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LATEST UPDATE TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026 13.00
TODAY
12 May Bittern Summer Leys LNR – one flew toward Mary’s Lake, Earls Barton GP, 11.40
12 May Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Fisherman’s Point before flying east, 10.55
12 May Bittern Summer Leys LNR – one flew over the Scrape, 10.40
12 May Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Main Lake, also Common Sandpiper, 09.15
12 May Garganey Stanwick GP – drake still on Main Lake, 06.00
MONDAY 11 MAY
11 May Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one, this evening
11 May Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one on Main Lake, also Tundra Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper, 17.35
11 May Garganey Stanwick GP – drake on Main Lake, 12.30, from Openback Hide
11 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 11.45, also 3 Avocets
11 May Garganey Ditchford GP – drake on Dragonfly Lake, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR, 11.35
11 May Osprey Stanford Res – one, 07.30
SUNDAY 10 MAY
10 May Osprey Pitsford Res – one, 16.35, also 2 Common Sandpipers
10 May Osprey Earls Barton GP – one over New Workings (South), 16.12
10 May Bittern Summer Leys LNR – one again, early afternoon, also Tundra Ringed Plover, 3 Avocets and Common Sandpiper
10 May Bittern Thrapston GP – one at north end of Titchmarsh NR, 11.10
10 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 09.00
10 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 08.55, also Whimbrel
10 May Bittern Summer Leys LNR – one from Rotary Hide, 08.50
10 May Turnstone Clifford Hill GP – two on east side of Main Barrage Lake, 08.30
10 May Garganey Stanwick GP – drake still on Main Lake, from Openback Hide, 08.10
10 May Garganey Stanwick GP – drake on Main Lake, 07.00, also 2 Cattle Egrets
SATURDAY 09 MAY
09 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, this afternoon
09 May Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one in Wader Bay, 10.30
09 May Bittern Summer Leys LNR – one flew east past Paul Britten Hide, 09.40
09 May Whimbrel Braunston – one on floodwater by the canal on west side of village, 08.55
09 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – three in Wader Bay, 08.40
FRIDAY 08 MAY
08 May Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – two males between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton this evening
08 May Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 14.50
08 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – at least one still, this morning
08 May Greenshank Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), this morning
08 May Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still, on east side of Main Barrage Lake, 07.15, also Ringed Plover and 2 Common Sandpipers
THURSDAY 07 MAY
07 May Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one in Wader Bay, 15.10
07 May Bittern Thrapston GP – two still at Titchmarsh NR, this morning
07 May Ring-necked Duck Stanford Res – drake again, 11.45
07 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, on the Scrape, 09.45, also Avocet in Wader Bay
07 May Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 06.50, also 3 Greenshanks
07 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – two still, 06.45, also 3 Dunlins
07 May Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still on Main Barrage Lake, 05.55, also 6 Common Sandpipers
WEDNESDAY 06 MAY
06 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, 17.30, also Marsh Harrier (untagged) flew east
06 May Bittern Thrapston GP – at least two still, at Titchmarsh NR, this morning, also 4 Ringed Plovers, Dunlin and 2 Common Sandpiers
06 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – at least one, still, this morning
06 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – two, still, 11.10, on Winter Flood Pools also 2 Ringed Plovers and 3 Dunlins
06 May Bar-tailed Godwit Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 11.00, also 2 Greenshanks
06 May Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one with yellow wing-tags ‘DP’ over Main Lake, 10.25
06 May Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, still, on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 08.30
⊗ 06 May Ring-necked Duck Stanford Res – no sign of drake by 08.20
06 May Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one on south side of Main Barrage Lake, 06.50, also Common Sandpiper
TUESDAY 05 MAY
05 May Ring-necked Duck Stanford Res – drake still, 16.50
05 May Black Tern Stanford Res – one still, 16.50
05 May Black Tern Stanford Res – one still, in Blowers Lodge Bay, 12.35
05 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two, late morning, also Ringed Plover and Dunlin
05 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one, still, in Wader Bay, 10.05, also Avocet, still
05 May Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one with yellow wing-tags on the Scrape, 09.40
