Birds of a cold, sunny day

Hello

Another cold day but with some smashing sunshine too!

Seven Pink-footed Geese headed east over Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning and birds in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton included twenty Golden Plovers in flight, two coveys of Grey Partridge with groups of ten and five and a Barn Owl.

In the Brampton Valley below Brixworth this evening there were two Barn Owls, two Grey Wagtails and a vocal Water Rail.

At Pitsford Reservoir today there was a Woodcock at Christies Copse and at the dam area this afternoon there was a Redshank, a Grey Wagtail, three Stonechats and two Chiffchaffs.

Five Hawfinches were again around the churchyard at Blatherwycke today, a Marsh Harrier was a Summer Leys LNR, a Grey Wagtail was at Kelmarsh Hall and a Woodcock was at Scotland Wood on the Kelmarsh estate.

At Stanford Reservoir today there were two Red-crested Pochard, a Mediterranean Gull, an adult Caspian Gull and a Redshank.

At Summer Leys LNR today birds included at least three Great White Egrets, three Pintail and five Common Snipe. Four Goosanders were at Rushden Lakes.

Regards

Neil M

Goosander courtesy
of John Tilly.

Blue Tit.

Chaffinch.

Pintail.

Above three images courtesy
of Tony Stanford.