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LATEST UPDATE thursday 1st june 2023 20.35
TODAY
01 Jun Turnstone Summer Leys LNR – one still, 19.15, on Fisherman’s Point with Sanderling
01 June Sanderling Pitsford Res – one still on the dam, 18.35 (different bird to yesterday’s individual)
01 Jun Turnstone Summer Leys LNR – one still on Gull Island, 16.45, also Sanderling on Fisherman’s Point and 2 Common Sandpipers
01 Jun Common Scoter Stanford Res – thirteen (3 drakes) off the dam, 15.55, also 8 Black Terns, still
01 Jun Black Tern Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh LNR, 15.45
01 June Sanderling Pitsford Res – one on the dam, 15.30 (different bird to yesterday’s individual)
01 Jun Black Tern Stanwick GP – still on Main Lake, 14.35
01 Jun Turnstone Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 13.50, also Sanderling still
01 Jun Common Scoter Stanford Res – twelve (3 drakes) still off the dam, 13.25, also 8 Black Terns, still
01 Jun Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 13.15, also Little Ringed Plover and Redshank
01 Jun Grey Plover Clifford Hill GP – one this morning
01 Jun Turnstone Ditchford GP – still on the island in Dragonfly Lake, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows LNR, 11.10
01 Jun Turnstone Ditchford GP – one on the island in Dragonfly Lake, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows LNR, 10.35
01 Jun Sanderling Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 10.00, also Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plovers and Common Sandpiper
01 Jun Common Scoter Stanford Res – twelve (3 drakes) still off the dam, 10.00, also 8 Black Terns
01 Jun Turnstone Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 09.35
01 Jun Common Scoter Stanford Res – twelve (3 drakes) still off the dam, 08.45, also 8 Black Terns
01 Jun Sanderling Stanwick GP – two in flight over Main Lake, 08.30
01 Jun Black Tern Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 08.30, also 11 ‘Tundra’ Ringed Plovers and Common Sandpiper
01 Jun Common Scoter Stanford Res – twelve (3 drakes) off the dam, 05.55
wednesday 31st may
31 May Sanderling Pitsford Res – one on the dam, 20.00
31 May Black Tern Pitsford Res – three flew north over the causeway, 19.15
31 May Osprey Ravensthorpe Res – one, 18.15
31 May Sanderling Stanford Res – one on the dam, 17.40 – different bird to this morning’s
31 May Sanderling Clifford Hill GP – one on north shore of Main Barrage Lake, 14.50
⊗ 31 May Little Tern Clifford Hill GP – no further sign on Main Barrage Lake, 14.15; Black Tern still
31 May Little Tern Clifford Hill GP – one on Main Barrage Lake, 11.25, also Black Tern
31 May Greenshank Stanford Res – one on the dam, 09.05
⊗ 31 May Sanderling Summer Leys LNR – no further sign after 07.30
31 May Sanderling Summer Leys LNR – four still on Gull Island, 07.25, also Common Sandpiper
31 May Black Tern Stanwick GP – one flew north-east, 07.25
31 May Sanderling Stanford Res – one on the dam, briefly, 07.10
31 May Sanderling Summer Leys LNR – four on Gull Island, 06.30
tuesday 30th may
30 May Turnstone Summer Leys LNR – still on Fisherman’s Point, 18.00, also Common Sandpiper
30 May Little Stint Stanwick GP – one, plus 10 Ringed Plovers, briefly on Main Lake before flying north-east, 16.45, also Dunlin
30 May Black Tern Thrapston GP – one still at Titchmarsh LNR, 15.50
30 May Osprey Oundle – one fishing at Biggin Lake, adjacent to Oundle Golf Course, 14.45, before flying north-west
30 May Black Tern Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh LNR, 14.35
30 May Osprey Thrapston GP – one flew north-west, 14.25
30 May Turnstone Summer Leys LNR – still on Fisherman’s Point, 12.00, also Common Sandpiper
30 May Turnstone Summer Leys LNR – still on Fisherman’s Point, 11.00
30 May Arctic Tern Ditchford GP – fifteen flew north-east over Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows LNR, 10.40
30 May Turnstone Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 09.35, then moved to Fisherman’s Point
⊗ 30 May Curlew Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – no sign of any, nor of Grey Plover, on Winter Flood Pools, 06.00; 3 Ringed Plovers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Greenshank still
Monday 29th May
29 May Black Tern Boddington Res – five off the dam, 19.55
29 May Curlew Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – three still on Winter Flood Pools, 17.20, also Grey Plover, still, plus Ringed Plover and Greenshank
29 May Black Tern Stanford Res – one still, 16.50
29 May Curlew Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – three still on Winter Flood Pools, 12.45, also Grey Plover, still, plus Greenshank
29 May Sanderling Summer Leys LNR – six, still on Gull Island, 15.30, also 2 Dunlins and Common Sandpiper
29 May Black Tern Stanford Res – one over Blowers Lodge Bay, 14.50
29 May Curlew Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – three still on Winter Flood Pools, 12.45, also Grey Plover, still
29 May Sanderling Summer Leys LNR – six, 12.30, also 2 Dunlins and Common Sandpiper
29 May Curlew Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – three still on Winter Flood Pools, 11.25, also Grey Plover, still, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Greenshank
29 May Sanderling Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 09.45, also 2 Dunlins and Common Sandpiper
29 May Curlew Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – three on Winter Flood Pools, 09.15, also Grey Plover and Greenshank
29 May Sanderling Clifford Hill GP – three at eastern end of Main Barrage Lake, 09.00
sunday 28th may
28 May White Stork Oundle – one reported on flooded field, 13.35, viewed from A605 (no precise location details)
28 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – two still on Winter Flood Pools, 12.15, also Ringed Plover
28 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – two still on Winter Flood Pools, 11.30, also 2 Ringed Plovers and Little Ringed Plover; Ringed Plover and 3 Little Ringed Plovers at adjacent DIRFT 3 A5 Pools
28 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – two on Winter Flood Pools, 09.20
28 May Osprey Stanford Res – one, briefly, 08.25, before flying west
saturday 27th may
27 May Black Tern Pitsford Res – one around tern rafts in Scaldwell Bay, 19.20, also drake Red-crested Pochard north-west of causeway
27 May Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 18.15
27 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one still present this morning, time unclear
27 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – four on Winter Flood Pools, 09.20
27 May Greenshank Stanford Res – one flew over Blowers Lodge Bay, 09.20
27 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – two on Winter Flood Pools, 08.10
⊗ 27 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – no sign up to 08.00
27 May Turnstone Stanwick GP – four on Main Lake, 06.50, then flew north-east
friday 26th may
26 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one still, on north side of Main Lake, visible from old railway track, 18.15
26 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one still, 17.55
26 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 16.00
26 May Wood Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – one on Winter Flood Pools, 14.50, also Greenshank
26 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 14.30
26 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Brayshaw’s Bund, 13.00
26 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Fisherman’s Point, 11.05
26 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one still, halfway between Wader Bay and Fisherman’s Point, 10.40
26 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 09.35
26 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 09.10
26 May Black-winged Stilt Summer Leys LNR – one in Wader Bay, 08.50
Thursday 25th may
25 May Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – first-summer this afternoon
wednesday 24th may
24 May Black-necked Grebe Pitsford Res – one at southern end, in bay on Brixworth side, 19.50
tuesday 23rd may
23 May Greenshank Summer Leys LNR – two in Wader Bay this evening, also Common Sandpiper
monday 22nd may
22 May Caspian Gull Lilbourne Meadows – first-summer on Winter Flood Pools, briefly, mid-morning, also 7 Ringed Plovers, including one Tundra Ringed Plover, on adjacent DIRFT 3 A5 Pools
sunday 21st may
21 May Greenshank Summer Leys LNR – three still in Wader Bay late morning
21 May Greenshank Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings, 10.30
saturday 20th may
20 May Osprey Brackley – one flew east, 15.00
20 May Greenshank Summer Leys LNR – three still in Wader Bay this morning
friday 19th may
19 May Greenshank Summer Leys LNR – three in Wader Bay this afternoon, also Ringed Plover
⊗ 19 May Temminck’s Stint DIRFT 3 – no sign on A5 Pools, or at adjacent Lilbourne Meadows LNR, 05.15-06.50
thursday 18th may
18 May Temminck’s Stint DIRFT 3 – one on A5 Pools, 19.40
18 May Osprey Hollowell Res – one, briefly, 08.20
Wednesday 17th may
17 May White Stork Kettering – one flew low over Wicksteed Park, 14.30, before flying off north-east over nearby Barton Seagrave
tuesday 16th may
16 May Black-tailed Godwit Thrapston GP – thirty-two on Gull Island, Titchmarsh LNR, 12.35, before flying south-east
16 May Black-tailed Godwit Thrapston GP – approximately 25 on Gull Island, Titchmarsh LNR, 09.35
monday 15th may
15 May Osprey Stanford Res – one flew over, 06.53
sunday 14th may
⊗ 14 May Wood Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – no sign of any on Winter Flood Pools, 10.10
saturday 13th may
13 May Short-eared Owl Stanwick GP – one flew north over A45 Lay-by Pit causeway, then over lake north of reedbed, 18.05
13 May Wood Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – five still on Winter Flood Pools, 17.10
13 May Wood Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – five on Winter Flood Pools, 14.45
13 May Garganey Summer Leys LNR – drake on Gull Island, 11.45
friday 12th may
12 May Kittiwake Stanwick GP – adult on A45 Lay-by Pit then flew toward Main Lake, 07.00, and no further sign
thursday 11th may
11 May Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one still with Greylags at Wicksteed Park, 13.45
11 May Red-crested Pochard Pitsford Res – drake still, north of the causeway, 13.00
11 May Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one flew east over the car park, 08.20
wednesday 10th may
⊗ 10 May Turnstone Clifford Hill GP – no sign on the northern shoreline of the Main Barrage Lake this afternoon
10 May Turnstone Clifford Hill GP – one still, on the northern shoreline of the Main Barrage Lake, 10.50
10 May Turnstone Clifford Hill GP – one on the northern shoreline of the Main Barrage Lake, 09.10
10 May Ruff Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 06.00
tuesday 9th may
09 May Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – at least two, from Feeding Station, 16.35
09 May Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 11.15, also first-summer Caspian Gull
09 May Avocet Clifford Hill GP – one still on the northern shoreline of the Main Barrage Lake, 09.30
monday 8th may
08 May Garganey Lilbourne Meadows NR – drake on Winter Flood Pools, 10.30
08 May Avocet Clifford Hill GP – one still on the northern shoreline of the Main Barrage Lake, 09.00, also 2 Barnacle Geese
⊗ 08 May Black-winged Stilt Ditchford GP – no sign on Townholme Meadows (Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR), 06.45
sunday 7th may
07 May Black-winged Stilt Ditchford GP – four still on Townholme Meadows (Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR), 17.30, best viewed from the elevated A6 bridge over the River Nene, also Wood Sandpiper on adjacent pool. Park in Station Road at 52.3261, -0.5991 and walk to main A6 bridge, looking west to view
07 May Black-winged Stilt Ditchford GP – four still on Townholme Meadows (Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR), 16.30, best viewed from the elevated A6 bridge over the River Nene, also Greenshank. Park in Station Road at 52.3261, -0.5991 and walk to main A6 bridge, looking west to view
07 May Black-winged Stilt Ditchford GP – four still on Townholme Meadows (Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR), 15.50, best viewed from the elevated A6 bridge over the River Nene. Park in Station Road at 52.3261, -0.5991 and walk to main A6 bridge, looking west to view
07 May Black-winged Stilt Ditchford GP – four still on Townholme Meadows (Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR), 14.20, best viewed from the elevated A6 bridge over the River Nene. Park in Station Road at 52.3261, -0.5991 and walk to main A6 bridge, looking west to view
07 May Osprey Castle Ashby Lakes – one fishing, 14.20
07 May Osprey Earls Barton GP – one behind Mary’s Lake, 14.00
07 May Avocet Clifford Hill GP – at least one, still, 13.50
07 May Ruff Summer Leys LNR – one, 13,45,
07 May Black-winged Stilt Ditchford GP – four still on Townholme Meadows (Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR), 12.50, best viewed from the elevated A6 bridge over the River Nene, also Greenshank. Park in Station Road at 52.3261, -0.5991 and walk to main A6 bridge, looking west to view
07 May Garganey Summer Leys LNR – drake still, 12.15, also Great Egret
07 May Black Kite Bearshank Wood – one reported flying north, 11.45
07 May Black-winged Stilt Ditchford GP – four still on Townholme Meadows (Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR), 11.39, best viewed from the elevated A6 bridge over the River Nene. Park in Station Road at 52.3261, -0.5991 and walk to main A6 bridge, looking west to view
07 May Avocet Clifford Hill GP – three still on the northern shoreline of the Main Barrage Lake, 11.00, also 2 Whimbrels on the southern shoreline
07 May Black-winged Stilt Ditchford GP – four still on Townholme Meadows (Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR), 10.25, best viewed from the elevated A6 bridge over the River Nene. Park in Station Road at 52.3261, -0.5991 and walk to main A6 bridge, looking west to view
07 May Black-winged Stilt Ditchford GP – four still on Townholme Meadows (Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR), 10.00, best viewed from the elevated A6 bridge over the River Nene
07 May Avocet Clifford Hill GP – three still on the northern shoreline of the Main Barrage Lake, 09.10
07 May Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one over the car park, 08.55
