Hello
A murky, humid and sometimes wet day at least suppresses the pollen and seemingly makes the birding more interesting with quality migrants about!
Stanford Reservoir sported a Black-tailed Godwit this morning which spent some time on the dam plus four Oystercatchers, two Common Sandpipers, a Hobby, a Kingfisher and three hundred Swifts.
Two Black Redstarts were confirmed at Harrington Airfield this morning but they can be elusive at times and one was still present late this evening. The birds move around Bunkers One, Two and the concrete track next to the straw bales but would-be observers need to be patient. A Common Redstart was by Bunker One this morning too.
Another Common Redstart was located on the reserve at Woodford Halse this morning and the two males were still at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell. An adult Yellow-legged Gull on the valve tower at Pitsford Reservoir was the only noteworthy bird located at the south end of the reservoir.
Two Little Terns at Clifford Hill Pits this afternoon was a great find with other birds in attendance being two Barnacle Geese and a Redshank. Two Black-tailed Godwits, two Great White Egrets and a Little Ringed Plover were about the best birds at Summer Leys LNR today.
A Wood Sandpiper was found at Lilbourne Water Meadows reserve this afternoon.
More reedbed action courtesy of John Boland (video clips below) depict a feeding Moorhen and a Brown Rat predating a Toad/Frog.
Regards
Neil M
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| Early morning start! |
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| Great White Egret courtesy of Tony Stanford. |
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| Migrant Hawker courtesy of Robin Gossage. These dragonflies emerge a little later than most. |
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