Pitsford WeBS count.

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A WeBS count was completed at Pitsford Reservoir today in very pleasant weather conditions with two Stonechats, fifteen Siskins and thirty-five Goldeneye south of the causeway with a Great White Egret also straying to the north of the causeway. On the reserve section there was a drake Red-crested Pochard, a Raven, a Kingfisher and a Peregrine in the Walgrave Bay and a Stonechat and at least twenty-one Common Snipe and a Yellow-legged Gull in the Scaldwell Bay.

A 'ringtail' Hen Harrier was in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this afternoon, initially near to 'shrike hedge' and later briefly at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell. The 'ringtail' Hen Harrier was still present in the Nene Valley between Cogenhoe and Earls Barton and is proving a photographers favourite! Two Peregrines were on pylons near there this morning. The Glossy Ibis was in a field behind the Sand Martin bank at Summer Leys LNR early this afternoon.

Two Hawfinches were again in Cottesbrooke village this morning and wildfowl at Stanford Reservoir today included two Red-crested Pochard, an Egyptian Goose and a Ruddy Shelduck, and also a Barn Owl was seen. 

A significant Starling murmuration was reported from Stortons Pits this afternoon and at Kislingbury Pits today there was a female Red-crested Pochard and two Stonechats.

Regards

Neil M

Hedgehog in the garden
this afternoon.

Goldfinch.

Red-crested Pochard.

Reed Bunting.

Above three images
courtesy of Tony Stanford.