07 May Black-winged Stilt Ditchford GP – four on Townholme Meadows (Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows LNR), 08.45
07 May Avocet Clifford Hill GP – three on the northern shoreline of the Main Barrage Lake, 08.15
07 May Garganey Summer Leys LNR – drake still in Wader Bay, 07.45, also 5 Ringed Plovers, Greenshank and drake hybrid Greater Scaup
07 May Garganey Summer Leys LNR – drake in Wader Bay, 06.25
07 May Greenshank Earls Barton GP – one flew east over Hardwater Lake, 06.05
saturday 6th may
06 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – one still, early afternoon, also 2 Little Ringed Plovers
06 May Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – two (first-summer and second-summer) on A5 Pools, early afternoon, also 5 Ringed Plovers and 3 Little Ringed Plovers,
06 May Ruff Summer Leys LNR – one at west end of Hawthorn Island, 12.25
06 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – one, still, in Wader Bay, 11.40
06 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – one, still, in Wader Bay, 07.55
06 May Greenshank Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 07.50
friday 5th may
05 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – one still, on the bund, 19.10, also 2 Ruffs still on the Scrape
05 May Ruff Summer Leys LNR – two on the Scrape, 16.30
05 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – one, still, in Wader Bay, 15.45
05 May Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one, 15.40
05 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – one, still, on Gull Island, 14.00
05 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – one, still, in Wader Bay, 13.00, also 5 Hobbies
05 May Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 11.55
05 May Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – six flew over, 11.00
05 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – one still, 10.55, also 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Common Sandpiper
05 May Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – second-summer on A5 Pools briefly, 09.45, also 4 Ringed Plovers, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, Curlew, 3 Dunlins and Common Sandpiper
05 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – one, still, in Wader Bay, 09.20
05 May Ruff Clifford Hill GP – female on north shore of Main Barrage Lake, 08.50
05 May Ruff Summer Leys LNR – three on the Scrape, 07.30, also Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin and Greenshank
05 May Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one, 06.30
thursday 4th may
04 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – at least one, still, on Round Island, 19.00
04 May Ruff Aynho – three on small area of floodwater in sheep field above Aynho station, towards Clifton, viewed at distance from adjacent road, 18.55
04 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – two, 18.20, one still in Wader Bay, the other near the Sand Martin wall
04 May Wood Sandpiper Braunston – one on small area of floodwater, 17.55, also Little Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper. View from lay-by on A45 52.2918, -1.2206
04 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 17.20, also Greenshank
04 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – two flew high east from Gull Island, along with 2 Dunlins, 17.00, also at least 8 Ruffs still present
04 May Greenshank Earls Barton GP – one on Hardwater Lake, 16.50
04 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – two on Gull Island, 16.00
04 May Ruff Summer Leys LNR – at least 10 still on Fisherman’s Point, 15.40, also Dunlin
04 May Red-crested Pochard Pitsford Res – drake in Holcot Bay, 15.30, also female Red-crested Pochard x Ferruginous Duck hybrid
04 May Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – one in Wader Bay, 15.00
04 May Greater Scaup Earls Barton GP – drake showing hybrid features still on Mary’s Lake, 14.20; also Great Egret and 11 Ruffs on Fisherman’s Point at adjacent Summer Leys LNR
04 May Osprey Earls Barton GP – one over New Workings (North), 13.50
04 May Greater Scaup Earls Barton GP – drake from Summer Leys on Mary’s Lake, 12.40
04 May Greater Scaup Summer Leys LNR – drake on Main Lake from Screen Hide at midday
04 May Northern Wheatear Corby – two (one male) at North Gulley, Priors Hall, 11.30, also 2 Stonechats
04 May Ruff Lilbourne Meadows NR – two on Winter Flood Pools, 11.25, also 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlins and Greenshank
04 May Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – two second-summers on A5 Pools before flying north, 09.55, also Ringed Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlins and Common Sandpiper
04 May Whinchat Harrington AF – one at 3rd Bunker, 08.20
⊗ 04 May Little Tern Clifford Hill GP – no sign this morning on the Main Barrage Lake; two Whimbrels on the north shore, plus 3 Ringed Plovers
04 May Arctic Tern Stanwick GP – fourteen flew north-east over A45 Lay-by Pit, 07.00
wednesday 3rd may
03 May Wood Sandpiper Aynho – three still on small area of floodwater in sheep field above Aynho station, towards Clifton, viewed at distance from adjacent road, 20.00
03 May Wood Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows – three on Winter Flood Pools this evening, also 16 Ruff and Dunlin but all flew off before dark; also Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper and 2 female Greenland Wheatears on adjacent DIRFT 3 A5 Pools
03 May Little Tern Clifford Hill GP – one still, mobile along south side of the Main Barrage Lake, 17.40, also Wood Sandpiper still on the north shore, plus 3 Ringed Plovers and 3 Dunlins
03 May Wood Sandpiper Aynho – three on small area of floodwater in sheep field above Aynho station, towards Clifton, viewed at distance from adjacent road;
03 May Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one, still, on north shore of Main Lake, 200 m west of Sand Martin colony, 15.40
03 May White Stork Oundle – one flew east over the River Nene, 15.15
03 May Little Tern Clifford Hill GP – one still on the north shore, 15.10, also Wood Sandpiper
03 May Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one over the Scrape, 13.55
03 May Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one on Fisherman’s Point, 13.40
03 May Little Tern Clifford Hill GP – one still, 13.20, with Common Terns on northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 13.20, also 3 Ringed Plovers and 3 Dunlins
03 May Little Tern Clifford Hill GP – one reported, 12.55, also Little Ringed Plover
03 May Greenshank Summer Leys LNR – one reported, 11.20, also 3 Hobbies
03 May Osprey Ravensthorpe Res – one, 10.05, also 5 Common Sandpipers
03 May Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, 06.30
tuesday 2nd may
02 May Greenland Wheatear DIRFT 3 – two females still at A5 Pools, this evening, also Curlew and 2 Common Sandpipers
02 May Whinchat Great Doddington – one along River Nene near the iron bridge next to Great Doddington sewage plant, 17.50
02 May Whinchat Clifford Hill GP – one this afternoon
02 May Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – two females this morning, also Common Sandpiper
02 May Spotted Flycatcher Grafton Underwood – one in Grafton Park Wood, 10.00
MOnday 1st may
01 May Whinchat Clifford Hill GP – one in field by 4th pylon east of Premier Inn, 16.35, also 5 Northern Wheatears
01 May Northern Wheatear Borough Hill – male at Northern end, 15.00
01 May Northern Wheatear Summer Leys LNR – one, 12.25, also Hobby
01 May Garganey Stanford Res – female flew from Blowers Lodge Bay toward The Narrows, 08.35
01 May Garganey Stanford Res – female on pool in weedy field on south side, 08.25, then flushed
sunday 30th APRIL
30 Apr Whinchat Stanford Res – one still, in hedge behind dam car park, 18.20
30 Apr Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – one on Winter Flood Pools, late afternoon, also Ringed Plover
30 Apr Whinchat Stanford Res – one still, in hedge behind dam car park, 17.10
30 Apr Stone Curlew Hackleton – one, injured, taken into care today
30 Apr Whinchat Harrington AF – female still by 3rd Bunker, 13.45
30 Apr Wood Sandpiper Oundle – still on flooded field at Lower Barnwell Lock, 13.45
30 Apr Northern Wheatear Corby – nine at Willowbrook Industrial Estate, in the area around the pond located near the roundabout between Morrisons Warehouse and Hobby Drive, 13.20
30 Apr Whinchat Harrington AF – female still by 3rd Bunker, 12.30
30 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two, this morning, also Black-tailed Godwit and 9 Northern Wheatears
30 Apr Whinchat Stanford Res – one in hedge behind dam car park, 11.30, also Hobby and Yellow Wagtail
30 Apr Wood Sandpiper Oundle – one on flooded field at Lower Barnwell Lock, late morning, also Greenshank
30 Apr Greenland Wheatear DIRFT 3 – two females at A5 Pools, 10.55
30 Apr Whinchat Harrington AF – female, 08.45, by 3rd Bunker
30 Apr Greenshank Stanwick GP – one in north-east corner of Main Lake, 08.20, but not subsequently, also Little Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper
30 Apr White Wagtail Brampton Valley Way – one on pools at Spratton Crossing, 08.05
saturday 29th APRIL
29 Apr Garganey Oundle – drake still on flooded field by Lower Barnwell Lock, 18.25, also Great Egret
29 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 15.00
29 Apr Common Redstart Harrington AF – one, 12.25, also Northern Wheatear
29 Apr Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – male over, 10.25
29 Apr Greenland Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – seven still on the south side of Main Barrage Lake, 09.25
29 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – one still this morning, also Common Sandpiper
29 Apr Whinchat Ditchford GP – one near the Chettles Factory, 08.30
29 Apr Whinchat Stanwick GP – one at North Lake, along Hog’s Dyke Path, 07.40, also Greenshank on Main Lake
29 Apr Garganey Oundle – drake still on flooded field by Lower Barnwell Lock, 07.15, at the end close to the lock
friday 28th APRIL
28 Apr Garganey Oundle – drake still on flooded field by Lower Barnwell Lock, 17.30
28 Apr Arctic Tern Thrapston GP – thirty-seven flew north over Titchmarsh LNR, 17.00
28 Apr Little Gull Thrapston GP – adult at the north end of Titchmarsh LNR, 15.35
28 Apr Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – first-winter on A5 Pools early afternoon, also Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper and female Greenland Wheatear; 3 Ringed Plovers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 12 Dunlins and 3 Common Sandpipers on pools behind the Royal Mail Distribution Centre
28 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – one still, at the eastern end of Main Barrage Lake, 12.05, also Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and 6 Dunlins
28 Apr Common Redstart Harrington AF – one this morning, also 2 Northern Wheatears
28 Apr Garganey Oundle – drake on flooded field by Lower Barnwell Lock, 10.20
28 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – one, still, 07.40, also 2 Dunlins and 7 Northern Wheatears
28 Apr Greenshank Stanwick GP – one still, early morning, also Dunlin and Jack Snipe
thursday 27th APRIL
27 Apr Black Tern Stanford Res – one, still, 15.40
27 Apr Whimbrel Lilbourne Meadows NR – two on Winter Flood Pools, 15.35, also 2 Ringed Plovers and 2 Dunlins
27 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – one, 13.00, also 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlins and 6 Northern Wheatears
27 Apr Little Gull Boddington Res – adult, 12.40
27 Apr Ring Ouzel Borough Hill – unconfirmed report of female still on summit, 12.20
27 Apr Black Tern Stanford Res – one, still, 10.40
27 Apr Little Gull Pitsford Res – two in Scaldwell Bay, 10.00
27 Apr Black Tern Stanford Res – one, 08.55, also Common Sandpiper and Common Snipe
27 Apr Marsh Harrier Stanwick GP – one, early morning, also Jack Snipe, still
27 Apr Greenshank Stanwick GP – one still on Main Lake, 06.05
wednesday 26th APRIL
⊗ 26 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – one in the north-east corner of Hardwater Lake, flushed by dog walkers, 17.10
26 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – male reported by 2nd Bunker, 17.10
26 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – one in the north-east corner of Hardwater Lake, 16.40
26 Apr Greenshank Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 16.15, also Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper
26 Apr Northern Wheatear Earls Barton – two in bean field between Earls Barton and Ecton this afternoon
26 Apr White Wagtail Lilford – one in ploughed field at Lilford Lodge Farm, 13.45
26 Apr Greenland Wheatear Hemington – five in sheep field at Ellands Farm, 12.10, also 2 Yellow Wagtails
26 Apr Common Redstart Borough Hill – two females this morning, also 4 Northern Wheatears
26 Apr Ring Ouzel Borough Hill – female still on summit, 10.20
26 Apr Wood Warbler Northampton – singing male reported from a private site south-west of the town this morning
26 Apr Northern Wheatear Honey Hill – male in bean field on summit, early morning
26 Apr Marsh Harrier Stanwick GP – one flew north-east, 06.50
26 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 06.45, also Curlew flew north-east
tuesday 25th APRIL
25 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still on the north side of Main Barrage Lake, 19.25, also 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Dunlin and 3 Yellow Wagtails
25 Apr Jack Snipe Daventry CP – two this afternoon, also 16 Common Snipes
25 Apr Tree Pipit Summer Leys LNR – one still in car park area, 17.35
25 Apr Ring Ouzel Borough Hill – female still on summit, 16.30, also Northern Wheatear
25 Apr Ring Ouzel Borough Hill – female showing well on summit, 16.05, also male Whinchat briefly
25 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – female, still, in trough by rose bush at 1st Bunker, 15.10
25 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – female, still, in trees by 1st Bunker, 14.20
25 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – female, still, showing well by 1st Bunker, 12.35
25 Apr Northern Wheatear Corby – six at Willowbrook Industrial Estate, in the area around the pond located near the roundabout between Morrisons Warehouse and Hobby Drive, early afternoon
25 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – female, still, showing well by 1st Bunker, 11.35
25 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – female, still, by 2nd Bunker, 11.15
