Birds lost in the fog

Hello

Foggy start to the day and then some sunny, still conditions made the afternoon brief but pleasant.

The Red-breasted Merganser wasn't seen at Boddington Reservoir today but there were fourteen Goosanders and a Raven there.

A drake Goosander was on Rotary Island at Summer Leys LNR this afternoon and a Common Snipe was the only bird of note seen at Harrington Airfield before the pheasant shooting began.

A male Blackcap visited a Little Billing garden this morning.

A/the female Merlin was again in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this afternoon, hunting Meadow Pipits trying to go to roost and other birds included the Corn Bunting again plus a pair of Stonechats and at least six Bramblings.

Regards

Neil M

Female Blackbird. Very few
Blackbirds about currently.

Robin.

Peregrine.