05 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – one in Wader Bay, 08.50
05 May Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one on east side of Main Barrage Lake, 07.50, also Curlew flew east, plus 2 Common Sandpipers
05 May Black Tern Stanford Res – one around tern rafts, 07.05
05 May Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 06.55, also Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlins and 8 Greenshanks
05 May Ring-necked Duck Stanford Res – drake still, 05.50, off the dam
MONDAY 04 MAY
04 May Ring-necked Duck Stanford Res – drake still, 17.00
04 May White Stork Thrapston GP – one soaring near Town Lake, 15.30, before drifting off south-south-west
04 May Sanderling Clifford Hill GP – one still on northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 14.55, also 2 Ringed Plovers
04 May Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 14.10, from Screen Hide
04 May Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – three still on New Workings (South), 14.00, also Ringed Plover and 8 Greenshanks
04 May Ring-necked Duck Stanford Res – drake still, 12.10, in centre of reservoir
04 May Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – one on Rotary Island, 12.10, also 2 Avocets from Paul Britten Hide
04 May Whinchat Lilbourne Meadows NR – one, still, 11.55, in meadow between Island Pool and DIRFT Lorry Park, 52.3768, -1.1825, also 2 Ringed Plovers, 5 Dunlins and 2 Greenshanks
04 May Whimbrel Great Doddington – one in field by River Nene, east of Wollaston Lock, 11.40
04 May Sanderling Clifford Hill GP – two still on northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 10.30, also 3 Dunlins, plus 2 Arctic Terns flew north-east
04 May Whinchat Lilbourne Meadows NR – one 09.45, also 5 Dunlins and 2 Greenshanks
04 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one, still, 09.40, in Wader Bay, also Avocet, Ringed Plover and Dunlin
04 May Arctic Tern Stanwick GP – three flew north-east, 08.20
04 May Sanderling Clifford Hill GP – two on northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 08.20
04 May Kittiwake Stanford Res – adult flew east, 08.10
04 May Ring-necked Duck Stanford Res – drake still, 07.25, visible from the dam, also 3 Dunlins flew east
04 May Sanderling Clifford Hill GP – one on northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 06.35, also 3 Ringed Plovers and 7 Dunlins
04 May Ring-necked Duck Stanford Res – drake still, 05.55, between dam and The Point
SUNDAY 03 MAY
03 May Bittern Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 15.30
03 May Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – nine on New Workings (South), 13.35, also 8 Greenshanks
03 May Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – eight on New Workings (South), 12.15, also 3 Ringed Plovers, 7 Greenshanks and 7 Dunlins
03 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – one still, 10.50, on Winter Flood Pools
03 May Ring-necked Duck Stanford Res – drake, still, 10.40, off fishing platform
03 May Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – two adults around Gull Island, 10.10
03 May Mediterranean Gull Clifford Hill GP – two adults flew east, 09.55
03 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one, still, 09.15, also 3 Avocets, Bar-tailed Godwit and 2 Dunlins
03 May Arctic Tern Stanford Res – one, 08.35
03 May Ring-necked Duck Stanford Res – drake off the dam, 07.10
03 May Avocet Clifford Hill GP – one on the eastern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 06.00
03 May Grey Plover Clifford Hill GP – one on the northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 05.25, also Whimbrel
SATURDAY 02 MAY
02 May Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – one today
02 May Garganey Thrapston GP – drake at Titchmarsh NR, 18.15, also Bittern
02 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, this morning
02 May Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 11.30, also female Northern Wheatear
02 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – four, 11.15
02 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two still, 10.05, also Bar-tailed Godwit
02 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – one still, 09.40
02 May Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 09.20, also Ringed Plover and 5 Greenshanks
02 May Blue-headed Wagtail Clifford Hill GP – one on the north shore of Main Barrage Lake, 09.00
02 May Cattle Egret Stanwick GP – six at North Lake, 08.10
02 May Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult still, 07.24, also 2 Avocets, still
02 May Whimbrel Stanford Res – one over the dam, 06.10
02 May Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, 05.50, also Curlew
FRIDAY 01 MAY
01 May Cattle Egret Wappenham – four in field on edge of village, 18.55
01 May Osprey Earls Barton GP – one flew east over New Workings (South), 18.22
01 May Black Tern Ravensthorpe Res – one, 17.35
01 May Osprey Oundle – one again fishing at a private lake, 17.20
