Early autumn birding

Hello

Birds north of the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir this morning included four Great White Egrets (one colour-ringed), four Common Sandpipers, two Green Sandpipers, an Osprey and an adult Yellow-legged Gull.

A Wood Sandpiper was on the east side of the main lake at Clifford Hill Pits this morning and other birds included a Common Sandpiper, two Little Ringed Plovers and two Barnacle Geese.

Summer Leys LNR attracted a Bittern, up to five Black-tailed Godwits seemingly then reducing to just one, singles of Green and Common Sandpipers, a Great White Egret and five Egyptian Geese. At least one Crossbill was at Wakerley Wood this morning.

Stanford Reservoir provided for a Cuckoo, an Oystercatcher and three Kingfishers (one caught and ringed). Non-avian sightings at Harrington Airfield included a Southern Hawker dragonfly and a Stoat. A Little Owl remains vocal at Hanging Houghton this evening.

A ringing session will be held at Harrington Airfield tomorrow (Thursday) when there will be access restrictions around the bunkers between the Chippings Compound and the main concrete track. The footpath along the main concrete track will be unaffected.

Regards

Neil M

Brown Hare.

Large Red-eyed Damselfly.

Marbled White courtesy
of David Arden.

Peacock courtesy of
David Arden.

Large Skipper courtesy
of David Arden.

Mistle Thrush courtesy
of Tony Stanford.