Pitsford Birds

Hello,

A period of bird ringing in the Scaldwell Bay at Pitsford Nature Reserve today finished with the capture of Seventy Nine birds. Fifty of these were new birds. Warblers included Sixteen Blackcaps, Four Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, a Reed Warbler and a Sedge Warbler. Other birds of interest were singles of Kingfisher, Spotted Flycatcher and Marsh Tit. Two re-trap Willow Tits were also caught.

Wildfowl within the bay again included Two Ruddy Shelduck and Nine Red-crested Pochard. The shelduck were again on the bund and the pochard were diving near to the tern rafts. 

Regards, 

Jacob

Pitsford and Scaldwell Excursions

Hello,

Today I did a walk round Pitsford to the Scaldwell Hides with plenty of Birds there especially on the Drought Area. Birds there were a Grey Heron, 2 Little Egrets, a Little Grebe, 8 Widgeon and at least 250 Black Headed Gulls.

As I was leaving a Osprey came over and circled over the Maytrees hide and dived for a fish but was unsuccessful. Also a juvenile Common Tern flew by the Maytrees Hide too.

A short Excursion on the Fields backing East End, Scaldwell wielded lots of Birds of Prey. These were 4 Buzzards, 4 Hobbys, 1 Kestrel and 3 Red Kites. There also were a lot of passerines moving south. This was 25 Swallows, 30 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins and a Yellow Wagtail.

Regards,

Jacob

Pitsford Ringing

Hello,

A morning ringing session at Pitsford Nature Reserve, Scaldwell Bay. It concluded of 35 birds but best birds caught were a Juvenile Green Woodpecker, a couple of Reed Warblers, a few Chiffchaffs and 7 Blackcap.

A few birds at Pitsford included a Hobby, 6 Widgeon, a Yellow Legged Gull and a Golden Plover flew over.

Regards,

Jacob