Dull weather but not the birding

Hello

At lunchtime today a Whimbrel was on the dam at Pitsford Reservoir before flying off south calling loudly. It subsequently returned and flew north down the reservoir. Birds north of the causeway included three Great White Egrets, a Kingfisher, a Hobby, a Green Sandpiper, a Yellow-legged Gull and a Raven.

Two Whinchats and a Stonechat remain at Hollowell Reservoir today plus a Yellow-legged Gull.

Two Ospreys spent some time at the Titchmarsh reserve, Thrapston Pits today and birds at Summer Leys LNR included a Marsh Harrier and at Clifford Hill Pits the Black-necked Grebe was seen again plus two Common Sandpipers, a Ruff and two Egyptian Geese.

Stanford Reservoir hosted three Arctic Terns, two Great White Egrets, the Ruddy Shelduck and a Common Sandpiper and a Curlew Sandpiper and a Little Stint plus six Turnstones were at Eyebrook Reservoir today.

Passage Swifts were noted over Towcester and Barton Seagrave today and a new Common Redstart, a Hobby and a Peregrine were at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning.

Two Whinchats, a Stonechat, a Wheatear and a Marsh Harrier were all in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this morning with Harrington Airfield providing sightings of a Marsh Harrier, six Ravens, three Common Redstarts and a Whinchat.

Another Common Redstart and up to ten Spotted Flycatchers were mobile at Lamport Hall this afternoon.

A Green Sandpiper and three Yellow-legged Gulls were at the dam-end of Pitsford Reservoir this evening.

Regards

Neil M

Sunbathing Grey Heron
courtesy of Tony Stanford.

Chiffchaff courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Whimbrel at Pitsford
Reservoir today.

Hawthorn Shieldbug
courtesy of John Tilly.