The start of a cool week

Hello

A cold but pleasant day today but with quite a strong north-westerly breeze.

A ringing session took place at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes and provided sixty captures of fifteen species, just over half being newly-ringed. A dozen Redwing were very seasonal as was a single Fieldfare and a Blackbird. Eight Chiffchaffs and two Blackcaps were good for the time of the year and processed finches were three Goldfinches, two Greenfinches and a single Redpoll. Birds seen on-site were a Bittern and a Whooper Swan.

The three Glossy Ibis re-appeared at Summer Leys LNR this morning, the Bittern was seen again there and a smart first year Caspian Gull was at Clifford Hill Pits. A female Marsh Harrier was at Dragonfly Lake, Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR early this afternoon. Nearby and a Peregrine was on the church at Higham Ferrers this morning, a regular haunt.

Birds south of the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir this morning included eight Great White Egrets, six Little Egrets, at least two Crossbills, four Stonechats, a few Redpoll and about fifty Siskins.

A Raven was at Hanging Houghton and a Siskin flew over Harrington Airfield.

Regards

Neil M

Chiffchaff courtesy
of Kenny Cramer.

The modest Dunnock
courtesy of Kenny Cramer.

Carrion Crow.