Common birds on parade

Hello

A Siberian Chiffchaff was located at Daventry Country Park again today, suggesting there is an elusive wintering individual on-site. It was near the grit trap from the viewpoint at the south-east end of the park.

Birders at Eyebrook Reservoir were able to see seven Smew, eight Greater Scaup and sixteen European White-fronted Geese today.

At Stanford Reservoir an adult Mediterranean Gull was again in the afternoon roost and other birds included a Great White Egret and ten Goosanders. A Raven and a drake Goosander were in the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir this morning.

Bramblings were heard calling in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton this morning with one at Gamboro' Plantation, and Blackcaps included three in a Duston, Northampton garden and a male in a garden at Sywell.

In the Nene Valley four White-fronted Geese were seen briefly on the main lake at Stanwick Pits this morning where also two Oystercatchers, the drake Smew was again at Clifford Hill Pits and an adult Caspian Gull was again on Hawthorn Island at Summer Leys LNR. Five Redpolls were at Upton Country Park and two were noted at Brixworth Country Park.

Six Tree Sparrows were still at Rectory Farm, Old this morning. A Moorhen was a prey item for a female Sparrowhawk at Ravensthorpe Reservoir today.

Regards

Neil M

Treecreeper.

Robins - forever arguing!

Above images from Summer Leys LNR
courtesy of Neil Hasdell.

Glossy Ibis and Teal
courtesy of Tony Stanford.

Blue Tit enjoying its bath - I think!
Courtesy of Jim Dunkley.