Birds of early September

Hello

An early start at Pitsford Reservoir provided an opportunity to see an Osprey several times in the morning including fishing in the Scaldwell Bay. Other birds included four Great White Egrets, a Wheatear, a Kingfisher and two Common Sandpipers all north of the causeway.

An Osprey caught a fish at Hollowell Reservoir and a Whinchat was still present. A Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Wood Sandpiper were all still at Eyebrook Reservoir today. Stanford Reservoir provided the Ruddy Shelduck, a Hobby and a Common Sandpiper.

Two Marsh Harriers were at Summer Leys LNR this afternoon and a Bittern was at the Titchmarsh Reserve, Thrapston Pits (visible from North Hide) and an adult Yellow-legged Gull was also present.

Six Spotted Flycatchers and lots of Chiffchaffs were at Lamport Hall this afternoon and the Black-necked Grebe was still at Clifford Hill Pits today where there were also two Whinchats.

This evening there were four Whinchats, a Wheatear, a Hobby and two Barn Owls in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.

Regards

Neil M

Wheatear.

Common Buzzard.

Red Admiral.

Images today from Pitsford Reservoir
courtesy of Tony Stanford.