Quiet day in January

Hello

Another mild day provided little that was new.

The Glossy Ibis appeared again at The Embankment, Wellingborough and other birds in the near vicinity were a Cattle Egret and two Egyptian Geese.

Ten European White-fronted Geese and the Tundra Bean Goose were again at Stanwick Pits, still around North Lake and a Marsh Harrier was again at Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows.

The drake American Wigeon was again reported at the north end of Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh reserve, Thrapston Pits.

It was quiet in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton today but the female Merlin was present just before dusk, trying to catch Skylarks as they were going to roost. Two Common Snipe were also in the valley and two Redpolls were at Scotland Wood.

Ten European White-fronted Geese were in the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir today and the pair of Stonechats were still in the Scaldwell Bay.

A Kingfisher was at Clifford Hill Pits and a flock of twenty-eight Magpies at Billing Fishponds, Little Billing was a large and no doubt noisy gathering.

A Blackcap continues to visit a garden in Wellingborough, being attracted to apples impaled on bushes. I find it you cut the apples in half and impale the convex section other birds are quickly attracted, particularly Blue Tits.

Regards

Neil M

Little Egret.

Goldeneye.

Magpie.