Little Bittern?

Hello

The juvenile Cuckoo was still at Stanford Reservoir today and there were also two Common Sandpipers present.

At Summer Leys LNR today a Teal with ducklings was a great and rare sighting locally. Other birds there were a Great White Egret, a Green Sandpiper and three Common Sandpipers.

A Birdguides report is of a Little Bittern being seen in flight at Earls Barton Pits yesterday afternoon. Little else is known but the Birdguides report hints that the Hardwater Lake may have been the location of the observation with the bird disappearing into reeds.

Four Crossbills flew west over Stanwick Pits early this morning and an adult Yellow-legged Gull was noted at Pitsford Reservoir by the causeway car park and two Greenshanks were seen in the Scaldwell Bay.

A Whinchat was in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton today, close to 'shrike hedge'. At least one vocal Raven was around Hanging Houghton today.

Three Common Redstarts and a Whinchat were at Woodford Halse LNR today in the traditional stop-over hedge at the north end of the reserve.

Regards

Neil M

Southern Hawker courtesy
of Neil Hasdell.

Dunnock courtesy of
John Tilly.

Mother of Pearl moth
on Ragwort.

Chiffchaff courtesy
of Tony Stanford.