Rain spoiled the show

Hello

Heavy rain from late morning no doubt dampened the enthusiasm of local birders so again very few reports locally.

The wing-tagged Marsh Harrier was seen again at Summer Leys LNR this morning and several Bramblings were again in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this morning.

Some ringing recoveries associated with Northants Ringing Group activities at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes are as follows:-

1. A juvenile male Greenfinch was ringed at Dunton, Buckinghamshire on 24th August 2025 and trapped again at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes on 11th October 2025, forty-eight days later and having traveled 19km to the north;

2. A first year Black-headed Gull was ringed at Linford Lakes on 12th October 2024 and was seen again on 22nd October 2025 when it was seen in the field at nearby Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes, 375 days later;

3. A first year Robin was ringed at Linford Lakes on 25th August 2024 and re-trapped again at Port Meadow, Oxford 370 days later on 30th August 2025 when it was 48km further south-west;

4. A first year Reed Warbler was ringed at Linford Lakes on 9th August 2025 and nineteen days later was re-trapped at Highfield, Southampton on 28th August 2025 135km further SSW;

5. A first year Garden Warbler was ringed at Stanford Reservoir on 30th August 2024 and re-trapped this year at Linford Lakes on 14th August some 349 days later, and of course with a journey to Africa and back in between;

6. A first year Sedge Warbler was ringed at Linford Lakes on 14th August 2025 and thirteen days later was caught again at Elms Farm, Icklesham, East Sussex having traveled 166km in a south-east direction;

7. A first year Reed Warbler was ringed at Linford Lakes on 9th August 2025 and re-trapped at Beachy Head, East Sussex fourteen days later having traveled 166km in a SSE direction.

Regards

Neil M

Robin courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Ring-necked Parakeet
 courtesy of Tony Stanford.

Little Egret.