Ditchford WeBS count.

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A WeBS count was completed at Ditchford Pits today and birds west of Ditchford Lane were a Marsh Harrier, a Bittern, a Great White Egret, two Oystercatchers, three Cetti's Warblers, a Grey Wagtail and two Siskins. East of Ditchford Lane and birds encountered were a Kingfisher, two Jack Snipe, three Common Snipe, a Grey Wagtail and a Siskin. Seven Ruff was a great record for the Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows reserve.

A bright Scandanavian Rock Pipit was at Summer Leys LNR for a short time this morning where also a Water Rail, two Grey Partridges and a Marsh Harrier. A Pintail, a Redshank, an Oystercatcher, a Green Sandpiper and a Little Ringed Plover were at the New Workings section of Earls Barton Pits.

At Thrapston Pits the drake Ring-necked Duck re-surfaced at the north end of the Aldwincle Lake on the Titchmarsh reserve where also three Black-tailed Godwits and a Swallow.

A Swallow, a Little Ringed Plover and two Pintail were on the Main Lake at Stanwick Pits early this morning and two Common Scoters were found at Clifford Hill Pits.

The Red-throated Diver was still at Hollowell Reservoir today and the Little Ringed Plover was still on the balancing lake in Towcester.

An adult Yellow-legged Gull and a Grey Wagtail were at the dam-end of Pitsford Reservoir this morning and a Grey Wagtail was in the Brampton Valley below Brixworth.

Birds at Stanford Reservoir today were five Great White Egrets, five Goosanders, a Water Rail, two Oystercatchers and a Cetti's Warbler.

Regards

Neil M

Grey Wagtail.

Collared Dove.

Marsh Tit.

Long-tailed Tit.