Ospreys

Hello

Three Ospreys together at Pitsford Reservoir this morning was a treat, one of the birds caught a fish in the Scaldwell Bay and the birds moved off west. A single bird in the Holcot Bay seen by a different observer may have been one of these three birds. Roosting egrets on the reserve there included five Great Whites and at least sixteen Littles. A Common Sandpiper was also present.

Three Ospreys also made it to Stanford Reservoir today and the Mandarin Duck was still there as was a Common Sandpiper.

In the Nene Valley there were two Black-tailed Godwits at Stanwick Pits on the main lake plus three Common Sandpipers and two Green Sandpipers. At least one Marsh Harrier and a Greenshank were noted at Summer Leys LNR.

A slim but unidentified 'ringtail' harrier was seen over fields between Brixworth and Scaldwell villages late morning but despite some searching wasn't found again. Every year these individuals are glimpsed by someone in the county but they rarely seem to linger or provide prolonged views with an opportunity of photographs and we are left speculating as to what species they might be!

Harrington Airfield hosted two Whinchats and two Common Redstarts today and the family of Spotted Flycatchers and the single Common Redstart were still at Lamport Hall.

Two male Common Redstarts were at Woodford Halse LNR today.

Regards

Neil M

Speckled Wood butterfly.

Marbled White courtesy
of David Arden.

Osprey at Pitsford Reservoir
today courtesy of Tony Stanford.

The Drinker moth.