Back to breezy again

Hello

A rather quiet day in the county today but Stanford Reservoir hosted an Osprey again, an Oystercatcher, two Common Sandpipers and two Kingfishers. Hollowell Reservoir also received a visitation from an Osprey, plus a Hobby and a Redshank.

At Pitsford Reservoir there were still six Great White Egrets north of the causeway and two Green Sandpipers in the Scaldwell Bay. Three Crossbills were briefly at Christies Copse before flying south and at least one Raven and a Grey Wagtail were present. The best of the butterflies were Small Copper, Marbled White and Purple Hairstreak. Bigger odonata included Brown and Southern Hawkers.

Two Common Sandpipers were at Clifford Hill Pits this morning and five Cattle Egrets were noted at a breeding site in the Nene Valley. Singles of Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper were on the Titchmarsh reserve at Thrapston Pits today where there were also seven Egyptian Geese.

Three Purple Emperor butterflies were found on the Fermyn Wood complex today and Purple Hairstreaks were found for the first time at Easton on the Hill.

Regards

Neil M

Small Copper.

Grass Snake.

Purple Hairstreak.

Images courtesy of
Tony Stanford.