Breezy Easter weekend

Hello

A changeable day of weather but mostly dry and windy in the latter half.

Several would-be observers tried their luck at Harrington Airfield this morning but it was mostly a quiet affair with two pairs of Grey Partridges and a two Ravens perhaps the best. An early Common Whitethroat at Desborough Airfield may well be the first in the county this year.

A singing Firecrest was a good find at Harlestone Heath and records so far this spring seem to indicate they are making efforts at colonising the county - sporadic breeding efforts/summering over the last three decades are perhaps becoming more determined?

An Osprey was on show north of the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir today and the Red-throated Diver was still at Hollowell Reservoir where also a Common Sandpiper.

A couple of Sedge Warblers were at Thrapston Pits today and the best birds on offer at Summer Leys LNR were two Caspian Gulls which included a short-staying adult.

Morning birds at Clifford Hill Pits were three Little Ringed Plovers, four Oystercatchers, a Common Snipe and two Ravens.

A Barn Owl has been noisy the past few evenings around the village at Hanging Houghton and one of the local Little Owls has been vocal too. A Water Rail remains at Spring Pond alongside the Brampton Valley Way below Brixworth, three Tree Sparrows were still at Rectory Farm, Old and at least two Siskins were at Scotland Wood.

Regards

Neil M

Singing Firecrest.

Chiffchaff courtesy of
Tony Stanford.

Starling.