25 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one on the north side of Main Barrage Lake, 10.40, also male Whinchat and c.22 Northern Wheatears (all on north side)
25 Apr Northern Wheatear Honey Hill – four males in bean field on summit, 09.30
25 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – female, still, by 2nd Bunker, 09.05
25 Apr Tree Pipit Summer Leys LNR – one again in car park area, 08.10
25 Apr Arctic Tern Pitsford Res – one in Scaldwell Bay, 07.45
25 Apr Garganey Stanwick GP – drake on Main Lake, 06.55
25 Apr Whimbrel Stanwick GP – one flew east, early morning, also Pink-footed Goose and Jack Snipe still, plus Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper
monday 24th APRIL
24 Apr Arctic Tern Pitsford Res – at least 50 in Scaldwell Bay, 19.30
24 Apr Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – one still on Winter Flood Pools, 18.30, also Common Sandpiper
24 Apr Arctic Tern Pitsford Res – c.50 in Scaldwell Bay, 18.05
24 Apr Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one (different bird to that at 15.50), 17.50, also Hobby
24 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – male reported by 2nd Bunker, 17.24
24 Apr Arctic Tern Boddington Res – at least 81, 17.10, also female Common Redstart in scrub on west side of reservoir, plus Yellow Wagtail
24 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island but flew high north-east, 16.15 also Great Egret and 2 Common Sandpipers and, again, no further sign of Tree Pipit
24 Apr Arctic Tern Boddington Res – twenty-four, 16.15
24 Apr Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – male again, 15.50, then flew west
24 Apr Arctic Tern Pitsford Res – one still north of the causeway, 15.45
24 Apr Caspian Gull Daventry CP – first-winter this afternoon, also first-winter Yellow-legged Gull
24 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 15.15, also Common Sandpiper but no further sign of Tree Pipit
24 Apr Whinchat Clifford Hill GP – male still on fenceline along Hardingstone Dyke, between 3rd and 4th pylons east of Premier Inn, 14.50, also 7 Greenland Wheatears, still, and 9+ Yellow Wagtails at north-east end of Main Barrage Lake
24 Apr Jack Snipe Stanwick GP – one still, on Main Lake, 13.15
24 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – female still, by 3rd Bunker, 13.15
24 Apr Tree Pipit Summer Leys LNR – reported again in tree between Pioneer Hide and Rotary Hide, 12.45
24 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one on Rotary Island, 12.35, before flying off
24 Apr Whinchat Clifford Hill GP – male still on fenceline along Hardingstone Dyke, between 3rd and 4th pylons east of Premier Inn, 12.10, also 6 Greenland Wheatears, still
24 Apr Tree Pipit Summer Leys LNR – one reported as still in the main reserve car park, 11.20
24 Apr Common Redstart Clifford Hill GP – male in willows alongside Deep Water Lake, possibly viewable from gateway, 11.10, also 4 Black-tailed Godwits and Common Sandpiper still on Main Lake
24 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, briefly, before flying off, 10.45
24 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – flew to 2nd Bunker, 10.45
24 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – one by 3rd Bunker, 10.30
24 Apr Arctic Tern Pitsford Res – one north of the causeway, mid-morning, also Great Egret
24 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – four still at the eastern end of the Main Barrage Lake, 09.50
24 Apr Northern Wheatear Collingtree – at least six in fields along footbath between Collingtree and Milton Malsor
24 Apr Whinchat Clifford Hill GP – male on fenceline along Hardingstone Dyke, 09.15, also 8 Northern Wheatears in field east of Premier Inn
24 Apr White Wagtail Pitsford Res – two or three on dam, 07.40, also Little Ringed Plover over and 3 Common Sandpipers
24 Apr Jack Snipe Stanwick GP – one still, early morning, also 2 Common Sandpipers
sunday 23rd APRIL
23 Apr Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – male again, 17.15
23 Apr Tree Pipit Summer Leys LNR – one still in the main reserve car park, near tables/benches, 16.45
23 Apr Black Tern Clifford Hill GP – one still on Main Barrage Lake, 16.35, also 4 Arctic Terns with c.30 Common Terns, 9 Northern Wheatears in south-west corner and 6 Greenland Wheatears in third field east of Premier Inn
23 Apr Common Scoter Stanford Res – two (one drake), still, mid-reservoir, 15.30
23 Apr Tree Pipit Summer Leys LNR – one still in the main reserve car park, 15.25
23 Apr Black Tern Clifford Hill GP – one still on Main Barrage Lake, 14.15, also Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Black-tailed Godwits and Dunlin
23 Apr Black Tern Clifford Hill GP – at least one still on Main Barrage Lake, 13.45
23 Apr Northern Wheatear Benefield – one in sheep field between Benefield and Deenethorpe, early afternoon
23 Apr Black Tern Clifford Hill GP – two on Main Barrage Lake, 12.37
23 Apr Bearded Tit Summer Leys LNR – male from Pioneer Hide, 12.15
23 Apr Black Tern Clifford Hill GP – one, 11.35
23 Apr Black Tern Billing GP – one, briefly, 11.30
23 Apr Common Scoter Stanford Res – two (one drake), still, mid-reservoir, 10.25
23 Apr Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – one on Winter Flood Pools, 10.15; Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlins at adjacent DIRFT 3 A5 Pools
23 Apr Northern Wheatear Corby – seven near pond on Willowbrook Industrial Estate, 09.30
23 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – eight in fields south of Main Barrage Lake, 09.25
23 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – seven in fields south of Main Barrage Lake, 09.15
23 Apr Arctic Tern Stanford Res – one through, 09.05
23 Apr Common Scoter Stanford Res – two (one drake), still, 300 m west of hide, 08.55
23 Apr Common Scoter Stanford Res – two (one drake), 08.40
23 Apr Black Tern Stanford Res – one, still, 08.15, also Hobby
23 Apr Ring-necked Duck Ditchford GP – female on Higham Lake (Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows), 08.15
23 Apr Arctic Tern Summer Leys LNR – one over Main Lake, 07.50
23 Apr Black Tern Stanford Res – one, 07.20
23 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, 07.20
23 Apr Arctic Tern Stanford Res – at least two with Common Terns through, 07.10, also Dunlin on the dam
23 Apr Marsh Harrier Stanwick GP – one flew west over Main Lake, 06.40, also Jack Snipe, 2 Common Sandpipers and Green Sandpiper
saturday 22nd APRIL
22 Apr Common Redstart Honey Hill – male in hedgerow on north side of Jurassic Way, 17.00
22 Apr Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – male hunting over the scrape, 16.20
22 Apr Greenshank Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Fisherman’s Point, 16.10
22 Apr Greenshank Thrapston GP – one on Aldwincle Lake (Titchmarsh LNR) from new open-backed hide, 14.15
22 Apr Tree Pipit Summer Leys LNR – one in the main reserve car park, 14.05
22 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – four in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, on shore pool near old jetty, 13.20, then flushed, also 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlins, Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail and 8 Northern Wheatears
22 Apr Hobby Summer Leys LNR – one, 11.30
22 Apr Greenshank Summer Leys LNR – one at the northeast end of Main Lake, from old railway track, 10.25
22 Apr Northern Wheatear Stanford Res – one on the dam, 09.40
22 Apr Greenland Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – two ‘in field with pylons’ on south side of Main Barrage Lake, 09.25, also 5 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlins and Common Sandpiper
22 Apr Common Redstart Clifford Hill GP – male on south side of Main Barrage Lake, 08.55
22 Apr Common Redstart Harrington AF – male near 3rd Bunker, 07.55
22 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – four in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, on shore pool near old jetty, 07.45 (no sign of any Bar-tailed Godwits this morning)
22 Apr Greenshank Stanwick GP – one, early morning, also Pink-footed Goose, still
friday 21st APRIL
21 Apr Hen Harrier Weston – two (one male) south of the village, 19.30
21 Apr Osprey Ravensthorpe Res – one fishing, 17.35
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – five, still, in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, on shore pool near old jetty, 17.20, also 3 Black-tailed Godwits still
21 Apr Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – one over Main Lake, 17.20
21 Apr Little Gull Stanford Res – two, still, 16.45
21 Apr Lesser Whitethroat Earls Barton GP – one at Whiston Lock, 16.15
21 Apr Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one circled the reserve briefly, 15.45, then flew east
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – five, still, in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, on shore pool near old jetty, 14.20, also 3 Black-tailed Godwits still, plus Little Ringed Plover and Yellow Wagtail
21 Apr Little Gull Stanford Res – two, 14.10
21 Apr Greenland Wheatear DIRFT 3 – male at A5 Pools, 13.40, also Ringed Plover and Dunlin, plus Green Sandpiper on pools behind the Royal Mail Distribution Centre
21 Apr Little Gull Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 13.25
21 Apr Spotted Redshank Summer Leys LNR – unconfirmed report of one this morning, also unconfirmed report of 2 Scaups
21 Apr Pink-footed Goose Stanwick GP – one still, early morning
21 Apr Arctic Tern Boddington Res – at least one, 07.05
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 05.50 (different individual)
thursday 20TH APRIL
20 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – five, still, in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, on shore pool near old jetty, 19.00, also 3 Black-tailed Godwits still, plus Little Gull and Yellow Wagtail
20 Apr Little Gull Daventry CP – three adults, 17.10-17.40 then flew off, also Common Sandpiper
20 Apr Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – seven flew off, 17.45
20 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 17.20
20 Apr Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – seven, 16.30, also Great Egret, Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper
20 Apr Little Gull Clifford Hill GP – one this afternoon
20 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – five, still, in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, on shore pool near old jetty, 16.25, also 3 Black-tailed Godwits still
20 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – five, still, in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, on shore pool near old jetty, 14.40, also 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, still, and 4 Yellow Wagtails
20 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – five, still, in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, on shore pool near old jetty, 10.45, also 3 Black-tailed Godwits still
20 Apr Little Gull Pitsford Res – adult in Scaldwell Bay, 10.00, also Arctic Tern
20 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – five, still, in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, on shore pool near old jetty, 08.50, also 3 Black-tailed Godwits still
20 Apr Marsh Harrier Earls Barton GP – one over Quarry Walk, 08.45
20 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one on the north shore of Main Barrage Lake before flying east, 07.55, also 5 Bar-tailed Godwits and 3 Black-tailed Godwits
20 Apr Common Redstart Maidwell – male at Blueberry Farm, early morning, also 2 Northern Wheatears
20 Apr Marsh Harrier Stanwick GP – one flew north-east, 06.15
20 Apr Little Gull Stanwick GP – one flew east from Main Lake, 05.55
wednesDAY 19TH APRIL
19 Apr Whimbrel Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake this evening, also Pink-footed Goose, still, plus 2 Little Ringed Plovers
19 Apr Black-necked Grebe Pitsford Res – two, still, in Moulton Grange Bay, 18.25
19 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – two again in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, near old jetty, 16.05
19 Apr Black-necked Grebe Pitsford Res – two, still, in Moulton Grange Bay, 15.55
19 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – two in south-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, 15.50, then flew west
19 Apr Little Gull Clifford Hill GP – three on Main Barrage Lake, 14.30, close to north shore, also 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Yellow Wagtail
19 Apr Little Gull Stanwick GP – twelve flew east over A45 Lay-by Pit, 13.05
19 Apr Arctic Tern Pitsford Res – one in Scaldwell Bay, 13.05
19 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – thirty flew east over A45 Lay-by Pit, 12.45
19 Apr Little Gull Clifford Hill GP – at least 24 on Main Barrage Lake, 12.40
19 Apr Black-necked Grebe Pitsford Res – two between Moulton Grange Bay and the dam, 12.10
19 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – eleven on scrape before flying east, 11.40
19 Apr Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – eleven flew through, 11.35
19 Apr Little Gull Clifford Hill GP – seventeen on Main Barrage Lake, 11.35, close to north shore
19 Apr Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – three, still, 10.45, also 4 Ringed Plovers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Common Sandpiper
19 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – thirteen, including original 2, then all flew east, 10.30
19 Apr Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – three, 10.10
19 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – two on Gull Island, 09.25
19 Apr Tree Pipit Harrington AF – one flew north, 07.55
19 Apr Whimbrel Daventry CP – one flew low north-northeast, 07.37
19 Apr Mediterranean Gull Stanwick GP – two adults, early morning, also Pink-footed Goose, still, and Green Sandpiper
tuesDAY 18TH APRIL
18 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one, this evening
18 Apr Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – two adults, 19.35
18 Apr Arctic Tern Summer Leys LNR – two on Main Lake, from Feeding Station, 11.25, also 2 Great Egrets, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Black-tailed Godwit on Fisherman’s Point
18 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – five on Gull Island, 10.50, four of which flew off
⊗ 18 Apr Black-necked Grebe Daventry CP – no sign of any this morning
18 Apr Arctic Tern Stanwick GP – one, 07.30, also Pink-footed Goose and Green Sandpiper
⊗ 18 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – eleven departed
18 Apr Whimbrel Stanwick GP – four flew east, 07.10
