Early November movers

Hello

Seemingly a much quieter day today with plenty of cloud and a little rain this afternoon.

At Stanford Reservoir there was no sign of the Great Skua this morning but seven White-fronted Geese were present in an adjacent field and other birds were four Egyptian Geese, about thirty Great White Egrets, seven Goosanders, a Pintail and a Redpoll.

The Scaup wasn't seen at Ravensthorpe Reservoir today (a Green Sandpiper was present), but Hollowell Reservoir hosted an adult Caspian Gull and two Stonechats.

At Pitsford Reservoir there was no sign of the scoter flock this morning - birds in the dam area were three Yellow-legged Gulls, a Shelduck, a Grey Wagtail and a Redpoll. Birds reported north of the causeway were two Shelducks, a Redshank, six Common Snipe, a Common Sandpiper, two Great White Egrets and twenty-five Golden Plovers plus a Stonechat.

A Grey Wagtail was at Hanging Houghton, two Redpolls were at Scaldwell village and four Stonechats were in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton.

At Sywell Country Park this afternoon there were two Green Sandpipers, a Water Rail, four Stonechats, two Chiffchaffs and two Grey Wagtails. There were also about four Redpolls and twenty-five Siskins.

A Marsh Harrier was seen feeding on a dead goose at Summer Leys LNR and a male Stonechat was at Crowfields, Moulton.

Clifford Hill Pits provided a Grey Plover, five Common Snipe, eight Golden Plovers, a Shelduck, a Raven and two Stonechats. A Marsh Harrier was seen from North Hide at Thrapston Pits.

Regards

Neil M

Great White Egret.

Grey Plover at Clifford Hill Pits.

Mute Swan.

Images courtesy of Tony Stanford.