Hello,
Today consisted of a ringing session at Pitsford Reservoir which caught ninety-one birds of which these were two Moorhen, sixteen Goldcrest, twelve Redwing, eleven Wren, ten Blue Tit, seven Robin, five Long-Tailed Tit, four Treecreeper, four Blackbird, four Lesser Redpoll, three Dunnock, three Coal Tit of which one was a probable continental, two Greenfinch, two Chaffchinch, one Blackcap, one Marsh Tit, one Willow Tit, one Great Tit, one Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Kingfisher.
This is a good session for the Scaldwell nets, especially with the Goldcrest, Redwing and Redpoll. However birds on-site included a Stonechat but some showed obvious movement including a handful of Lesser Redpoll, Skylark and Siskin also lots of Fieldfare. Birds which were situated on the water included a juvenile Slavonian Grebe at early afternoon close to where the Bird Club hide was five Great White Egrets, seven Red Crested Pochards, a Shelduck, two Green Sandpipers, four Common Snipe and six Pintail.
We then moved on to Brixworth Sewage Works which held very little in terms of birds.
Regards,
Jacob
Saturday, 31 October 2015
Sunday, 25 October 2015
NBC Car Trip
Hello,
Today was spent on a Northants Bird Club car trip around the northern part of our wonderful county Northamptonshire, typically these areas are very under watched but can hold a good variety of species as shown in a respectable day list of eighty two species including a American Golden Plover which was at Eyebrooke Reservoir in Leicestershire. This was our third site of the day, the bird was not present until 09:30 until it flew with a large number of Golden Plover, this bird showed very well feeding and flying low over the mud, two Dunlin and at least one hundred Golden Plover were present.
Our first site however was East Carlton Country Park which held views of common woodland birds which were Mistle Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch and Sparrowhawk. There were also some finches including Siskin and Redpoll sp in good numbers.
We the moved on to Wire Lane which was quiet but held a male Brambling and also some other finches over and Skylarks.
Then after visiting Eyebrooke for the American Golden Plover we visited three sites all in a similar area, these were Welland Valley, Harringworth Airfield and Wakerly Wood in one hit. The latter site produced a Little Egret, a Kingfisher, two hundred Golden Plover and the same for Lapwing. Harringworth Airfield was blank and similar to Wakely Wood.
Then we went to Blatherwycke Lake which produced four Little Egrets, a handful of Grey Partridge, twenty or so Linnets, three Black Swans and two escape Chinese Geese. There were also large numbers of finches and thrushes in the trees around the lake.
Then a last minute viewing at Blueberry Farm below Hanging Houghton saw five Stonechats three of which are males.
Regards,
Jacob
Today was spent on a Northants Bird Club car trip around the northern part of our wonderful county Northamptonshire, typically these areas are very under watched but can hold a good variety of species as shown in a respectable day list of eighty two species including a American Golden Plover which was at Eyebrooke Reservoir in Leicestershire. This was our third site of the day, the bird was not present until 09:30 until it flew with a large number of Golden Plover, this bird showed very well feeding and flying low over the mud, two Dunlin and at least one hundred Golden Plover were present.
Our first site however was East Carlton Country Park which held views of common woodland birds which were Mistle Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch and Sparrowhawk. There were also some finches including Siskin and Redpoll sp in good numbers.
We the moved on to Wire Lane which was quiet but held a male Brambling and also some other finches over and Skylarks.
Then after visiting Eyebrooke for the American Golden Plover we visited three sites all in a similar area, these were Welland Valley, Harringworth Airfield and Wakerly Wood in one hit. The latter site produced a Little Egret, a Kingfisher, two hundred Golden Plover and the same for Lapwing. Harringworth Airfield was blank and similar to Wakely Wood.
Then we went to Blatherwycke Lake which produced four Little Egrets, a handful of Grey Partridge, twenty or so Linnets, three Black Swans and two escape Chinese Geese. There were also large numbers of finches and thrushes in the trees around the lake.
Then a last minute viewing at Blueberry Farm below Hanging Houghton saw five Stonechats three of which are males.
Regards,
Jacob
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Saturday, 17 October 2015
Autumn Migration
Hello,
Today was spent at Pitsford Reservoir seeing a lot of Autumnal Migrants piling in including over two hundred Redwing, thirty Fieldfare, couple of Grey Wagtail, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Siskin and Redpoll also around fifty Starling.
