Warm and sunny spring

Hello

Seemingly a rather quiet day in the county with few new birds noted.

It was gratifying today to note some fledged Mistle Thrush youngsters at Kelmarsh Hall and witness a Swift dive into one of the regular nest holes at Lamport Hall. Ravens were at Lamport and Kelmarsh and the earlier breeding Starlings are now feeding noisy youngsters in the nest.

Just over the border and a Wood Sandpiper was at Eyebrook Reservoir whilst at Whiston Wetlands the key birds were six Avocets, two Little Ringed Plovers, four Shelduck, two Oystercatchers, five Whimbrel flying east, a Red-crested Pochard, a Great White Egret and two Cuckoos. A Ruff was noted at Summer Leys LNR and Clifford Hill Pits hosted three Common Sandpipers, two Green Sandpipers, Oystercatchers and singles of Ringed Plover and Little Ringed Plover.

Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows reserve provided for a Great White Egret, a Redshank, a Common Sandpiper and a Cuckoo. A Nightingale was plotted at the Wansford-end of the main track of the reserve at Old Sulehay.

This evening there was a Whinchat and two Wheatears north of Bunker Three at Harrington Airfield.

Regards

Neil M

A Yellow Wagtail taking advantage
of a big fly hatch at Pitsford Reservoir
beautifully captured by John Tilly.