Late winter birds

Hello

Probably a new bird in was a Bittern seen at Ravensthorpe Reservoir this morning heading towards the reed bed on the north-east bank. The two White-fronted Geese were in a field just south-west of the reservoir and a Jack Snipe was at Hollowell Reservoir.

The drake Smew was again at Clifford Hill Pits on the main barrage and at least six White-fronted Geese and a Pink-footed Goose were in the Nene Valley below Cogenhoe with a Red-crested Pochard on the river there. At Summer Leys LNR the Glossy Ibis popped up a couple of times and other birds included a Great White Egret, a Ringed Plover, three to five Redshanks and seven Common Snipe.

The Brent Goose was again at Eyebrook Reservoir today and the drake Ring-necked Duck was again on the Heronry Lake at Titchmarsh LNR this morning.

A Blackcap was in a Northampton garden today and birds in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton included two Barn Owls, two Ravens and two Green Sandpipers.

Regards

Neil M

Lapwing courtesy
of John Tilly.

Redshank courtesy
of John Tilly.

Drake Teal courtesy
of John Tilly.

Tawny Owl courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Common Frogs.