Hello
Overnight snow and a gradual thaw during the day, accelerating this afternoon when the temperatures rose leaving more sodden ground and a murky night ahead.
Birds noted at Stanford Reservoir today included a Water Rail, a Goosander, two Chiffchaffs and a Kingfisher.
The Great Northern Diver remains at Pitsford Reservoir, this afternoon coasting around on a completely still, flat calm water. Two adult Yellow-legged Gulls were there too.
Two Short-eared Owls were disturbed from hedging near Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning and three Woodcock were still present too. Nearby a male Merlin was seen near shrike hedge in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton. A Barn Owl was at Lamport Hall this afternoon.
A male Blackcap was again in our garden at Hanging Houghton today and another was seen in a garden in Abington, Northampton with a female in a garden in Duston, Northampton.
A drake Red-crested Pochard was on Mill Lake at Barnwell Country Park, two drake Smew were at Eyebrook Reservoir and the female Ruddy Shelduck was again seen at Winwick Pools.
Regards
Neil M
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker. |
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| Robin. Images courtesy of Tony Stanford. |
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