18 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – eleven on Main Lake, 06.25
monDAY 17TH APRIL
17 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one flew east, 19.30, also 15 Yellow Wagtails
17 Apr Arctic Tern Stanford Res – five, 19.20
17 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – three by 1st Bunker, 19.20
17 Apr Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – two below Hanging Houghton, 17.05
17 Apr Arctic Tern Clifford Hill GP – at least two on Main Barrage Lake, 16.45
17 Apr Arctic Tern Summer Leys LNR – eight with Common Terns on Main Lake, 15.20, also Great Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Dunlin and Common Snipe
17 Apr Marsh Harrier Pitsford Res – one flew east over Scaldwell Bay, 14.40
17 Apr Common Redstart Lamport – male at Lamport Hall, 14.35
17 Apr Osprey Pitsford Res – one flew south over Scaldwell Bay, 14.30
17 Apr Mediterranean Gull Stanwick GP –four adults, early afternoon
⊗ 17 Apr Slavonian Grebe Summer Leys LNR – reported bird now identified as Little Grebe
17 Apr Black-necked Grebe Daventry CP – still, showing well at the southern end, 13.15, best viewed from the screen hide at 52.2662, -1.1510
17 Apr Black-necked Grebe Daventry CP – two still, showing well, 11.40
17 Apr Slavonian Grebe Summer Leys LNR – one reported, 11.00 (no precise location details)
17 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one fishing, 10.50-11.00, also Goldeneye, Common Snipe and first-winter Caspian Gull
17 Apr Black-necked Grebe Daventry CP – two at the southern end, 09.45, viewable from perimeter path
17 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – two by 2nd Bunker, 09.25, also male Common Redstart by shooting wall
17 Apr Northern Wheatear Wappenham – male in field along minor road between Wappenham and Syresham, 08.50
17 Apr Marsh Harrier Stanwick GP – one flew north-east from the reedbed at first light, also Pink-footed Goose on Main Lake
sunDAY 16TH APRIL
16 Apr Marsh Harrier Polebrook AF – one, west of USAAF memorial, 17.05
16 Apr Northern Wheatear Corby – three on Willowbrook Industrial Estate, 16.45
⊗ 16 Apr Ring Ouzel Polebrook AF – no further sign of male by early afternoon
16 Apr Northern Wheatear Deenethorpe – one in sheep field between Deenethorpe and Upper Benefield, 13.20
16 Apr Nightingale Southwick Forest – singing male this morning
16 Apr Osprey Ravensthorpe Res – one, 10.40, flew toward Hollowell
16 Apr Osprey Pitsford Res – one flew west over Scaldwell Bay, 09.35
16 Apr White Stork Brampton Valley – one reported flying north from Spratton Crossing, 08.30 and then over Cottesbrooke, 09.30
16 Apr Nightingale ‘north Northants’ – one reported this morning
16 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one, briefly, 07.50
16 Apr Garganey Daventry CP – drake, 06.55, then swam toward far southern end and not seen subsequently
16 Apr Ring Ouzel Polebrook AF – male, 06.30; follow track past USAAF memorial, toward 4 white heaps of field fleece in the distance to view cultivated field on left side of track, in front of fleece heaps
saturDAY 15TH APRIL
15 Apr Northern Wheatear Pitsford Res – one on the dam, 18.55, also several Yellow Wagtails
15 Apr Ring Ouzel Maidwell – male reported again at Blueberry Farm, 16.55, in horse paddock before flying off beyond ‘the big house’ also 2 Northern Wheatears
15 Apr Common Redstart Honey Hill – male still in hedgerow gorse bushes,100m beyond five-bar gate along Jurassic Way, 13.25
15 Apr Garden Warbler Hollowell Res – male singing in scrub on east bank, 12.45, also male Northern Wheatear in field opposite feeder stream car park
15 Apr Mediterranean Gull Stanwick GP – two adults this morning
15 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – six off the west bank of the Main Barrage Lake, 11.20
15 Apr Northern Wheatear Pitsford Res – one near pipes below the dam, 10.15
15 Apr Common Scoter Daventry CP – drake, 10.10
15 Apr Common Redstart Maidwell – female at Blueberry Farm, 09.30
15 Apr Common Redstart Maidwell – male at Blueberry Farm, 08.45, also male Northern Wheatear
15 Apr Common Redstart Honey Hill – male in hedgerow gorse bushes along Jurassic Way, 07.55, also female Northern Wheatear in adjacent bean field
friDAY 14TH APRIL
14 Apr Common Redstart Harrington AF – male around 1st Bunker, 16.45
14 Apr Common Redstart Honey Hill – male in hedge around Jurassic Way marker stone, 16.35
14 Apr Northern Wheatear Summer Leys LNR – female at Chestnut Corner, briefly, 16.00, also 2 Great Egrets and Dunlin
⊗ 14 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – no sign beyond 14.00
14 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 13.20
14 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 12.05
14 Apr Northern Wheatear Honey Hill – five males in bean field this morning
⊗ 14 Apr Ring Ouzel Maidwell – no further sign of male at Blueberry Farm, late morning; Northern Wheatear in horse paddock
14 Apr White Stork Thrapston GP – one flew south over Titchmarsh LNR, 10.55
14 Apr Common Redstart Maidwell – male at Blueberry Farm, 09.20
14 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 09.20
14 Apr Ring Ouzel Maidwell – male at Blueberry Farm, 08.40, showing well ‘in hedge from house leading up to the big field’, also female Common Redstart
14 Apr Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – two first-winters on pools behind the Royal Mail Distribution Centre, 07.50
14 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 06.45
thursDAY 13TH APRIL
13 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 19.35
13 Apr Common Redstart Pitsford Res – female in field hedge next to Scaldwell Bay, on western side, between Maytrees Hide and Bird Club hide, today
13 Apr Common Redstart Honey Hill – male along cut hedgerow and adjacent fence posts at 52.3884, -1.0704, 16.30, also male Northern Wheatear
13 Apr Northern Wheatear Pitsford Res – male still on grass below the dam, 16.20
13 Apr Ring Ouzel Maidwell – male reported at Blueberry Farm, 16.00 (no precise location details), also male Common Redstart
13 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 15.30, also Great Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Dunlin
13 Apr Ring Ouzel Honey Hill – male still, mid-afternoon before being flushed then no further sign
13 Apr Northern Wheatear Pitsford Res – male still on grass below the dam, 15.05, also 10 Yellow Wagtails
13 Apr Ring Ouzel Honey Hill – male still, on slope of Jurassic Way, 100 m from entrance gate off Cold Ashby Road, 12.45
13 Apr Northern Wheatear Pitsford Res – one on grass below the dam, 12.30
13 Apr Common Swift Thrapston GP – one over Aldwincle Lake (Titchmarsh LNR), 09.05
13 Apr Osprey Thornby – one flew north-west, 09.05
13 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 09.00
13 Apr Reed Warbler Barton Seagrave – one in the new scrape area, 09.00
13 Apr Common Redstart Pitsford Res – male in field hedge next to Scaldwell Bay, on western side, between Maytrees Hide and Bird Club hide, 08.15
13 Apr White Wagtail Ravensthorpe Res – female on the dam, 08.05
13 Apr Reed Warbler Stanwick GP – one on A45 Lay-by Pit, 06.05
13 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 06.00
WEDNesDAY 12TH APRIL
12 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 17.45, also Arctic Tern
12 Apr Common Crane Summer Leys – two flew low west from the Scrape, 17.10
12 Apr Common Crane Summer Leys – two still on the Scrape, 17.00
12 Apr Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – adult today
12 Apr Common Crane Summer Leys – two still on the Scrape, 16.10
12 Apr Arctic Tern Thrapston GP – one, 16.00, also 23 Common Terns
12 Apr Common Crane Summer Leys – two again, on the Scrape, 15.30
12 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 15.30
12 Apr Common Crane Great Doddington – two from Summer Leys circling over, 13.52
12 Apr Common Crane Summer Leys – two still, in flight low over Main Lake 13.28
12 Apr Common Crane Summer Leys – two flew west, 13.15
12 Apr Northern Wheatear Pitsford Res – male on the dam, 13.15, also White Wagtail and several Yellow Wagtails
12 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 12.25
12 Apr White Stork Summer Leys – one still, though in flight and circling the site at 09.35
12 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 08.50
12 Apr White Stork Summer Leys – one still, though mobile, on south bank of scrape at 08.40
12 Apr Short-eared Owl Maidwell – one flew north, 07.35, also male Common Redstart
tuesDAY 11TH APRIL
11 Apr Ring Ouzel Honey Hill – male still, on steep W-facing slope S of Jurassic Way, 52.3860, -1.0642, 18.30
11 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 18.15
11 Apr Grasshopper Warbler Summer Leys LNR – one today
11 Apr Common Redstart Boddington Res – two this afternoon, also female Northern Wheatear
11 Apr White Stork Great Doddington – still by River Nene, in field between the village and Summer Leys, c.400 m west of Wollaston Lock, 16.30
11 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 16.10
11 Apr White Stork Summer Leys – dropped into field below Great Doddington, 14. 40
11 Apr White Stork Summer Leys LNR – one circling between 13.50 and 14.05 before flying west
11 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 13.20
11 Apr Ring Ouzel Honey Hill – male in hedge on to left of track, between bean fields and on summit, 400m from entrance to Jurassic Way off Cold Ashby Road, 13.15
11 Apr White Stork Ditchford GP – one flew west along the Nene Valley toward Wellingborough, 13.10
11 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 12.45
11 Apr Greenshank Clifford Hill GP – one, still, on northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 12.00, also 5 male Northern Wheatears in southwest corner, 11.20 but not subsequently
11 Apr Mediterranean Gull Stanwick GP – two adults on A45 Lay-by Pit this morning
11 Apr Common Redstart Lilbourne Meadows NR – male hedge running from bottom of Hilmorton Lane out toward Winter Flood Pools, 11.30
11 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 11.25
11 Apr Kittiwake Daventry CP – two adults still, near tern rafts, 11.10
11 Apr Ring Ouzel Borough Hill – at least two in the bottom right corner of the horse paddock, just northeast of golf course hedge, 10.45, view from 52.2609, -1.1356
11 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – still on Gull Island, 10.15
11 Apr Greenshank Clifford Hill GP – one, still, 09.50, also 3 Northern Wheatears
11 Apr Kittiwake Daventry CP – two adults, 09.45
11 Apr Common Redstart Honey Hill – male in blackthorn/hawthorn hedge running down field on right, 300 m from entrance to Jurassic Way off Cold Ashby Road
11 Apr Kentish Plover Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 08.20
11 Apr Common Redstart Pitsford Res – two in field hedge next to Scaldwell Bay, on western side, between Maytrees Hide and Bird Club hide, 07.15
MOnDAY 10TH APRIL
10 Apr Black-necked Grebe Pitsford Res – one south of causeway, near Gorse Bushes, 19.20
10 Apr Red-breasted Merganser Pitsford Res – two drakes between Pintail Bay and The Pines, 18.20
10 Apr Mediterranean Gull Stanwick GP – adult on A45 Lay-by Pit this afternoon
10 Apr Common Redstart Boddington Res – male in hedgerow bordering sheep field west of reservoir, this afternoon
10 Apr Greenshank Clifford Hill GP – one, still, 15.30, also Goosander, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlins and Yellow Wagtail
10 Apr Northern Wheatear Pitsford Res – male below dam before flying to adjacent sheep field, 11.40, also 25 Yellow Wagtails
10 Apr Greenshank Clifford Hill GP – one, still, 11.10, also 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlins and Yellow Wagtail
10 Apr Greenshank Clifford Hill GP – one, still, 09.40, also Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlins and Common Sandpiper
10 Apr Northern Wheatear Great Doddington – two along River Nene, 500 m downstream from Wollaston Lock, 09.05
10 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – one at 3rd Bunker, 08.30
⊗ 10 Apr Kittiwake Stanford Res – adult flew off east, 08.05
10 Apr Greenshank Clifford Hill GP – one, still, 07.25
10 Apr Kittiwake Stanford Res – adult off the dam, 07.20
10 Apr Common Whitethroat Clifford Hill GP – one, 06.40
SunDAY 9TH APRIL
09 Apr Pied Flycatcher Kettering – female in a private garden for 15 minutes from 19.20 this evening
09 Apr Jack Snipe Pitsford Res – one trapped and ringed today, also c.15 Common Snipes
09 Apr Ruff Clifford Hill GP – one, 19.15, also Greenshank and 9 Yellow Wagtails
09 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 18.30-18.45
09 Apr Avocet Ditchford GP – still on north side of Dragonfly Lake (Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows LNR), 14.50
09 Apr Common Redstart Brigstock – male in a private garden this morning
09 Apr Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male in the Reedbed this morning, plus a second bird possibly heard nearby
09 Apr Marsh Harrier Northampton – one flew high over Sixfields, late morning
09 Apr Avocet Ditchford GP – one on Dragonfly Lake (Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows LNR), 09.55, also Cattle Egret flew west
SATURDAY 8TH APRIL
08 Apr Jack Snipe Pitsford Res – one north of the causeway this evening, also c.40 Common Snipes
08 Apr Common Scoter Ravensthorpe Res – female still between the car park and large reedbed along the east bank, also female Ring-necked Duck still present, 17.30
08 Apr Osprey Kelmarsh – one this afternoon
08 Apr Osprey Hollowell – one flew north over the village, 15.35
08 Apr Black Redstart Harrington AF – a male reported as being flushed from 2nd Bunker, subsequently flying toward the B576 minor road, 11.20, also Northern Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail
08 Apr Common Scoter Ravensthorpe Res – female between the car park and large reedbed along the east bank, also female Ring-necked Duck still present, 11.00
FRIDAY 7TH APRIL
07 Apr Common Scoter Stanford Res – drake still, at mouth of Blowers Lodge Bay, 19.10
07 Apr Common Scoter Stanford Res – drake still, 16.55, also Yellow Wagtail
07 Apr Northern Wheatear Borough Hill – two at the northern end, 15.50
07 Apr Common Scoter Stanford Res – drake in Blowers Lodge Bay, 15.40
07 Apr Common Redstart Burton Latimer – male In horse paddocks, Finedon Station Road, by River Ise, 14.30
07 Apr Black Redstart Daventry – one at a site with no public access, this morning
07 Apr Cuckoo Summer Leys LNR – one singing briefly, this morning
07 Apr Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one flew east, 08.30
