It's now that strange period following Christmas and the wait for New Year. No one seems to know what day of the week it is and its impossible to get things done as half the world are still on holiday!! The weather has gone very grey and raw which may make birding less attractive. However I have to go out and about as my dogs do not understand the concept of rest. All I could find yesterday was a pair of Stonechat on the big side of Pitsford Reservoir and I've drawn a complete blank today with shrike hedge, Blueberry and Harrington being birdless.
Over the last couple of days there have been White-fronted Geese reported from Summer Leys, Clifford Hill GP, Stanford Reservoir, Blatherwycke Lake, Stanwick GP, Aynho (Cherwell Valley) and from a field near to the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir.
The long staying Glossy Ibis remain at the embankment at Wellingborough and at Stanford Reservoir on the settling ponds. The drake American Wigeon remains at Titchmarsh LNR favouring North hide with the drake Ring Necked Duck and 2 Greater Scaup in the same area.
Yesterday the Black-necked Grebe was at Blatherwycke Lake , 8 Corn Buntings on the Deanshanger/Wicken footpath, drake Smew at Clifford Hill GP, adult Mediterranean Gull at Pitsford Reservoir and a Mediterranean Gull and 4 Greater Scaup at Stanford Reservoir.
Regards Eleanor
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| The drake American Wigeon at Titchmarsh courtesy of Nick Parker (the finder). |
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