Sandwich Terns, Common Scoters and Marsh Harriers.

Hello

A warm day with temperatures locally at 24C with still a lively easterly breeze.

A Common Scoter had joined the Black-necked Grebe at Clifford Hill Pits this morning and six Whinchats were seen there too.

Summer Leys LNR had another busy day with a flock of six Sandwich Terns, two Marsh Harriers, two Garganey, at least six Great White Egrets, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Greenshank, four Green Sandpipers, and a Ruff. One of the Marsh harriers was seen to attack a Tufted Duck.

An Osprey was over the Elinor Lake at Thrapston Pits this afternoon and at least one Cattle Egret was at Stanwick Pits today.

Eyebrook Reservoir continued to host two Wood Sandpipers and a Black Tern remained there too.

Stanford Reservoir also secured two drake Common Scoters off the dam this morning with a Sandwich Tern there briefly and the female Ruddy Shelduck, two Hobbies and three Common Sandpipers were present. A Sandwich Tern flew north at Daventry Country Park at about 9.50am.

Six Great White Egrets flew over the dam in formation at Pitsford Reservoir this morning, moving off in a south-westerly direction. A single Ringed Plover was on the dam and at least four Yellow-legged Gulls were present. Two or three Grey Wagtails were in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth.

Notable birds in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton today were four Whinchats, a Marsh Harrier, a Barn Owl, a Green Sandpiper and two Hobbies.

Regards

Neil M

Garganey at Summer Leys LNR
courtesy of Neil Hasdell.

 

Hobby.

Comma butterfly.

Raven.

Cormorant.

Above four images courtesy
of Tony Stanford.