07 Apr Mediterranean Gull Stanwick GP – two adults again, early morning, also 4 Goosanders and 2 Great Egrets
thurSDAY 6TH APRIL
06 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one again today
06 Apr Osprey Daventry CP – one flew west, 15.55
06 Apr White Wagtail DIRFT 3 – two males on A5 Pools, 15.00, also 2 Little Ringed Plovers and first-winter Caspian Gull, plus 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Green Sandpiper on pools behind the Royal Mail Distribution Centre
06 Apr Osprey Lilbourne Meadows NR – female flew south, 14.40
06 Apr White Stork Oundle – one reported flying east over the cemetery, 14.10
06 Apr Pink-footed Goose Kettering – still with Greylags at Wicksteed Park this morning
06 Apr Mediterranean Gull Stanwick GP – two adults on A45 Lay-by Pit, 11.30, then flew west
wednESDAY 5TH APRIL
05 Apr Mediterranean Gull Stanwick GP – two adults on A45 Lay-by Pit, late afternoon
05 Apr Jack Snipe Hollowell Res – one, 11.45, also 6 Common Snipes and 2 Yellow Wagtails
05 Apr Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off the large reedbed along the east bank, 09.30, also first-winter Caspian Gull
⊗ 05 Apr Black-necked Grebe Daventry CP – no sign this morning
TUESDAY 4TH APRIL
04 Apr White Wagtail Chelveston AF – one this evening, also 3 Yellow Wagtails
04 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – two still, on the Scrape, 15.45, also Great Egret and 2 Little Ringed Plovers
04 Apr Black-necked Grebe Daventry CP – still at the southern end, 14.20, best viewed from eastern shore
04 Apr Black-necked Grebe Daventry CP – one at the southern end, viewed distantly from the dam, 12.55
04 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – two, 09.10, visible from Feeding Station
MOnDAY 3rd APRIL
03 Apr Marsh Harrier Irthlingborough – one over, this evening
03 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 13.10, also 2 Jack Snipes and 6 Common Snipes
03 Apr Marsh Harrier Thrapston GP – one over Titchmarsh LNR, 11.25
03 Apr Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 09.40
03 Apr Common Redstart Kettering – male at Wicksteed Park, 06.30, in silver birch stand, west of fishing lake 52.3775, -0.7111, also Pink-footed Goose still with Greylags and second-winter Yellow-legged Gull
sunDAY 2nd APRIL
02 Apr Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still south of the causeway, 16.40
02 Apr Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – two (third-summer and first-winter) on pools behind Royal Mail Distribution Centre, 14.50, also Ringed Plover and 2 Little Ringed Plovers
saturDAY 1sT APRIL
01 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one (with blue Darvic ring), 07.20
friDAY 31sT MARCH
31 Mar Water Pipit Stanwick GP – one, possibly 2, in north-west corner of Main Lake, from Open-backed Hide and Treehouse Hide, 15.50, although distant and elusive
31 Mar Water Pipit Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, from Open-backed Hide, 14.10
thurSDAY 30TH MARCH
30 Mar Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 17.40
30 Mar Osprey Pitsford Res – one flew north-west, 14.25
30 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 11.30
⊗ 30 Mar Red-breasted Merganser Daventry CP – no sign of yesterday’s two drakes, 07.25
WEDNESDAY 29TH MARCH
29 Mar Red-breasted Merganser Daventry CP – two drakes still off the dam, 18.55, also c.40 Golden Plovers flew south-east, plus first-winter Caspian Gull
29 Mar Red-breasted Merganser Daventry CP – two drakes still, off eastern end of dam, 17.45
29 Mar Red-breasted Merganser Daventry CP – two drakes close to the dam, 16.45
29 Mar Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – one
29 Mar Osprey Pitsford Res – one in Walgrave Bay, 16.00
⊗ 29 Mar Water Pipit Ravensthorpe Res – one on dam until 15.20 then flew high south
29 Mar House Martin Daventry CP – one, late morning
29 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, late morning
29 Mar Water Pipit Ravensthorpe Res – one on dam, 10.15-10.30, after which flew toward fishing lodge and not subsequently relocated
29 Mar Sedge Warbler Stanwick GP – male singing along causeway of A45 Lay-by Pit, 06.55
TUESDAY 28TH MARCH
28 Mar Common Tern Hollowell Res – two, 18.25, also Dunlin
28 Mar Barnacle Goose Summer Leys LNR – seven flew west, 09.05
Monday 27TH MARCH
27 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, 16.40
27 Mar Caspian Gull Daventry CP – two first-winters early afternoon, also third-winter Yellow-legged Gull and ‘Viking Gull’ (Glaucous x Herring Gull) again briefly
27 Mar Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – one still near ‘shrike hedge’ below Hanging Houghton this afternoon, also 2 Stonechats and Yellow Wagtail
27 Mar Northern Wheatear Corby – one still at Willowbrook Industrial Estate, 13.00, opposite pond 52.5097,-0.6554
SUNDAY 26TH MARCH
26 Mar Whooper Swan Stanford Res – two flew north-west, 17.45
26 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, 16.35
SATURDAY 25TH MARCH
25 Mar Osprey Welford – one flew toward Welford Res, 15.30
FRIDAY 24TH MARCH
24 Mar Greater Scaup Billing GP – first-winter drake still at the eastern end of Billing Lake (no public access), 17.05, visible from car park at Billing Garden Centre
24 Mar Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – one still below Hanging Houghton this afternoon
24 Mar Swallow Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh LNR this morning
24 Mar Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one still with Greylags at Wicksteed Park, 10.50
24 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female again, south of causeway, 08.00
THURSDAY 23RD MARCH
23 Mar Northern Wheatear Corby – five at Willowbrook Industrial Estate this afternoon, opposite pond 52.5097, -0.6554
23 Mar Swallow Ravensthorpe Res – one with 12 Sand Martins, 16.05
23 Mar Ring-necked Duck Hollowell Res – female still off the dam, 15.40
23 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – female still on Kinewell Lake, 15.30
23 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – female with Tufted Ducks on Kinewell Lake, 12.50, between main island and path, viewable from fishing pegs 29 or 30
23 Mar Garganey Summer Leys LNR – female on Main Lake, from Butterfly Conservation Meadow gate, 11.30
23 Mar Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female still this morning, also Great Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and 3 Dunlins
23 Mar Ring-necked Duck Hollowell Res – female off the dam, 08.10
23 Mar Willow Warbler Stanwick GP – male singing by kingfisher bridge, 06.10
WEDNESDAY 22ND MARCH
22 Mar Greater Scaup Billing GP – first-winter drake still at the eastern end of Billing Lake, 16.30 (no public access but visible from close to Billing Finance Office, Station Road
22 Mar Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – first-summer on Gull Island briefly, 15.20, then flew off west, also Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlins and 4 Common Snipes
⊗ 22 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – 30+ departed from the Scrape early afternoon and no further sign
22 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female again, close to causeway, 13.25
22 Mar Caspian Gull Thrapston GP – first-winter on Aldwincle Lake (Titchmarsh LNR), briefly, 12.10
22 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – 30+ on the Scrape, 09.20
22 Mar Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – one still, in rough field by ‘Shrike Hedge’, below Hanging Houghton, 08.20
⊗ 22 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – no sign of any, 07.30
22 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – 35 still on the Scrape, 06.40
22 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – 50+ still on the Scrape at first light
TUESDAY 21ST MARCH
21 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – c.160 still, on the Scrape, 18.25
21 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – c.160 still, on the Scrape, 17.18
21 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – c.160 still, on the Scrape, 16.45
21 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – c.160 still in Wader Bay, 14.40
21 Mar Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – female below Hanging Houghton, 13.50, also Green Sandpiper
21 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – c.160 now in Wader Bay, 12.55
21 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Pitsford Res – three in Scaldwell Bay, 12.55, between Maytrees Hide and Bird Club Hide
21 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – 163 on the Scrape, 11.45, also female Red-crested Pochard still off Fisherman’s Point
21 Mar Osprey North Northants – two at 2 undisclosed locations this morning
21 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – between 145 and 150 on the Scrape, 09.50
MONDAY 20TH MARCH
20 Mar Greater Scaup Billing GP – first-winter drake still at the eastern end of Billing Lake, 16.35 (no public access but may be visible from close to Billing Finance Office, Station Road or from car park at Billing Garden Centre)
20 Mar Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female, still on Main Lake, off Fisherman’s Point, 15.50, also female Pintail and Great Egret on the Scrape, plus 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Dunlin on Gull Island
20 Mar Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – one in area of ‘Shrike Hedge’, below Hanging Houghton, 12.15
20 Mar Yellow Wagtail Thrapston GP – one on west bank of Elinor Trout Lake, 11.25
20 Mar Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult again, over the Scrape, 10.05, also 4 Common Snipes
20 Mar Ruddy Shelduck Winwick – female still at Winwick Pools, 09.25
20 Mar Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – two males below Hanging Houghton, 08.35
SUNDAY 19TH MARCH
19 Mar White-tailed Eagle Hollowell Res – female ‘G547’, from the Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme, flew south, also passing over Ravensthorpe Res, 15.00
19 Mar Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female, still, 11.30, also Dunlin
19 Mar Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult, still, flying around tern raft on Main Lake, 10.35
19 Mar Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult over Main Lake, 09.30, also female Pintail and Dunlin
19 Mar Northern Wheatear Polebrook AF – two in field at end of main track, 08.55
SATURDAY 18TH MARCH
⊗ 18 Mar Ring-necked Duck Hollowell Res – no sign of female, 13.00
18 Mar Caspian Gull Daventry CP – two (first-winter & second-winter), this morning
18 Mar Northern Wheatear Hinton AF – one at the western end, near tyres, 09.55
18 Mar Garganey Summer Leys LNR – two (one drake) from Paul Britten Hide, 09.10, also Little Ringed Plover
FRIDAY 17TH MARCH
17 Mar Ring-necked Duck Hollowell Res – female off the dam, 17.20
17 Mar Merlin Brampton Valley – male near Brampton View Care Village this afternoon
17 Mar Northern Wheatear Summer Leys LNR – male on the Scrape, 14.20, also Little Ringed Plover
17 Mar Merlin Brampton Valley – one at Boughton Crossing, 14.00
17 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Ditchford GP – two on Dragonfly Lake (Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows LNR), 13.10, also drake Pintail on Otter Lake
17 Mar Northern Wheatear Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, near rabbit burrows, 12.30, also Pintail, Little Ringed Plover on Eddie’s Island and Dunlin
17 Mar Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – one below Hanging Houghton, 11.40
17 Mar Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – two near 2nd Bunker, 10.55
17 Mar Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – one near Spratton Crossing this morning, also 2 Stonechats
17 Mar Caspian Gull Daventry CP – first winter, this morning
17 Mar Greater Scaup Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 07.45, between fishing lodge and dam
THURSDAY 16TH MARCH
16 Mar Little Ringed Plover DIRFT 3 – three on pools behind Royal Mail Distribution Centre, 17.05, also 2 Ringed Plovers; 2 Curlews at adjacent Lilbourne Meadows NR, plus Sand Martin over
16 Mar Greater Scaup Billing GP – first-winter drake still at the eastern end of Billing Lake, 16.05 (no public access but may be visible from close to Billing Finance Office, Station Road or from car park at Billing Garden Centre)
16 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Lilbourne Meadows NR – two, 10.30
WEDNESDAY 15TH MARCH
15 Mar Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female still this evening
15 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still south of causeway, close to reedbed on the eastern shoreline, 14.20
15 Mar Jack Snipe Ditchford GP – one at the eastern end this morning, also Great Egret, 9 Common Snipes and Stonechat
15 Mar Little Ringed Plover Summer Leys LNR – two on south shore of Main Lake, from Paul Britten Hide, this morning, also 10 Common Snipes
15 Mar Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one still with Greylags at Wicksteed Park this morning
15 Mar Caspian Gull Daventry CP – second-winter this morning, also Great Egret
15 Mar Ruddy Shelduck Winwick – female still on Winwick Pools, 09.40
15 Mar Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male again in reeds by bench along path in north-east corner of A45 Lay-by Pit (North), 07.50
TUESDAY 14TH MARCH
14 Mar Jack Snipe Pitsford Res – one north of the causeway today, also 5 Pintails, c.80 Common Snipes and 3 Stonechats
14 Mar Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female still this afternoon, also 2 Curlews, 7 Dunlins and 3 Common Snipes
14 Mar Caspian Gull Stanwick – adult on Main Lake this afternoon
14 Mar Greater Scaup Billing GP – first-winter drake still at the eastern end of Billing Lake, 15.20 (no public access but may be visible from close to Billing Finance Office, Station Road or from car park at Billing Garden Centre)
14 Mar Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one still, with 14 Greylags in field SSW of Wicksteed Park, at 52.3759 , -0.705576 , 13.00, also 5 Sand Martins over the lake
⊗ 14 Mar Avocet Summer Leys LNR – three flew off west, 11.45
14 Mar ‘Viking’ Gull Daventry CP – second winter Glaucous x Herring Gull hybrid again this morning
14 Mar Avocet Summer Leys LNR – three from Paul Britten Hide, 11.40, also 9 Golden Plovers, Curlew and 2 Dunlins
MONDAY 13TH MARCH
13 Mar Sand Martin Summer Leys LNR – two over the Scrape, 17.30, then appeared to fly west
13 Mar Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female on Main Lake, 16.20, also Great Egret
