Ditchford Pits WeBS count

Hello

It was rather raw out there but mostly dry for a quiet Ditchford Pits WeBS count.

Birds west of Ditchford Lane included a Marsh Harrier, four Great White Egrets, a Chiffchaff and two Cetti's Warblers and birds to the east included a Marsh Harrier (appeared to be a different individual and was quite vocal), four more Great White Egrets, an apparent drake Tufted Duck x Ring-necked Duck hybrid and two Grey Wagtails.

Summer Leys provided groups of at least two and a flock of seven European White-fronted Geese, a Glossy Ibis, a Peregrine, a Jack Snipe and five Common Snipe. Two Egyptian Geese were at The Embankment at Wellingborough.

Bramblings were heard calling in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton and a Barn Owl was hunting at Lamport Hall this afternoon.

Three Ring-necked Parakeets visited a Billing Lane, Northampton garden today.

A first year Caspian Gull was in the roost at Stanford Reservoir this afternoon and other birds included eight Great White Egrets and five Goosanders. Seven Smew and fifteen European White-fronted Geese persist at Eyebrook Reservoir.

Regards

Neil M

White-fronted Goose courtesy
of Robin Gossage.

First year Mute Swan.

Adult Mute Swan.

Egyptian Goose. Note the pike lure
hanging down from the remnants of
this bird's left leg and probably the
reason it lost it.