Summer ringing

Hello

A ringing session around the Old Scaldwell Road Feeding Station at Pitsford Reservoir today provided seventy-five captures of eighteen species. Warblers included Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler and both Common and Lesser Whitethroat and finches were Goldfinch, Greenfinch and Chaffinch. Four Yellowhammers, five Reed Buntings and a Tree Sparrow added more variety.

Birds noted included two Ospreys in the Scaldwell Bay in the morning for a short time and then a single showed up again this evening. Four Ravens flew over and at least one Great White Egret was present as was an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Green Sandpiper and a Grey Wagtail. A Lesser Emperor dragonfly was on show from Maytrees Hide briefly amongst several Blue Emperors.

An Osprey was seen to successfully catch a trout at Ravensthorpe Reservoir early in the afternoon and head off east. A Hobby was at Lamport Hall.

One or two Common Redstart(s) were at Woodford Halse LNR today and a Cattle Egret was at Summer Leys LNR. A Peregrine was near Stortons Pits.

At Stanford Reservoir today there was a female Common Redstart and two Oystercatchers and yesterday (Saturday) 161 new birds were ringed on-site plus there were Reed Warblers encountered bearing French and Belgian rings.

Regards

Neil M

Wren courtesy of
Tony Stanford.

Blue Emperor courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Kingfishers at Pitsford
Reservoir courtesy of
Dave Jackson.