13 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – four again, briefly, 14.45
13 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – five flew towards ‘the mill’, 13.00
SUNDAY 12TH MARCH
12 Mar Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – third-winter on pools behind Royal Mail Building, briefly, 15.35, then flew west
12 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway off car park, 14.45
12 Mar Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – two still, 13.10, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
12 Mar Greater Scaup Clifford Hill GP – drake still at the western end of Main Barrage Lake, 11.45, also Dunlin and 2 Stonechats
12 Mar Caspian Gull Kettering – second-winter on Wicksteed Park Lake, 10.57
12 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one, briefly, 10.30
SATURDAY 11TH MARCH
11 Mar Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – two still, 14.00, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
11 Mar Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female this morning, also 3 Great Egrets
11 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, in the south-east corner, near the dam, 11.30
11 Mar Caspian Gull Stanford Res – first-winter in The Narrows, 11.00, also Great Egret
FRIDAY 10TH MARCH
10 Mar Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – one still, 16.05, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
10 Mar Red-crested Pochard Earls Barton GP – drake on Mary’s Lake, 15.10, also 5 Great Egrets on adjacent Summer Leys LNR and 2 Stonechats at Earls Barton Lock
10 Mar Greater Scaup Billing GP – first-winter drake still at the eastern end of Billing Lake, 14.55 (no public access but may be visible from close to Billing Finance Office, Station Road or from car park at Billing Garden Centre)
THURSDAY 9TH MARCH
09 Mar Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one still with Greylags at Wicksteed Park, 11.40
WEDNESDAY 8TH MARCH
08 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, 12.35
08 Mar Jack Snipe Stortons GP – one this morning
TUESDAY 7TH MARCH
07 Mar Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – adult in roost again this evening
07 Mar Greater Scaup Billing GP – first-winter drake still on Billing Lake today (no public access but may be visible from close to Billing Finance Office, Station Road or from car park at Billing Garden Centre)
07 Mar Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – two still, 14.40, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
07 Mar Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – three adults, 11.05, also 4 Stonechats
⊗ 07 Mar Bewick’s Swan Summer Leys LNR – fifteen (two first-winters) flew off east, 07.21
07 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, 06.50
07 Mar Bewick’s Swan Summer Leys LNR – fifteen still on Main Lake, 06.40
MONDAY 6TH MARCH
06 Mar Bewick’s Swan Summer Leys LNR – fifteen (two first-winters) still on Main Lake, from Pioneer Hide, at dusk
06 Mar Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – adult in roost late afternoon, also 2 Great Egrets and Stonechat
06 Mar Bewick’s Swan Summer Leys LNR – fifteen (two first-winters) on Main Lake, from Pioneer Hide, 16.25, still present 16.50, also Great Egret
06 Mar Bewick’s Swan Summer Leys LNR – three on Main Lake, from Pioneer Hide, 15.55
06 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, 13.00, also female Greater Scaup still off reedbed along eastern shore
06 Mar Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one still with Greylags at Wicksteed Park this morning
06 Mar Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – adult, 11.55, also 8 Common Snipes and 4 Stonechats
SUNDAY 5TH MARCH
05 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, 16.10, also female Greater Scaup still off reedbed along eastern shore
05 Mar Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – third-winter on pools behind Royal Mail Building, 15.20
05 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, 11.15
05 Mar Greater Scaup Billing GP – first-winter drake still on Billing Lake, 09.50, (no public access but may be visible from close to Billing Finance Office, Station Road or from car park at Billing Garden Centre)
05 Mar Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female still, from Pioneer Hide, 08.45, also Caspian Gull
SATURDAY 4TH MARCH
04 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, 16.30, also female Greater Scaup, still
04 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, 09.40
FRIDAY 3RD MARCH
03 Mar Greater Scaup Billing GP – first-winter drake still on Billing Lake, 15.40, (no public access but may be visible from close to Billing Finance Office, Station Road)
03 Mar Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female still, on the Scrape, 15.00, also 3 Great Egrets, 200 Golden Plovers, Redshank and 10 Common Snipes
03 Mar Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – two adults this morning, also Curlew flew north, 11.05, 7 Common Snipes, first-winter Yellow-legged Gull and 5 Stonechats
03 Mar Ruddy Shelduck Winwick – female still at Winwick Pools, 09.40
03 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 08.05, also female Greater Scaup, still
THURSDAY 2ND MARCH
02 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 16.30
02 Mar Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one still with Greylags at Wicksteed Park this morning
02 Mar Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – two adults, 08.25, also 5 Stonechats
WEDNESDAY 1ST MARCH
01 Mar Greater Scaup Billing GP – first-winter drake on Billing Lake, 16.20, (no public access but may be visible from close to Billing Finance Office, Station Road)
01 Mar Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female still on Main Lake, at western end, 13.20, also, 3 Great Egrets and, this morning, c.250 Golden Plovers
⊗ 01 Mar Smew Blatherwycke Lake – no sign of any, nor of Pink-footed Goose, this morning
01 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway car park, 11.50, also female Scaup, still, between dam and reedbed along eastern shore
TUESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY
28 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male on A45 Lay-by Pit (North), 17.10, along reed edge parallel to A45
28 Feb Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one still with Greylags at Wicksteed Park this afternoon
28 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway car park, 15.35
28 Feb Pink-footed Goose Blatherwycke Lake – one in field north of the lake this morning
28 Feb Pink-footed Goose Lilbourne Meadows NR – one still, with Greylags in fields north of Hillmorton Lane and west of the Truck Stop, 11.45
28 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway car park, 10.05
MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY
27 Feb Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – two (second-winter and third-winter) on pools behind Royal Mail building, 17.10
27 Feb Pink-footed Goose Lilbourne Meadows NR – one still, 16.00, with 193 Greylags in fields north of Hillmorton Lane
27 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway car park, 15.00
27 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, north of causeway, late morning
SUNDAY 26TH FEBRUARY
26 Feb Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one again with Greylags at Wicksteed Park, adjacent to A6
26 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, north of causeway this morning, also female Greater Scaup, still, south of the causeway
26 Feb Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female still on Main Lake this morning, also 5 Great Egrets
26 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male on A45 Lay-by Pit (North), early morning, also 13 Great Egrets left the roost
SATURDAY 25TH FEBRUARY
25 Feb Jack Snipe Pitsford Res – one north of causeway today, also 2 Stonechats, plus adult Yellow-legged Gull in gull roost
25 Feb Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female still on Main Lake this afternoon, also first-winter Caspian Gull, still, from Screen Hide
25 Feb Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – adult, 16.05, also Jack Snipe
25 Feb Smew Blatherwycke Lake – two (one drake) still, 14.25
25 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, north of causeway, early afternoon, also female Greater Scaup, still, south of the causeway
25 Feb Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – first-winter again on Main Lake, 11.30
25 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, north of causeway, this morning , also female Greater Scaup, still, south of the causeway
25 Feb Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – two adults this morning, also Jack Snipe and 2 Common Snipes
25 Feb Smew Blatherwycke Lake – two (one drake) still, 09.57
FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY
24 Feb Jack Snipe Pitsford Res – one today, also c.80 Common Snipes and Stonechat
24 Feb Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – first-winter on Main Lake this afternoon, also c.150 Golden Plovers and 2 Redshanks
24 Feb Smew Blatherwycke Lake – two (one drake) still, 15.20
24 Feb Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – one still, 12.45, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
24 Feb Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – two (adult and second-winter), 12.40, also Jack Snipe, 6 Common Snipes and 3 Stonechats
24 Feb Smew Blatherwycke Lake – drake still, 12.15
24 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still this morning
24 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 09.55, also female Greater Scaup, still, both south of the causeway
THURSDAY 23RD FEBRUARY
23 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – two again on A45 Lay-by Pit (North), viewable from causeway, 15.35
23 Feb Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female still on Main Lake, 15.20, also Great Egret
23 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 12.50
23 Feb Smew Blatherwycke Lake – drake still at the western end, 12.00, but no sign of ‘redhead’
23 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 08.05, also female Greater Scaup, still, both south of the causeway
WEDNESDAY 22ND FEBRUARY
⊗ 22 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – no sign of male today
22 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, late afternoon
22 Feb Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – four (2 adults, second-winter and first-winter) on pools behind Royal Mail Distribution Centre, late afternoon
22 Feb Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys LNR – female on Main Lake, 15.30
22 Feb Smew Blatherwycke Lake – two (one drake) still at the western end this morning
TUESDAY 21ST FEBRUARY
21 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 12.55, also female Greater Scaup, still, both visible from the causeway car park
21 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male still, 12.05
21 Feb Smew Blatherwycke Lake – two (one drake) still, 12.00
21 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 08.05, also Great Egret
21 Feb Bittern Stanwick GP – one in flight at the western end at first light, also Curlew on Main Lake
MONDAY 20TH FEBRUARY
20 Feb Caspian Gull Boddington Res – adult briefly at 16.00, then flew north
20 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male still showing well, 15.30
20 Feb Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – three (adult, near-adult and second-winter), 12.15, also 2 Jack Snipes and 5 Common Snipes
20 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male still showing well, 11.35
20 Feb Red-crested Pochard Daventry CP – drake, 09.55
20 Feb Ruddy Shelduck Winwick Pools – female still, 09.25
20 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male still showing well, 09.25
SUNDAY 19TH FEBRUARY
19 Feb Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – one still, this afternoon, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
19 Feb Pink-footed Goose Lilbourne Meadows NR – one with 85 Greylags by Winter Flood Pools, 16.25
19 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male still showing well, 14.15
19 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 11.15, also 2 Great Egrets
19 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male still showing well, 10.35
19 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 10.25, also female Greater Scaup, both visible from the causeway car park
19 Feb Smew Blatherwycke Lake – two (one drake) still at the western end, 09.50
19 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male showing well this morning
SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY
18 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still this afternoon
18 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – one showing well, 15.30
18 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, 15.00, also female Greater Scaup in same area
18 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – one still but elusive, 14.05
18 Feb Smew Blatherwycke Lake – two (one drake) still at the western end, 14.00
18 Feb Merlin Brampton Valley – one below Hanging Houghton, 13.05
18 Feb Smew Blatherwycke Lake – two (one drake) at the western end, 12.00
18 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway car park, 11.55
18 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – one still, heard only, 10.00
FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY
⊗ 17 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – no sign of any up to 14.50
17 Feb Mediterranean Gull Daventry CP – adult, 10.40, also 2 first-winter Caspian Gulls and first-winter Yellow-legged Gull
17 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still off causeway, mid-morning
THURSDAY 16TH FEBRUARY
16 Feb Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – German-ringed first-winter on A5 Pools, 16.20, then flew south-west
16 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, in Blower’s Lodge Bay, 14.50
16 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – one still, by bench at A45 end of ‘green causeway’ at north end of A45 Lay-by Pit, 12.10
16 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 11.40, south of causeway, also female Greater Scaup in same area
WEDNESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY
15 Feb Red-crested Pochard Pitsford Res – drake today
15 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male still around A45 Lay-by Pit today
TUESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY
14 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – one still, c.40m along ‘green causeway’ north of A45 at north end of A45 Lay-by Pit, 16.30
14 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male still, showing by bench at A45 end of ‘green causeway’ at north end of A45 Lay-by Pit, 10.20
MONDAY 13TH FEBRUARY
13 Feb Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter again in the gull roost, early evening, also drake Red-crested Pochard and adult Caspian Gull
13 Feb Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – two still, 16.30, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
13 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – at least one still on A45 Lay-by Pit, 15.55
13 Feb Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female again, along eastern shoreline, 13.40, also 9 Common Snipes and 3 Caspian Gulls (2 adults and near-adult)
13 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – two on A45 Lay-by Pit, 11.20, showing well from path by A45
⊗ 13 Feb Greater Scaup Blatherwycke Lake – no sign of drake this morning
13 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – one still, showing from causeway of A45 Lay-by Pit, 09.50
SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY
12 Feb Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter again in the gull roost, early evening, also drake Red-crested Pochard still in Blowers Lodge Bay
12 Feb Greater Scaup Blatherwycke Lake – drake still at the north-eastern end, 15.35
12 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male still, in reeds on northern edge of A45 Lay-by Pit, 12.30
12 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 11.15, c.100 m south of causeway
12 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – two still, male along A45 Lay-by Pit causeway, 09.05 and one calling nearby
12 Feb Short-eared Owl Canons Ashby – one between Canons Ashby and Eydon, 08.45
SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY
11 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – male showing well in reeds close to the bench at the southern end of the A45 Lay-by Pit causeway, 15.25
11 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 13.30, off the car park, also female Greater Scaup in same area
11 Feb Bearded Tit Stanwick GP – two (one male) along the ‘green causeway’ between A45 Lay-by Pit (north) and Central Lake, 12.10
11 Feb Ruddy Shelduck Winwick Pools – female still, 09.35
11 Feb Greater Scaup Blatherwycke Lake – drake still, 09.20
11 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, in Blowers Lodge Bay, 08.35
FRIDAY 10TH FEBRUARY
10 Feb Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter again in the gull roost, early evening, also 3 Caspian Gulls (2 adults and a third-winter)
10 Feb Greater Scaup Blatherwycke Lake – drake at north-east end, 14.35
10 Feb Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – three (2 adults and second-winter), 13.00, also Jack Snipe
10 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 11.00, off the car park, also female Greater Scaup in same area
THURSDAY 9TH FEBRUARY
09 Feb Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter in the gull roost, early evening, also drake Red-crested Pochard still
09 Feb Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – one still, 16.40, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822 also Green Sandpiper
⊗ 09 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – no sign of female this afternoon
09 Feb Greater Scaup Ravensthorpe Res – female again, early afternoon but no sign later
09 Feb Ruddy Shelduck Winwick Pools – female still, 09.30
WEDNESDAY 8TH FEBRUARY
08 Feb Caspian Gull Stanford Res – near-adult in the roost this evening
08 Feb Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – two adults on pools behind Royal Mail building, 17.05
08 Feb Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys – female still on Main Lake, this afternoon
08 Feb Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – one, possibly 2, still this afternoon from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
08 Feb Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female again, 13.50, also 2 Common Snipes and 4 adult Caspian Gulls
08 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 10.00 south of causeway, near reedbed on eastern side
08 Feb Ruddy Shelduck Winwick Pools – female again, 09.05
TUESDAY 7TH FEBRUARY
07 Feb Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – adult in the gull roost, early evening, also drake Red-crested Pochard still, in Blowers Lodge Bay
07 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 14.25, south of causeway, near reedbed on eastern side, also female Greater Scaup in same area
07 Feb Greater Scaup Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 12.30, north of causeway
07 Feb Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – one, possibly 2, still this morning from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
MONDAY 6TH FEBRUARY
06 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, in Blowers Lodge Bay, late afternoon, also Great Egret flew west
06 Feb Jack Snipe Brampton Valley – one below Brixworth, in reedbed area near Spratton Road, 16.00
06 Feb Jack Snipe Hollowell Res – one this afternoon, also drake Pintail and 5 Common Snipes
06 Feb Merlin Brampton Valley – one below Hanging Houghton, 14.25
06 Feb Marsh Harrier Maidwell – Blueberry Farm, one, 12.20
06 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 12.05, south of causeway, near reedbed on eastern side, also female Greater Scaup still, just south of causeway
06 Feb Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – one still this morning from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
06 Feb Smew Pitsford Res – drake still, north of the causeway, 11.05, also 2 Great Egrets and 2 Stonechats
SUNDAY 5TH FEBRUARY
05 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 14.40, in Blowers Lodge Bay
05 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, south of causeway, 14.00, also female Greater Scaup north of causeway
05 Feb Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys – female still on Main Lake, 10.25
05 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, close to reedbed on eastern bank this morning
05 Feb Slavonian Grebe Pitsford Res – one north of the causeway, viewed from Lagoon Hide, 10.00
05 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 08.55, in Blowers Lodge Bay, also Great Egret
SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY
04 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, close to reedbed on eastern bank, 11.00, also female Greater Scaup
04 Feb Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – one still, 08.10, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
FRIDAY 3RD FEBRUARY
03 Feb Mediterranean Gull Boddington Res – adult in the roost this evening
03 Feb Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – adult on A5 Pools, 16.35
03 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, showing well by the causeway, 16.00
03 Feb Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female again, 13.30, also female Pintail, and 2 adult Caspian Gulls
03 Feb Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys – female still on Main Lake this morning
03 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, close to willows north of large reedbed on eastern bank, 11.00
03 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 09.55, in Blowers Lodge Bay
THURSDAY 2ND FEBRUARY
02 Feb Caspian Gull Stanford Res – two (near-adult and third-winter) in the roost this evening
02 Feb Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – two, 15.15, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
02 Feb Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys – female still on Main Lake, 14.35
02 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, close to causeway, 11.40
WEDNESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY
01 Feb Merlin Ditchford GP – one over Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows LNR, 15.35 also 3 Great Egrets
01 Feb Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys – female still on Main Lake, 14.55, also 150+ Golden Plovers
01 Feb Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 15.05, in Blowers Lodge Bay
01 Feb Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – at least one still this morning, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
01 Feb Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – three adults on Guilsborough Bay Point late morning, also 3 Common Snipes and female Stonechat
⊗ 01 Feb Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – no sign of female this morning
01 Feb Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys – female still on Main Lake, 11.20, also 3 Great Egrets
01 Feb Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, close to causeway, 10.30
TUESDAY 31ST JANUARY
31 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, close to causeway, 16.20
31 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – at least one still, 15.30, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
31 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway, 14.05
31 Jan Red-crested Pochard Daventry CP – drake at the southern end, 10.00
31 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, near the dam, 09.45
MONDAY 30TH JANUARY
30 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – two adults in the roost this evening
30 Jan Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one still with Greylags at Wicksteed Park, 15.50
30 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway, 12.45
30 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still, 10.30, also female Ruddy Shelduck, 3 Common Snipes, 4 Caspian Gulls (2 adults, third-winter and second-winter) and female Stonechat
30 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, near the dam, 08.45, also 2 Pintails in Keepers Lodge Bay
SUNDAY 29TH JANUARY
29 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – adult in the roost this evening
29 Jan Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one still with Greylags at Wicksteed Park, 15.30
29 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – at least one still, 14.30, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
29 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway, 14.15
29 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female in centre of reservoir, 12.30
⊗ 29 Jan Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – no sign of first-winter female on Aldwincle Lake (Titchmarsh LNR), late morning
⊗ 29 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – no sign of female, late morning; female Greater Scaup present off western shore
29 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – drake still in Walgrave Bay, 10.45
29 Jan Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys – female still on Main Lake, 10.30, also Great Egret and c.30 Golden Plovers
29 Jan White Stork Moulton – one on a house roof in Cottingham Drive area, 09.15, before flying off and no further sign (photographed)
29 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, near the dam, 09.00
SATURDAY 28TH JANUARY
28 Jan Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – first-winter female still on Aldwincle Lake (Titchmarsh LNR) this afternoon
28 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway, 15.30
28 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway, 14.50
28 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – at least one still, 13.40, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
28 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway, 11.45
28 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still, 10.30, also Pink-footed Goose and adult Caspian Gull
28 Jan Red-crested Pochard Summer Leys – female on Main Lake, 10.15
28 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 09.45
29 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway, 14.15
28 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, 08.15, also Pink-footed Goose
FRIDAY 27TH JANUARY
27 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – two adults in the roost, late afternoon
27 Jan Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – first-winter on A5 Pools, 16.15, also 75 Golden Plovers
27 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still, off east end of dam, mid-afternoon, also Pink-footed Goose at feeder stream end and 2 adult Caspian Gulls
27 Jan Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – first-winter female from North Hide, Titchmarsh LNR, 14.30
27 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway car park, 14.20
27 Jan Caspian Gull Naseby Res – adult, 13.30-13.40, then flew north
27 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway car park, 13.00
27 Jan Merlin Greens Norton – one over this morning
27 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – at least one still this morning, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
27 Jan White-tailed Eagle Everdon Stubbs – one reported lingering at midday, mobbed by Red Kites
27 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still, off causeway car park, 11.20
27 Jan Mediterranean Gull Daventry CP – first-winter, briefly, 09.30
27 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, near the dam, 08.30, also 3 Pintails
27 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, along eastern shoreline, 08.20, also 3 Caspian Gulls (2 adults and second-winter)
THURSDAY 26TH JANUARY
26 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – one again in the roost this evening
26 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female still along east bank, c.100m north of large reedbed, 15.55
26 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 14.35
26 Jan Ring-necked Duck Ravensthorpe Res – female along east bank, c.100m north of large reedbed, 12.10, associating with 10 Pochards, and best viewed from first fisherman’s platform on west bank (causeway end)
26 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – two still, 10.25, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
26 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, along eastern shoreline, 08.40
WEDNESDAY 25TH JANUARY
25 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – two in the roost this evening
25 Jan Ruddy Shelduck Winwick Pools – one this afternoon (most likely the Hollowell female)
