Ditchford WeBS count.

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This morning was spent completing the WeBS count at Ditchford Pits which resulted in a Jack Snipe, sixteen Common Snipe, four Great White Egrets, a Pintail, two Water Rails, five Grey Wagtails, three Siskins, seven Cetti's Warblers, five Chiffchaffs and six Stonechats.

The Glossy Ibis was seen again at Summer Leys LNR this morning and other birds included at least five Great White Egrets, five Pintail, forty-five Golden Plovers and four Common Snipe.

The 'ringtail' Hen Harrier was noted at Whiston Pits/Lock this morning but not subsequently and other birds included a Green Sandpiper, sixty Golden Plovers, four Redshanks, three Stonechats and a Grey Wagtail.

Kislingbury Pits again hosted the female Red-crested Pochard and two Ravens.

On a day of wild geese, a Brent Goose was at Eyebrook Reservoir and two skeins of Pink-footed Geese were sixty birds over Moulton Leys at 9.15am and about thirty flying north-east just north of Deene at about 2.40pm.

Four Hawfinches were on view at Deene Churchyard today, a male Brambling was at Hanging Houghton and an adult Caspian Gull was at Hollowell Reservoir.

The birds at Stanford Reservoir amounted to two adult Caspian Gulls in the roost, two Jack Snipe, seven Common Snipe, two Red-crested Pochard, a Raven, five Redpolls and a Siskin.

Regards

Neil M

Pink-footed Geese.

Jack Snipe.

Great White Egret.