Migration on-going

Hello

At Stanford Reservoir today the two Marsh Harriers were seen again and three Black-necked Grebes were discovered. Other birds noted included two Spotted Flycatchers, a Grasshopper Warbler, a Goosander and a Peregrine. Two hundred and eleven birds were newly ringed on-site by the Stanford Ringing Group which included seventy Sedge Warblers and forty-two Reed Warblers.

A ringing session in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth today processed one hundred and eighty new birds of twenty-two species which included five Grey Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails, good numbers of warblers, forty-six Blue Tits, a Treecreeper and small numbers of finches. A Hobby was seen harassing the local Swallows.

A White Stork was spotted in Northampton yesterday, apparently on the grass verge next to the A43 between Round Spinney and Moulton.

Two Sandwich Terns were at Eyebrook Reservoir today and the female Ruddy Shelduck was still at Ravensthorpe Reservoir. Birds for Hollowell Reservoir were an Osprey, a Hobby, a Greenshank and a Common Snipe.

At Clifford Hill Pits the Wood Sandpiper was still present this morning plus the Common Sandpiper, a Dunlin and a Hobby.

At least three Common Redstarts and a Spotted Flycatcher were discovered in a small copse by a red brick barn along the track leading from Brington to Brockhall. Two more Common Redstarts were still at Firetail Covert, Cold Ashby. Four Spotted Flycatchers were found at Old Quarry Pond, Priors Hall, Corby.

Regards

Neil M

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