Hello
It was rather low in the sky and didn't exude much warmth but there was definitely a sighting of the sun today!
Some seasonal bird ringing at Kelmarsh Hall today provided over a hundred captures of thirteen species with the mainstay being tits which included singles of Coal Tit and Marsh Tit. A particularly bright Grey Wagtail was perhaps the star bird although a female Great Tit that was at least six years old was pretty special. Nine Robins included six re-traps suggesting good adult survival rates and eleven Dunnocks were probably attracted to the food on offer. At least one of the Blackbirds caught and ringed today displayed traits normally associated with being from the continent and other birds included a Bullfinch, six Goldfinches and three Goldcrests. Other birds present included several Siskins and two Ravens.
Two Bewick's Swans at Upton/Kinslingbury in the Nene Valley west of Northampton were a good find but they appeared to move on this afternoon. The two White-fronted Geese were again seen at Ravensthorpe Reservoir plus a high count of seven Egyptian Geese, and neighbouring Hollowell Reservoir provided a rare Bittern sighting for that locality and earlier two Jack Snipe and five Common Snipe were also seen.
Six Cattle Egrets were at Ringstead Pits in paddocks near Kinewell Lake and the Summer Leys LNR Glossy Ibis was seen again. The Ruddy Shelduck was still at Winwick Pools and the drake Smew still at Eyebrook Reservoir.
Harrington Airfield provided two Woodcock, a pair of Stonechats and twenty-five Golden Plovers this morning.
Ferry Meadows at Peterborough has had several Yellow-browed Warblers during the autumn but today went one better and hosted a Pallas's Leaf Warbler! Still a bird we are waiting for in Northants...
Regards
Neil M
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| Redpolls courtesy of Tony Stanford. |
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| Mallard. |
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| Common Gull. |
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