01 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, in Wader Bay, 16.30
01 May Osprey Oundle – one again fishing at a private lake, 16.15
01 May Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult still, on Rotary Island, 16.00, also Bar-tailed Godwit and Whimbrel in Wader Bay
01 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two still, on Eddie’s Island, 15.15, also 2 Common Sandpipers and Black Tern
01 May Osprey Oundle – one fishing at a private lake, 13.00
01 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two still, on Eddie’s Island, 11.45
01 May Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one still, in Wader Bay, 11.20
01 May Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – one still on Winter Flood Pools, 11.05, also Common Sandpiper
01 May Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – ten on New Workings (South), 10.20, also Whimbrel and 5 Greenshanks, plus female Northern Wheatear on large earth mound by eastern perimeter footpath
01 May Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult still on Eddie’s Island, 09.25
01 May Arctic Tern Daventry CP – one flew north, 08.45, also Common Sandpiper
01 May Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Main Lake, 08.40
01 May Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, on the Scrape, 07.55
01 May Wood Sandpiper Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 07.55, also Bar-tailed Godwit and, still
01 May Whinchat Brampton Valley – one at ‘shrike hedge’ between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 07.45
01 May Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult still on Eddie’s Island, 07.45, from Paul Britten Hide
01 May Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – three still, 07.40, also 6 Common Sandpipers and Green Sandpiper
01 May Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two still, on Eddie’s Island, 07.25
01 May Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult on Eddie’s Island, 07.15
01 May Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Fisherman’s Point, 07.10
THURSDAY 30 APRIL
30 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – at least 8 still on New Workings (South), 20.20, also 2 Ringed Plovers, Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruffs, 3 Greenshanks, 3 Common Sandpipers and 5 Common Snipes
30 Apr Whimbrel Stanford Res – one flew east, 19.50
30 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two still, in Wader Bay, 19.45
30 Apr Cattle Egret Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 18.30, also 5 Greenshanks
30 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one in Wader Bay, 18.00
30 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two again, on Eddie’s Island, 17.00
30 Apr Sanderling Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 16.15, also Ringed Plover, 2 Ruffs, Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Wood Sandpipers, 3 Greenshanks and 7 Common Snipes
30 Apr Wood Sandpiper Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 15.30, from Rotary Hide, also Bar-tailed Godwit and Whimbrel, still
30 Apr White Wagtail Lilbourne Meadows NR – one Island Pool, 15.30
30 Apr Sanderling Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 14.55, also Whimbrel, 2 Ruffs, Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Wood Sandpipers, and 2 Greenshanks
30 Apr Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – one on Winter Flood Pools, 14.25
30 Apr Wood Sandpiper Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 13.15, from Rotary Hide, also Bar-tailed Godwit and Whimbrel, still, plus Common Sandpiper
30 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one still on Hardwater lake, 13.10
30 Apr Wood Sandpiper Summer Leys LNR – one in Wader Bay, 12.45, from Rotary Hide, also Whimbrel and Black Tern, still
30 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one on Hardwater Lake, 11.35
30 Apr Greenshank Thrapston GP – two at Titchmarsh NR, 11.30
30 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – nine on New Workings (South), 11.15, also Ringed Plover, 2 Ruffs, 5 Greenshanks and 7 Common Snipes
30 Apr Marsh Harrier Boddington Res – one flew high east, 10.45
30 Apr Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – two adults, 10.05
30 Apr Ruff Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 09.30
30 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two still, 08.55, in Wader Bay, also Curlew on the Scrape, briefly
30 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – five, 08.15
30 Apr Wood Sandpiper Summer Leys LNR – four flew from the Scrape toward Gull Island, 07.55
30 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two still, 07.40, from Screen Hide, also Black-tailed Godwit and Ringed Plover
30 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Earls Barton GP – ten on New Workings (South), early morning, also 4 Wood Sandpipers, still, and Green Sandpiper
30 Apr Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – one, still, 07.20
