The wet weather today severely affected ringing sessions at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes and Pitsford Reservoir. A Canada Goose, three Redwings and three Greenfinches were the best at Linford and at Pitsford it was possible to ring five Redwings between showers and we processed another forty-six birds which included six Coal Tits and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. A Raven, a Siskin and White-fronted Geese were heard calling in the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir.
At Stanford Reservoir today there were four Great White Egrets, two Goosanders and thirty Siskins. Hollowell Reservoir again hosted a European White-fronted Goose, two Great White Egrets, two Stonechats and two Common Snipe.
Four Ring-necked Parakeets were in a garden this morning off Billing Lane, Northampton and ten were on garden feeders in Cogenhoe village.
Nine European White-fronted Geese and two Goosanders were at Blatherwycke Lake this afternoon and birds at Deene Lake were a Raven, seven Shelducks and a pair of Stonechats. Several Crossbills were at nearby Wakerley Wood.
At least ten Crossbills were still at Gamboro' Plantation this morning and birds in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton were two Ravens, six Bramblings, a pair of Stonechats and a female Peregrine successfully hunted a Fieldfare. An estimated thousand Fieldfares were feeding on the ground and in the bushes at Harrington Airfield this afternoon plus two Woodcock.
At least two Corn Buntings were in fields between Deanshanger and Wicken this afternoon.
At Thrapston Pits the Firecrest showed again in the south west corner of the Willowbrook Fishing Lake this afternoon and a Black-tailed Godwit was still on the Titchmarsh reserve.
Regards
Neil M
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| Canada Goose ringed at Linford Lakes today. Courtesy of Kenny Cramer. |
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| Linford Lakes after the showers! Courtesy of Kenny Cramer. |
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| Eastern Black Redstart from Sheringham yesterday. |
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| Ring-necked Parakeet courtesy of Dave Jackson. |
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