This morning was bright and sunny and that tempted me into risking a trip on the X4 to Wellingborough. Against expectations the bus arrived pretty much on time and I found myself heading towards the embankment just after nine. My check of the flooded fields there produced a sighting of two Egyptian Geese but not the hoped for Cattle Egret or Glossy Ibis. I headed along the Nene towards Ditchford past Chester House Lake and beyond the viaduct.
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| Goldeneye, GWE and Stonechat |
Chester House Lake held a selection of wildfowl which included a fine looking drake Goldeneye within their ranks. On the margin a Great White Egret was hunting while close by I had great views of a male Stonechat. Beyond the viaduct I found three more Stonechats, a male and two females but it was rather quiet in general. My wanderings took me as far as Ditchford Lane to check the alpaca herd for Cattle Egrets, none were present and I retraced my steps back towards Wellingborough. On my way past Chester House Lake I saw a cream crowned Marsh Harrier hunting and she landed for a while giving me a chance to get a few pics. At the embankment the Glossy Ibis was noted feeding in its favourite field and in the sunlight it actually looked glossy. Happy with my haul I headed back into town and had two very nice pints in the Coach and Horses. The return bus stayed truer to normal form and arrived over twenty minutes late but even Stagecoach couldn't ruin what had been an enjoyable session.
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| Another Stonechat, Marsh Harrier and Glossy Ibis |
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