Mid-December birding

Hello

The Summer Leys LNR Glossy Ibis was seen again today, this long-staying prober of the mud clearly liking the reserve. Possibly of not such good provenance, the very long-staying Ruddy Shelduck (originally one of a pair) was again at Winwick Pools. 

An adult Caspian Gull was again at Hollowell Reservoir and other birds were a Jack Snipe, four Common Snipes, a Chiffchaff and three Stonechats. At Daventry Country Park there were a pair of Red-crested Pochard and three 'redhead' Goosanders.

A male Blackcap was in a garden at Brixworth and one or two Barn Owl(s) and two Green Sandpipers were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.

A 'ringtail' Hen Harrier was over fields at Tiffield heading towards the village from the A43 this afternoon.

Regards

Neil M

'Redhead' Goosanders.

Pair of Red-crested Pochard.

Grey Squirrel posing as 
a teddy-bear!

All images courtesy
of Tony Stanford

                                   

                                                    Video courtesy of Chris Payne

                                                     and SW Wildlife Monitoring

                                                     depicting two Tawny Owls evicting

                                                     a Barn Owl from a nest box.