Another quiet weekend in the county which isn't surprising as we are right in the middle of the breeding season. On Saturday there was a Quail calling from a crop field just west of Wadenhoe Road at Aldwincle and two Ospreys at Pitsford Reservoir. Yesterday there was a Siskin at Wicksteed Park, Bittern at Titchmarsh LNR, three Cuckoos at Stortons GP and a Grasshopper Warbler and Black Tern at Stanford Reservoir.
I have seen very little myself as out of county at an agility competition. My birding was limited to early morning and late evening where I bumped into a Barn Owl out hunting. Today I had a vet visit at Market Harborough and afterwards took Tystie for a walk through the town. As we walked alongside the river he suddenly stopped and stared intently at the bank. I couldn't see anything but then an Otter made a brief appearance. A bit further on was a Little Egret fishing in full view and totally unphased by the people walking past. When we reached the town centre itself I remembered to check for the Peregrines. Later this afternoon I went to Harrington Airfield, no birds of note, but large numbers of Painted Ladies and at least six Marbled White butterflies.
A ringing session at Stortons GP over the weekend produced 53 birds of 14 species. There were 37 new birds and 16 re-traps. Birds processed included Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Common and Lesser Whitethroat.
Regards Eleanor
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| Otter. |
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| Speckled Wood butterfly. |
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| Magpie courtesy of John Tilly. |
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| Marbled White Butterfly. |
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