Dull, wet, sunny, then windy!

Hello

Birds at Stanford Reservoir today amounted to a fishing Osprey, a Redshank, five Black-tailed Godwits which didn't stay long, a Kingfisher, two Hobby and a Cetti's Warbler.

At Lilbourne Meadows reserve there was a migrant Common Redstart in a hedgerow running down towards the flood fields from Hillmorton Lane, two Oystercatchers, a Redshank, twelve Little Ringed Plovers, a Ringed Plover, a Green Sandpiper and a Little Owl.

An Osprey flew through Ravensthorpe Reservoir this evening and there were four Grey Wagtails around the dam with vocal Spotted Flycatchers in the trees there. Hollowell Reservoir also attracted an Osprey this afternoon plus seven Little Ringed Plovers.

A Common Scoter was reported from Pitsford Reservoir this morning but not seen subsequently and other birds there included two Whimbrel flying through and over the dam at about 12.20pm, a soaring Osprey west of the causeway, four Yellow-legged Gulls, three Ravens and two Great White Egrets.

A Common Scoter was present at Clifford Hill Pits for it's second day and there were three Little Ringed Plovers there too and two Common Sandpipers at Summer Leys LNR.

A Common Redstart was between the Chippings Compound and Bunker One at Harrington Airfield this afternoon where there was a big influx of Large White butterflies and still good numbers of Marbled Whites.

A Spotted Flycatcher was at Bucknell Wood and butterflies included Silver-washed Fritillary with the 'Vazenia' variant present too.

Regards

Neil M

Common Blue courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Red Admiral courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Essex Skipper courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Small Copper courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Little Ringed Plover
courtesy of Robin Gossage.

Osprey.