Blyth's Reed Warbler

Hello

Stanford Reservoir was the place this morning with a Blyth's Reed Warbler being caught and ringed and is potentially the second record for the site and county. A Willow Warbler of the Northern form was also caught and ringed as were four more Common Redstarts and a Grasshopper Warbler. Other birds noted on-site included a Green Sandpiper, six Common Sandpipers, a Little Ringed Plover, three Ravens, two Kingfishers and two Cetti's Warblers.

Eyebrook Reservoir hung on to a Wood Sandpiper and Pitsford Reservoir birds included four Greenshanks, three Ruff, a Common Redshank, five Green Sandpipers, at least five Great White Egrets and a Kingfisher.

An Osprey passed over Stanwick Pits early this morning and a Marsh Harrier flew over Titchmarsh Reserve at Thrapston where there were three Cattle Egrets.

Birds noted at Summer Leys LNR today were a Greenshank, a Wood Sandpiper, three Common Sandpipers, three Green Sandpipers and a Marsh Harrier.

Five Hobbies were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this morning and six Grey Wagtails were in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth. Three Grey Partridges were noted at Harrington Airfield and a minimum of four Spotted Flycatchers (more heard) were at Lamport Hall.

Regards

Neil M

Common Blue courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Starling courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Wood Sandpiper.

Yellow-legged Gull.