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The monthly waterbird census was completed at Pitsford Reservoir today and a continuing trend is relatively low numbers of wildfowl and other birds using the water. The Great Northern Diver was again present in The Narrows south of the causeway and two pairs of Stonechat were present too. North of the causeway where the water is still brown with sediment from the early winter rains it was quiet with the only birds of note being two Great White Egrets which appear to be new arrivals, a drake Pintail, about a hundred Common Snipe and two Jack Snipe with three Tree Sparrows at the Old Scaldwell Road Feeding Station.
At Stanford Reservoir there was a Caspian Gull, two Goosanders, three Egyptian Geese, two Great White Egrets, a Water Rail and a Chiffchaff.
The White-fronted Goose was again reported at Whiston Pits with other geese and the Scaup was also reported at Blatherwycke Lake.
A Short-eared Owl and two Common Snipe were again on private land near Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this afternoon and two Green Sandpipers and two Barn Owls were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.
Regards
Neil M
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| Long-tailed Tits and Blue Tits. |
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| Magpie. |
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| Goldfinch eating Vibena seeds courtesy of Jim Dunkley. |
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