More ringing recoveries

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Nothing new reported in the county today but the now very long-staying Glossy Ibis was spotted again at Summer Leys LNR. Just over the border at Eyebrook Reservoir the five drake Smew and the Scaup were still present and two Egyptian Geese were in the Welland Valley below Cottingham.

The two Cattle Egrets were again at Stanwick Pits, in a sheep field near North Lake this morning.

Two Great White Egrets were north of the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir this morning and a Great White Egret was at Stanford Reservoir where there were also four Goosanders and a Water Rail.

Three Woodcock were at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this afternoon, a Raven and a Grey Wagtail were in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth and four Ravens were near Rushton.

A few more ringing recoveries from the activities of Northants Ringing Group are as follows:-

1. A Goldfinch was ringed at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes on 3rd March 2024 and unfortunately collided with a window at Haversham, Milton Keynes and died on or about 1st August 2024 151 days later;

2. An adult male Starling was ringed at Brixworth Treatment Works on 20th June 2023 and found recently dead in Brixworth village 406 days later on 30th July 2024;

3. A second year Mute Swan was ringed at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes on 27th August 2022 and seen with the ring read in the field at Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes on 13th December 2024, 839 days later and only a few kilometres away;

4. A first year Black-headed Gull was ringed at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes on 12th October 2024 and the bird and ring was photographed at Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes on 18th December 2024, 67 days later;

5. A first year male Sparrowhawk was ringed at Brixworth Treatment Works on 8th September 2024 but was found dead after flying into a wooden fence in Brixworth village on 18th December 2024, 101 days later;

6. A first year Mallard was ringed at Pitsford Reservoir on 8th June 2021 and was seen there again on 28th December 2024 when the ring details were photographed and the gender was confirmed as a female, 1299 days later;

7. An adult male Mallard was ringed at Pitsford Reservoir on 18th November 2020 and was seen there again on 30th December 2024 when the ring details were photographed, 1503 days later;

8. A first year female Blackcap was ringed at Pitsford Reservoir on the rather late date of 2nd November 2024 and taken by a cat in Banbury 59 days later on 31st December 2024, 59 days later with the bird having moved 43km in a south westerly direction and presumably trying to overwinter;

9. A second year Blue Tit was ringed at Stortons Pits on 12th January 2022 but died on 7th January this year when it hit a window in Dallington, Northampton, 1091 days later.

Regards

Neil M

Roe Deer courtesy of
Jonathan Pitt.

Cetti's Warbler courtesy
of Stuart Munday.

Great Spotted Woodpecker
courtesy of Tony Stanford.

Robin courtesy of
Tony Stanford.