Cool northerly but migrants still

Hello

GPS tracking identified that the White-tailed Eagle from yesterday roosted near Church Brampton and was detected at first light before flying south again...it's current whereabouts is unknown!

At Pitsford Reservoir the wintering Great Northern Diver was seen a couple of times just south of the dam today and this evening's gull roost contained a corking adult summer plumage Mediterranean Gull and three Yellow-legged Gulls.

There was a Raven and a Grey Wagtail in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth and this was day two of quite a significant winter thrush movement as Redwings and Fieldfares power their way north into the headwind. Wagtails, finches and Meadow Pipits are also moving over during daylight hours and Coots and Moorhens have been vocal for some weeks as they pass over at night.

At Stanwick Pits today a Marsh Harrier and two Cattle Egrets moved over the complex early this morning and the drake Ring-necked Duck was again on the Titchmarsh Reserve on Heronry Lake. Summer Leys LNR hung on to it's Glossy Ibis and there were three Great White Egrets and at least twenty-eight Common Snipe present.

The drake Smew was again at Clifford Hill Pits today.

Stanford Reservoir today attracted three Sand Martins, two Great White Egrets, a Goosander, two Oystercatchers and two Kingfishers. A Goosander was at Harlestone Lake.

Regards

Neil M

Chiffchaff.

Rook.

Great Tit courtesy
of John Tilly.

Great White Egret
courtesy of Tony Stanford.

Little Egret courtesy
of John Tilly.