the drake Garganey has been elusive at times hiding away on Dragonfly Lake and Otter Lake. Also in the Nene Valley several Cattle Egrets at Ditchford Lane and Summer Leys, plus drake Scaup at Grendon Lakes. Several Short Eared Owls remain around the Blueberry complex but these too are becoming more elusive and it can be quite dark before they show.
Whilst some birds have been difficult others have been quite obvious. Lots of sightings of Blackcaps, Siskins and Redpolls in gardens. We have had several Reed Buntings and a Yellowhammer today visiting. Whilst out topping up the feeding stations at Kelmarsh I had the company of several Bramblings, Siskins and a Woodcock. Whilst out and about today I came across so many signs of Spring, colourful Coltsfoot, Celandines, Violets and Daisies plus new shoots and blossom on the seemingly bare hedgerows. I'm just hoping for a lengthy period of dry weather to give the saturated ground time to recover, meaning an end to wet muddy dogs.
Regards Eleanor
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