Last day of January

Hello

A mostly still day but yet again some rain crept in!

The long-staying Glossy Ibis was again in wet fields at the Embankment, Wellingborough and bird further east along the Nene Valley were a Marsh Harrier at the western end of Ditchford Pits plus four Stonechats and a Great White Egret.

A Marsh Harrier was at Summer Leys LNR where also an adult Caspian Gull and also a Marsh Harrier at nearby Whiston Lock.

Stanwick Pits hosted four White-fronted Geese first thing on Main Lake and an orange-tagged Marsh Harrier, nine Great White Egrets, thirteen Goosanders, two Redshanks and two Otters.

Ten European White-fronted Geese were at Warmington Meadows near Warmington Mill today and birds on the Titchmarsh reserve at Thrapston Pits included two or three Great White Egrets, a Pintail and two Egyptian Geese.

In the north of the county Deene Lake held a Green Sandpiper, nine Shelducks, two hundred and thirty Teal, two Egyptian Geese and two Black Swans and nearby Blatherwycke Lake provided a Barnacle Goose and at least nine Egyptian Geese.

Up to fifty Common Snipe, one or two Jack Snipe(s) and a pair of Stonechats were in the Scaldwell Bay, Pitsford Reservoir today and a displaying Raven was at Harrington Airfield. A singing Redpoll was at Scotland Wood and a Woodcock and at least two Siskins were at Kelmarsh Hall.

Upton Country Park was the venue for two Jack Snipes, at least thirty Common Snipe, a Great White Egret, a Raven and two pairs of Stonechats. Barnes Meadow LNR was good for a Common Snipe, a Woodcock, three Goosanders and a pair of Stonechats.

Two drake Goosanders were at Harlestone Lake and three Crossbills were in flight nearby with a couple of Crossbills seen again at Wakerley Wood this morning.

Eyebrook Reservoir remained good for eight Smew today plus fifteen European White-fronted Geese and three Greater Scaup.

Regards

Neil M

Common Buzzard.

Male Sparrowhawk courtesy
of Dave Jackson.

Drake Goosander.