Migrants in May

Hello

The last of the summer migrants are just about in now which leaves the high arctic waders and any vagrants that might like to wander our way now please!

Lilbourne Meadows attracted a Glossy Ibis this evening, perhaps the one that had been in Warwickshire this morning. Other birds there this morning included a Ruff, a Redshank, three Oystercatchers and up to six Little Ringed Plovers.

At Pitsford Reservoir a Turnstone appeared on the dam this afternoon and odonata on the ponds at Christies Copse in the Walgrave Bay included four male Broad-bodied Chasers and ovipositing Azure Damselflies.

The two Lapwing chicks at Harrington Airfield were still present today, the first successful breeding there in over forty years.

A summer plumage Sanderling was on the Titchmarsh reserve at Thrapston Pits and Clifford Hill Pits provided for an early morning Grey Plover, a Black Tern, a Pink-footed Goose and a Ringed Plover. Four Black Terns were on Mary's Lake at Earls Barton Pits late morning and five Little Terns were reportedly spotted flying towards Stanwick Pits from the Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows reserve late morning.

A Cuckoo was at Stortons Pits where odonata included both Banded and Beautiful Demoiselles, Broad-bodied Chasers and Common Blue Damselflies. Stanford Reservoir attracted two Cuckoos, a Kingfisher, a Hobby and three Oystercatchers. A Green-eyed Hawker and Variable Damselflies were on the wing at Wicksteed Park Lake today.

A Black Tern and a Grey Plover were at Eyebrook Reservoir today.

A Spotted Flycatcher was back at Hanging Houghton yesterday.

Regards

Neil M

Cuckoo courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Four-spotted Chaser
courtesy of Tony Stanford.

Grass Snake courtesy
of David Arden.

Lilbourne Lambs.

Broad-bodied Chaser at
Pitsford Reservoir today.