Windy Wednesday

Hello

A cool, strong and blustery wind despite being from a southerly direction today.

Birds for Stanford Reservoir today included a Common Sandpiper, an influx of Yellow Wagtails, a Great White Egret and a Garden Warbler.

At Summer Leys LNR the very long-staying Glossy Ibis was seen again as was a Marsh Harrier and a Bittern, birds we would have just dreamed of locally at this time of the year fifteen years ago! Other birds included a Common Sandpiper, a Peregrine and seven Common Terns and several species of warbler.

A Little Tern was a pleasing find at Clifford Hill Pits today and lingered long enough for local birders to catch up with it. Other birds there were a Common Tern, a Common Sandpiper and two Little Ringed Plovers.

Stanwick Pits recorded a Common Sandpiper, a Dunlin and a Little Ringed Plover early this morning and Whiston Wetlands attracted a Pink-footed Goose, ten Egyptian Geese and two Ringed Plovers.

A Grey Wagtail was in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth and at Pitsford Reservoir there was at least one Yellow-legged Gull plus a White Wagtail and eight Yellow Wagtails at the dam.

Regards

Neil M

Fulmar.

Black-headed Gull.

Reed Bunting courtesy
of David Arden.

Kingfisher courtesy
of Dave Jackson.