Birds at wheat harvest time

Hello

A breezier and duller day which failed to provide anything much different in the county today.

The two Marsh Harriers were again at Stanford Reservoir today but it seems like the Black-necked Grebes have moved on. Other birds were a Hobby, two Common Sandpipers and two Spotted Flycatchers.

The White Stork was again seen in flight around the new Moulton housing estates off the A43 between Round Spinney and the Moulton A43 roundabout.

The two Sandwich Terns were still at Eyebrook Reservoir, the Ruddy Shelduck was at Ravensthorpe Reservoir and the Wood Sandpiper was still at Clifford Hill Pits.

Birds noted at Pitsford Reservoir today included a Whimbrel, a Dunlin, five Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, at least three Yellow-legged Gulls, two Hobbies and five Great White Egrets.

Hollowell Reservoir hosted a Greenshank, a Common Snipe and six Egyptian Geese, a Hobby was seen at Summer Leys LNR and this evening a Marsh Harrier was hunting the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.

A male Common Redstart was still at Woodford Halse LNR today and the Titchmarsh reserve at Thrapston Pits attracted an Osprey and a Cattle Egret.

Clouded Yellows were still showing in the alfalfa field just south-east of Cherry Hill.

Regards

Neil M

Roesel's Bush-cricket.

Lesser Emperor.

Swifts at their nest boxes
in Spratton last month. Seven
pairs used boxes in the village
courtesy of John Hunt.

A buck Roe Deer yesterday in the
alfalfa fields near Cherry Hill 
courtesy of Neil Hasdell.