Sunday, 24 August 2025

24th Aug - cloudy, then sunny spells, then cloudy, light S, 25C

Bittesby County Park;, morning

Still no Chats found.  Three Meadow Pipits, two Kestrels and Green Woodpeckers.

Soar Brook Lake area; morning

At last a Little Grebe pair has bred here with one juv present.  Three Cormorant, c200 Lesser Black-backed, c20 Herring and c10 Black-headed Gulls. A few Canada and greylag Geese, two Mallard and Stock Doves.


Pitsford reservoir; afternoon.   Low water now.

Waders included seven Greenshank, five Ruff, four Green Sandpipers, eight Snipe and a Wood Sandpiper.  Still plenty Common Terns, Grey Herons, Little egrets and minimum three Great White Egrets.

A marsh Harrier dropped in for a quick wash and an Osprey flew along, harassed by the Terns,.







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