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A quiet day yesterday (Wednesday) with very little local bird news but the Glossy Ibis was again at Summer Leys LNR and an adult Caspian Gull roosted at Stanford Reservoir where there was also a Great White Egret, four Goosanders, a Chiffchaff and two Stonechats. In addition there were about fifty Golden Plovers between Gayton and Tiffield, two pairs of Stonechats at Towcester and a Raven at Little Billing, Northampton.
Today (Thursday) and Birdguides reports indicate that the juvenile Great Northern Diver was still present at Pitsford Reservoir, the two White-fronted Geese were just south-west of Ravensthorpe Reservoir early this afternoon, the Glossy Ibis was still by the Feeding Station at Summer Leys and the Ruddy Shelduck was still at Winwick Pools.
A Bittern was again at Hollowell Reservoir this afternoon after being flushed from near the Sailing Club and at Hanging Houghton there was a Barn Owl in the Brampton Valley this afternoon and two more just north of the village. A Stonechat was at Upton Country Park.
December's WeBS count was completed at Ditchford Pits today but proved to be a quiet and cool affair. At least five Great White Egrets were present with at least four of those west of Ditchford Lane. Other birds included two Kingfishers, thirty-two Common Snipe, two Water Rails, a couple of Cetti's Warblers, a Grey Wagtail and a Chiffchaff.
Regards
Neil M
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| Cracking Otter photos from Sixfields, Northampton courtesy of Tony Stanford. |
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