Another warm one

Hello

More high temperatures today and in these conditions it's best to be out birding early before it really is too warm!

Four Cattle Egrets were again at Stanwick Pits this morning, no doubt this species is going to be a regular fixture there this autumn!

Stanford Reservoir was graced with two Ospreys this morning, the Mandarin Duck was still present as was a Common Sandpiper. Two Grasshopper Warblers were caught and ringed there this morning.

Birds at Summer Leys LNR included a Great White Egret, two Little Ringed Plovers, two Common Sandpipers, three Green Sandpipers and a Spotted Flycatcher. Butterflies on the wing there included Essex Skipper.

A Painted Lady on the buddleia in our Hanging Houghton garden today joined the Red Admirals, Peacocks, Comma, Meadow Browns and whites.

Two Spotted Flycatchers were recorded in Bucknell Wood today, the two Common Redstarts were still at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning and two Whinchats and at least two Spotted Flycatchers were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.

Harrington Airfield continued to host a hunting juvenile Marsh Harrier this morning plus two or three Common Redstarts, a male Stonechat, two Whinchats and a Spotted Flycatcher plus a growing flock of post-breeding Linnets.

This evening an Osprey was at Hollowell Reservoir before drifting off.

Regards

Neil M

Male Stonechat courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Male Green Woodpecker
courtesy of Tony Stanford.

Essex Skipper courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Large Emerald moth.

Garden Tiger moth.

Egyptian Goose.