Dave and I had decided to
visit Pitsford Reservoir in Northamptonshire for another attempt at a long
staying Great White Egret. WE scanned
the reservoir from one of the lay-bys on the causeway but there was no sign of
it so we drove through Holcot but there was till no sign in a flooded area we
found. We then walked south along the
eastern shore of the reserve looking for passerines in the stubble fields but
only found circ twenty-five Yellowhammer.
When we got back to the causeway we noticed what appeared to be a large
white bird roosting in some trees in Holcot Bay. We scoped the bird and confirmed that it was
the Great White Egret.
Female Pochard off the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir
Male Pochard off the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir
With little else in evidence we decided to go to Maidwell where we hoped to see some owls. However apparently it has not been very good this year and the best was eight Tree Sparrow.
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