25 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – two still, 16.15, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822 also Great Egret and c.50 Common Chiffchaffs
25 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, along eastern shoreline, 13.30, also female Ruddy Shelduck and 15 Common Snipes
25 Jan Caspian Gull Daventry CP – second-winter on ice, 09.30
TUESDAY 24TH JANUARY
24 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – adult again in the roost this evening
⊗ 24 Jan White-tailed Eagle Aldwincle – no sign of any in the Cross Lane area, 15.30
24 Jan White-tailed Eagle Aldwincle – unconfirmed report of two in a garden tree in Cross Lane, early afternoon (NB. no satellite-tagged, reintroduction scheme birds currently in Northants)
24 Jan Mediterranean Gull Daventry CP – first-winter on ice, 11.30-11.45, also 6 Common Snipes
MONDAY 23RD JANUARY
23 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – adult in the roost this evening
23 Jan Pink-footed Goose Kettering – one with 150 Greylags at Wicksteed Park, in field adjacent to Barton Road, 16.23
23 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – four reported on outflow stream to River Nene, today 52.2473, -0.7822
23 Jan Caspian Gull Clifford Hill GP – adult, 14.25, also 17 Golden Plovers, 12 Common Snipes, adult Yellow-legged Gull and Stonechat
23 Jan Caspian Gull Ravensthorpe Res – adult, 12.15
23 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, along eastern shoreline, 11.20, also female Ruddy Shelduck, Jack Snipe, and 5 Common Snipes
23 Jan Pink-footed Goose Maidwell – two flew north over Blueberry Farm, 09.30
23 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 08.50
SUNDAY 22ND JANUARY
22 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – three adults in the roost this evening
22 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, off eastern shoreline opposite Guilsborough Bay Point, 16.20
22 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – possibly 4 this afternoon – two from bridge K121 and 2 from bridge K123 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822 also 2 Stonechats
22 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – two from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene, 12.00 52.2473, -0.7822
22 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – one on the ice, from hide, 09.55, also 8 Pintails, drake Red-crested Pochard still and Great Egret
SATURDAY 21ST JANUARY
21 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, north-east of Guilsborough Bay Point, 13.40
21 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – two from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene this afternoon 52.2473, -0.7822 , also 4 Green Sandpipers, Jack Snipe, 3 Common Snipes, c.35 Common Chiffchaffs and male Stonechat
21 Jan Cattle Egret Summer Leys LNR – two flew over, 10.55
21 Jan Caspian Gull Naseby Res – two, including German-ringed adult XLVH, 10.55
FRIDAY 20TH JANUARY
20 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – adult in roost, late afternoon
20 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – two, possibly 3, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene this afternoon 52.2473, -0.7822
20 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, in Blowers Lodge Bay, 14.20
20 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, off eastern shoreline, opposite Guilsborough Bay, 13.20, also Pink-footed Goose, Jack Snipe, 11 Common Snipes and female Stonechat
20 Jan Pink-footed Goose Hollowell Res – one with Greylags, late morning
20 Jan Siberian Chiffchaff Ecton SF – one with 20-30 Common Chiffchaffs, late morning, from bridge K121 on outflow stream to River Nene 52.2473, -0.7822
THURSDAY 19TH JANUARY
19 Jan Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter late afternoon, also drake Red-crested Pochard, still, Great Egret and adult Caspian Gull
19 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, in south-east corner, 15.20 also Great Egret
19 Jan Hawfinch Yardley Gobion – one reported in a tree in the grounds of the Coffee Pot pub, 13.40
19 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, off eastern shoreline, opposite Guilsborough Bay, 08.40
WEDNESDAY 18TH JANUARY
18 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, off eastern shoreline, opposite Guilsborough Bay, 13.30, also Great Egret and adult Caspian Gull
18 Jan Pink-footed Goose Ravensthorpe Res – one still, by fishing lodge, 13.10
18 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still early afternoon, also Great Egret and Common Snipe
18 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, off eastern shoreline, opposite Guilsborough Bay, 11.45, also 3 Common Snipes, adult Caspian Gull and female Stonechat
TUESDAY 17TH JANUARY
17 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still this afternoon
17 Jan Red-crested Pochard Hardingstone GP – female still, 16.25
17 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, off eastern shoreline, opposite Guilsborough Bay, 14.10
17 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – drake still, in Walgrave Bay, 09.00
MONDAY 16TH JANUARY
16 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female still with Tufted Ducks, off east shoreline, opposite Guilsborough Bay, 16.25, also Great Egret
16 Jan Greater Scaup Hollowell Res – female with Tufted Ducks off east end of dam, 15.10, also 4 Common Snipes, 2 Caspian Gulls (adult & second-winter) and female Stonechat
16 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, off dam, 13.15
SUNDAY 15TH JANUARY
15 Jan Cattle Egret Summer Leys LNR – one flew west over Main Lake, 14.25
15 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, off dam, 13.45
15 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – drake flew into Walgrave Bay, 10.05
15 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – drake flew from Scaldwell Bay toward the causeway, 09.50, also Pintail and Stonechat
SATURDAY 14TH JANUARY
14 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – at least two adults in the gull roost this evening
14 Jan Marsh Harrier Pitsford Res – one near the dam, 10.55, flew toward Brixworth Cricket Club
FRIDAY 13TH JANUARY
13 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – at least four adults and a third-winter in the gull roost this evening, also drake Red-crested Pochard, Great Egret and adult Yellow-legged Gull
13 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – drake still in Scaldwell Bay this afternoon
13 Jan Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – adult still this afternoon, also Great Egret
13 Jan Pink-footed Goose Ravensthorpe Res – one still with Greylags this afternoon
13 Jan Merlin Earls Barton GP/Summer Leys LNR – male over Mary’s Lane, 09.35
THURSDAY 12TH JANUARY
12 Jan Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter in the gull roost, 16.30
12 Jan Merlin Northampton – one over New Sandy Lane attenuation pond area (New Duston), this afternoon
12 Jan Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – adult still, late morning
12 Jan Caspian Gull Ditchford GP – adult on Chester House Lake, 10.00, also adult Yellow-legged Gull
12 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, off dam, 08.50
WEDNESDAY 11TH JANUARY
11 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, off dam, 12.05
⊗ 11 Jan Waxwing Cosgrove/Old Stratford/Stony Stratford – no sign of any this morning
11 Jan Pink-footed Goose Ravensthorpe Res – one still with Greylags, 11.15, also Great Egret
TUESDAY 10TH JANUARY
10 Jan Waxwing South Northants – some were seen to cross the River Ouse into Northamptonshire, briefly, from Stony Stratford (Bucks) today but all c.20 birds are still said to be in Bucks
10 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – one in the gull roost this evening
MONDAY 9TH JANUARY
09 Jan Caspian Gull DIRFT 3 – third-winter and first-winter on pools behind Royal Mail DC, 16.15, also 713 Golden Plovers
09 Jan Kittiwake Stanford Res – one in the gull roost, 16.00, also drake Red-crested Pochard and adult Caspian Gull
09 Jan Jack Snipe Ditchford GP – two this afternoon
09 Jan Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – adult still, 13.50, also Golden Plover, 5 Common Snipe and female Stonechat
09 Jan Pink-footed Goose Ravensthorpe Res – one still, on water with Greylags, 13.00
09 Jan Jack Snipe Summer leys LNR – one on Main Lake, from Paul Britten Hide, this morning
⊗ 09 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – no sign of any in 2-hour search along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, this morning
09 Jan Twite Yardley Gobion – two reported in hedge north of Grand Union Canal at 52.0989, -0.8765, 10.27
SUNDAY 8TH JANUARY
08 Jan Greater Scaup Pitsford Res – one reported in Scaldwell Bay today
08 Jan Pink-footed Goose Ravensthorpe Res – one still with Greylags between Ravensthorpe village and the reservoir, this afternoon
08 Jan Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – adult still, 14.45
08 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still this morning, also Green Sandpiper
08 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 11.15
08 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – drake on north side of Walgrave Bay, 10.05
08 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – drake still, between causeway and Maytrees Hide, 09.55
08 Jan Red-crested Pochard Hardingstone GP – female still, 09.50, also Jack Snipe on adjacent Barnes Meadow LNR
SATURDAY 7TH JANUARY
07 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – two in the gull roost this evening
07 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 15.05
07 Jan Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – adult, 14.20
07 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 11.50
07 Jan Pink-footed Goose Ravensthorpe Res – one between Ravensthorpe village and the reservoir, 11.15
07 Jan Red-crested Pochard Hardingstone GP – female still, 08.45, also Yellow-legged Gull
FRIDAY 6TH JANUARY
06 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – adult in the gull roost, also drake Red-crested Pochard and Great Egret
06 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 15.30
06 Jan Red-crested Pochard Hardingstone GP – female still, 15.00
06 Jan Merlin West Farndon – male south-west of village, from Farndon Road west of Eydon, 14.05
06 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 12.50
06 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – drake still, in Scaldwell Bay, 11.25
06 Jan Pink-footed Goose Daventry CP – one with Greylags, 11.10
06 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 10.55
THURSDAY 5TH JANUARY
05 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – adult in the gull roost, also Great Egret flew toward Stanford Hall
05 Jan Caspian Gull Pitsford Res – two off the dam, 16.30
⊗ 05 Jan Kittiwake Daventry CP – no sign of adult on dam, in brief look, 13.25
05 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – drake still, in vegetation opposite dead tree at the far end of Holcot Bay, 13.15
05 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 12.35
05 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 11.35
05 Jan Kittiwake Daventry CP – adult still on dam, 11.00, ‘looking perky’, also adult Yellow-legged Gull
05 Jan Kittiwake Daventry CP – adult on dam, close to office/cafe, 10.45, appears moribund
05 Jan Red-crested Pochard Hardingstone GP – female still, 09.40, also Yellow-legged Gull
05 Jan Waxwing Cosgrove – c.20 watched flying from Floodplain Forest NR (Bucks), over the River Ouse and “well into Northants” toward Cosgrove, 08.22
05 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, in Blowers Lodge Bay, 08.00
05 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake this morning
WEDNESDAY 4TH JANUARY
04 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – two in the gull roost, 15.25, also drake Red-crested Pochard still, Great Egret and Yellow-legged Gull
04 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 16.15
04 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 14.35
04 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – drake still in Holcot Bay this morning
04 Jan Greater Scaup Summer Leys LNR – one reported on Main Lake, near Rotary Island, 11.38
04 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 10.40
04 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 07.55, also 3 Great Egrets
TUESDAY 3RD JANUARY
03 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 16.00
03 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – adult in the gull roost, 15.25
03 Jan Hen Harrier Mears Ashby – male again, along Sywell Road, close to the Earls Barton Road junction, 15.00
03 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – at least one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, this morning
03 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – one drake still in Holcot Bay, 09.00
MONDAY 2ND JANUARY
02 Jan Caspian Gull Pitsford Res – two adults off the dam, 16.20
02 Jan Smew Blatherwycke Lake – a ‘redhead’ this afternoon
02 Jan Greater Scaup Pitsford Res – one in Holcot Bay this afternoon
02 Jan Greater Scaup Thrapston GP – first-winter drake or hybrid on Titchmarsh LNR, 14.50, from North Hide
02 Jan Ruddy Shelduck Hollowell Res – female, 13.00, also 4 Common Snipes, adult Caspian Gull and female Stonechat
02 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – at least one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, late morning
02 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – two drakes still in Holcot Bay, 10.20
02 Jan Red-crested Pochard Hardingstone GP – female still, 10.15
02 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – two still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 07.50
SUNDAY 1ST JANUARY
01 Jan Ruddy Shelduck Hollowell Res – female, 14.40, also 2 Common Snipes and Peregrine
01 Jan Red-crested Pochard Stanford Res – drake still, 14.40
01 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – two still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 14.30
01 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – three drakes in Holcot Bay, 14.15
01 Jan Smew Pitsford Res – two drakes in Walgrave Bay, 12.35, also 2 drake Pintails and Great Egret in Scaldwell Bay and adult Yellow-legged Gull off the dam
01 Jan Red-crested Pochard Hardingstone GP – female still, 10.45
01 Jan Caspian Gull Stanford Res – adult, 09.30, also drake Red-crested Pochard still
01 Jan Yellow-browed Warbler Earls Barton GP – at least one still along Mary’s Lane in trees/vegetation, 50 m left of, and inside, the entrance to Mary’s Lake, 07.55