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Today was the monthly waterbird count at Pitsford Reservoir, taking over four hours with three recorders. Excess water and mild temperatures ensured good counts of Common Snipe (up to one hundred and fifty-eight) and Lapwings (nearly two hundred birds). The area between the causeway and the dam was exceptionally quiet and to the north of the causeway there was a Mediterranean Gull and a Yellow-legged Gull but little in the way of variety.
A Hawfinch showed in trees in Brixworth Hall Park this morning with a small flock of Greenfinches.
At Stanford Reservoir today there was a Mediterranean Gull, two adult Caspian Gulls, a Great White Egret, three Goosanders, seventy Lapwings, a Cetti's Warbler, a Chiffchaff and two Stonechats.
Four Smew remained at Eyebrook Reservoir (three drakes) and the long-staying Glossy Ibis was again near the feeding station at Summer Leys LNR.
The two White-fronted Geese were again seen at Ravensthorpe Reservoir today and at Clifford Hill Pits there was a Pink-footed Goose and four Red-crested Pochards.
Regards
Neil M
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| Record shots of Hawfinch at Brixworth Hall Park today. |
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| Mute Swans at Pitsford Reservoir. |
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