Breeders and migrants intermingled

Hello

Again minimal bird news today but confirmation of at least two successful pairs of Cattle Egrets breeding in 2024 at one Nene Valley site is good news.

A Raven at Billing Fishponds, Northampton was an unusual sight locally and others noted were two near Kelmarsh where also a Hobby and a Grey Wagtail and two Ravens were again at Hanging Houghton. A Hobby was at Lamport Hall this afternoon.

Kingfishers were on good form at Pitsford Reservoir today showing from the Kingfisher Screen in the Scaldwell Bay and this evening there were at least three Great White Egrets and a Yellow-legged Gull north of the causeway. Late morning saw a family of Grey Wagtails and two Common Sandpipers on the dam.

A male Common Redstart was again at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell today and two Grey Partridges were at Harrington Airfield. A Grasshopper Warbler was 'reeling' in the Brampton Valley at Kingsthorpe Meadows.

Lamport Hall will be the venue for a ringing session on Thursday evening when we will attempt to ring House Martins and Swifts. Anyone who wishes to come along and observe please email me and I can provide more detail.

Regards

Neil M

Great White Egret courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Grasshopper Warbler courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Adult and juvenile Oystercatchers
Summer Leys LNR courtesy of
Dave Jackson.

Recently fledged brood of 
Grey Wagtails at Abington
Park, Northampton courtesy
of Dave Jackson.