Water birds included three Great White Egret (two in Scaldwell bay and one in Walgrave bay), a Ruddy Shelduck, a Red Crested Pochard, six Pintail, two Dunlin, three Common Snipe and two Yellow Legged Gull.
Other birds are a Raven also Willow and Marsh Tit.
Regards,
Jacob
Today was spent at Pitsford Reservoir seeing a lot of Autumnal Migrants piling in including over two hundred Redwing, thirty Fieldfare, couple of Grey Wagtail, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Siskin and Redpoll also around fifty Starling.
Water birds included three Great White Egret (two in Scaldwell bay and one in Walgrave bay), a Ruddy Shelduck, a Red Crested Pochard, six Pintail, two Dunlin, three Common Snipe and two Yellow Legged Gull.
Other birds are a Raven also Willow and Marsh Tit.
Regards,
Jacob
Sunday, 11 October 2015
Great White Egrets
Hello,
In recent years our county Northamptonshire has been providing views of Great White Egrets regulary for nearly all year round but however you we have a influx during the Autumn months. Today at Pitsford Reservoir three Great White Egrets were on show, two in the Scaldwell Bay and one in the Walgrave Bay.
Other birds of note were multiple Skylarks and Meadow Pipits over also a Marsh Tit, a Siskin, two Red Crested Pochard, a Green Sandpiper and a Common Snipe.
Regards,
Jacob
In recent years our county Northamptonshire has been providing views of Great White Egrets regulary for nearly all year round but however you we have a influx during the Autumn months. Today at Pitsford Reservoir three Great White Egrets were on show, two in the Scaldwell Bay and one in the Walgrave Bay.
Other birds of note were multiple Skylarks and Meadow Pipits over also a Marsh Tit, a Siskin, two Red Crested Pochard, a Green Sandpiper and a Common Snipe.
Regards,
Jacob
Friday, 9 October 2015
Ringing at Pitsford
Hello,
A Ringing session at Pitsford Reservior this morning. The captures are: twelve Tree Sparrows, eight Great Tit, six Blue Tit, six Chaffinch, six Dunnock, four Chiffchaff, three Starling, two Goldcrest, two Wren and a Pied Wagtail.
Regards,
Jacob
A Ringing session at Pitsford Reservior this morning. The captures are: twelve Tree Sparrows, eight Great Tit, six Blue Tit, six Chaffinch, six Dunnock, four Chiffchaff, three Starling, two Goldcrest, two Wren and a Pied Wagtail.
Regards,
Jacob
Saturday, 3 October 2015
Saturday Ringing
Hello,
A ringing session today took place at Pitsford Reservoir catching one-hundred and one birds. Including one Collard Dove, eleven Dunnock, one Blackbird, one Blackcap, four Chiffchaff, three Goldcrest, eight Long Tailed Tit, eleven Blue Tit, seven Great Tit, forty two Tree Sparrows, eleven Chaffinch, one Greenfinch, one Goldfinch, one Yellowhammer and a Reed Bunting. Passerines were obviously on passage, birds noted were a fly-over Tree Pipit, lots of Skylarks and Meadow Pipits also a few Siskins, Pied Wagtail and Grey Wagtail. However birds on-site included three Common Snipe, seven Red Crested Pochard including the leustic bird and a couple of Pintail.
Another session took place at Linford Lakes, highlights included a British ringed Blackcap, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Reed Bunting, four Meadow Pipits, a Goldfinch and a Lesser Redpoll.
Regards,
Jacob
A ringing session today took place at Pitsford Reservoir catching one-hundred and one birds. Including one Collard Dove, eleven Dunnock, one Blackbird, one Blackcap, four Chiffchaff, three Goldcrest, eight Long Tailed Tit, eleven Blue Tit, seven Great Tit, forty two Tree Sparrows, eleven Chaffinch, one Greenfinch, one Goldfinch, one Yellowhammer and a Reed Bunting. Passerines were obviously on passage, birds noted were a fly-over Tree Pipit, lots of Skylarks and Meadow Pipits also a few Siskins, Pied Wagtail and Grey Wagtail. However birds on-site included three Common Snipe, seven Red Crested Pochard including the leustic bird and a couple of Pintail.
Another session took place at Linford Lakes, highlights included a British ringed Blackcap, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Reed Bunting, four Meadow Pipits, a Goldfinch and a Lesser Redpoll.
Regards,
Jacob
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