End of July birding

Hello

Just over the border and a Caspian Tern has been present at Eyebrook Reservoir on and off during the day and luring Northants birders into Leicestershire to see it! The Wood Sandpiper was there this morning too. Stanford Reservoir had a quieter day with a fly-through Redshank being the only noteworthy bird.

At Pitsford Reservoir today there were a couple of sightings of a mobile Osprey both this morning and this evening and other birds present included a juvenile Mediterranean Gull, four Yellow-legged Gulls and four Common Sandpipers off the dam this evening.

A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was on the Guilsborough Point at Hollowell Reservoir this morning.

A Common Sandpiper and a Kingfisher were at Whiston Wetlands today and Summer Leys LNR hosted two Great White Egrets, two Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and an Otter.

At Stanwick Pits today there were eight Yellow-legged Gulls and a Black-tailed Godwit on the main pit and trail cameras have picked up on a family of Otters there recently.

Regards

Neil M

This male Sparrowhawk was
perched next to House Martin
nests and refused to budge! On
this occasion he was out of luck
as they were either cruising the
airspace above him or hidden
in their nests.

Green Sandpipers courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Otter courtesy of
Tony Stanford.