Sunday ringing

Hello

Some bird ringing took place in and close to the county today albeit that the freezing fog wasn't anticipated or welcomed!

At Linford Lakes quality captures included a Cetti's Warbler, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, three Goldfinches, a Greenfinch, a Redpoll and a Jay.

At Pitsford Reservoir over a hundred birds were processed which were mostly Blue Tits and Great Tits but other birds of interest were a Redwing, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Bullfinches, two Goldcrests and two Treecreepers.

Other birds noted on-site included a Crossbill, approximately fifteen Siskins, a Redpoll, a Kingfisher and a Raven.

A number of birders spent some time at Evenley Woods near Brackley in an effort to try and see the reported Black Kites from yesterday. Although most birders just saw Common Buzzards and Red Kites, at least on observer was confident of seeing at least one Black Kite.

A Dunlin and a Little Ringed Plover were on a balancing lake in Towcester adjacent to Grafton Way and the new A43 roundabout.

Two pairs of Mandarin Ducks were again at Barnwell Country Park and a drake Pintail and two Oystercatchers were on the A605 Oundle floods.

A Pintail, a Little Ringed Plover, twenty-four Common Snipe and eleven Redshanks were at Summer Leys LNR today.

A Raven was noted at Kelmarsh this afternoon.

Regards

Neil M

Green Woodpecker.

Jay.
Above two images of birds
courtesy of Kenny Cramer.

Kestrel.

Robin.