Remnant Tree Sparrows and a Honey Buzzard

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Eyebrook Reservoir today hosted the Wood Sandpiper still plus a Common Gull, a Dunlin and two Redshanks.

Stanford Reservoir today attracted three Common Sandpipers, three Ravens and a Kingfisher and further proof of significant warbler passage already comes in the fact that ringers on-site ringed 109 new birds.

The Ruddy Shelduck was today sighted at Ravensthorpe Reservoir and birds at Pitsford Reservoir included four Yellow-legged Gulls and three Common Sandpipers in the vicinity of the dam and at least four Great White Egrets north of the causeway. Nine Tree Sparrows were at Rectory Farm, Old this afternoon.

The Brampton Valley was productive again with a Honey Buzzard (probably a female) relatively low over the valley below Brixworth heading west this afternoon, plus a Grey Wagtail and at least two Crossbills flying north. In the valley below Hanging Houghton there was a Common Redstart and two Whinchats near to shrike hedge and nearby two Common Redstarts at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell.

Birds in Hanging Houghton village today included Little Owl, Spotted Flycatcher and Raven.

Harrington Airfield this afternoon hosted a Common Redstart, a Whinchat, a juvenile Marsh Harrier and a pair of Grey Partridges with ten young. A male Common Redstart remained at Woodford Halse LNR.

A Eurasian Bittern was at Summer Leys LNR at lunch-time, flushing up in front of Pioneer Hide.

Regards

Neil M

Tree Sparrow courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Five-spot Burnett.

Four-spotted Chaser.

A moulting Robin
courtesy of Tony Stanford.

Male Greenfinch courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker
courtesy of Tony Stanford.