Black-necked Grebe

Hello

Little change out there but a Black-necked Grebe found at Clifford Hill Pits was a new bird in and easily bird of the day! The Cattle Egret and Wheatear, two Sand Martins and a Ringed Plover were present too.

At Summer Leys LNR the Glossy Ibis was in a field north of the sand martin bank this afternoon and other birds included seven Redshanks and three Oystercatchers. At Stanwick Pits four Cattle Egrets flew north-east from the Main Lake early this morning.

At Pitsford Reservoir today there was something of a southerly movement of Sand Martins with a few lingering and the Great Northern Diver and an adult Yellow-legged Gull were visible from the dam. A Little Ringed Plover flew over north of the causeway and a Great White Egret was in the Scaldwell Bay.

At Hollowell Reservoir a Ring-necked Parakeet flew over and two Jack Snipe and three Common Snipe were noted. An Osprey carrying a fish was in flight between Ravensthorpe Reservoir and the Guilsborough/Teeton road at about 8am this morning.

There was evidence of a sizeable movement of Fieldfares and Redwings through the county today, most of the flocks moving east. Single Barn Owls were at Lamport Hall and Harrington Airfield.

Regards

Neil M

Grey Heron.

Black-headed Gull.

Drake Teal.

All above images courtesy
of Jonathan Pitt.

Redshank courtesy
of Tony Stanford.