30 Apr Wood Sandpiper Clifford Hill GP – one, 06.30
30 Apr Greenshank Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 06.25
30 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 06.00, also Whimbrel flew north-east
30 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – three still, 05.45, also Greenshank and 2 Common Sandpipers
WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL
29 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one, still, in Wader Bay, 20.10
29 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two again, 19.40, on Gull Island, also Common Sandpiper, Black Tern and Arctic Term
29 Apr Arctic Tern Clifford Hill GP – three flew east, 18.30
29 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one, still, in Wader Bay, 17.00
29 Apr Grey Plover Summer Leys LNR – one on Hawthorn Island, 15.35
29 Apr Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – one, still, on Fisherman’s Point, 13.30, also Arctic Tern
29 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Earls Barton GP – ten at New Workings (South), 12.50, also 3 Wood Sandpipers
29 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – two in field with footbridge, next to old rail track, 12.50
29 Apr Wood Sandpiper Summer Leys LNR – one on Fisherman’s Point, 11.55, also Common Sandpiper and Black Tern, still
29 Apr Black Tern Ravensthorpe Res – one, 11.50
29 Apr Wood Warber Clifford Hill GP – singing male still in willows on north side of River Nene at 52.2348, -0.8522, 10.45
29 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Earls Barton GP – six at New Workings (South), mid-morning
29 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – at least one still at New Workings (South), mid-morning
29 Apr Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – one from Screen Hide, 10.10
29 Apr Wood Warber Clifford Hill GP – singing male still in willows on north side of River Nene at 52.2348, -0.8522, 10.10
29 Apr Wood Warber Clifford Hill GP – singing male still in willows on north side of River Nene at 52.2348, -0.8522, 09.30
29 Apr Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – one from Screen Hide, 09.15
29 Apr Wood Warber Clifford Hill GP – singing male in willows on north side of River Nene at 52.2348, -0.8522, 08.30
29 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two in Wader Bay, 07.45
29 Apr Cattle Egret Stanwick GP – two on Main Lake, 07.20, also 2 Greenshanks
29 Apr Cattle Egret Clifford Hill GP – two flew north, 07.20
29 Apr Black Tern Clifford Hill GP – one, 06.45, also 3 Whimbrels, still
29 Apr Greenshank Clifford Hill GP – four flew east, 06.30
29 Apr Little Gull Stanwick GP – near-adult again on A45 Lay-by Pit, 05.55
TUESDAY 28 APRIL
28 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – seven at New Workings (South), at dusk
28 Apr Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult briefly, this evening, also Black Tern, still
28 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – six at New Workings (South), 17.35
28 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – four still at New Workings (South), 17.08, also Bar-tailed Godwit and 3 Greenshanks
28 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one still in Wader Bay, 15.40
28 Apr Turnstone Summer Leys LNR – one on south shore of Main Lake, briefly, before flying off
28 Apr Turnstone Summer Leys LNR – one on Fisherman’s Point, 14.45, also Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Black Tern and small flock of Arctic Terns
28 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one in Wader Bay, 12.20, also Black-tailed Godwit and Black Tern
28 Apr Greenshank Stanwick GP – two still on Main Lake, 12.15, also Greenland-type Northern Wheatear
28 Apr Greenshank Thrapston GP – two at Titchmarsh NR, 12.10, also 4 Common Sandpipers
28 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – four still at New Workings (South), 12.15, also 5 Bar-tailed Godwits
28 Apr Bittern Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh NR this morning, also Common Snipe and 3 White Wagtails
28 Apr Osprey Thrapston GP – one, this morning
28 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two still, this morning
28 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – four still at New Workings (South), 11.40, also Greenshank, 2 Dunlins and 6 Common Snipes
28 Apr Arctic Tern Thrapston GP – five/six on Titchmarsh NR, 11.25
28 Apr Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – two adults around Gull Island, 10.55, also Black Tern, still, and one Arctic Tern
28 Apr Little Gull Stanwick GP – near-adult on A45 Lay-by Pit, 10.25
28 Apr Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – one still on Main Lake, 09.15
28 Apr Arctic Tern Pitsford Res – two moving north from dam, 09.05
28 Apr Ruff Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 08.00
28 Apr Cattle Egret Clifford Hill GP – one on south-west side of Main Barrage Lake, 07.50
28 Apr Arctic Tern Thrapston GP – one/two on Titchmarsh NR, early morning, also 4 Common Sandpipers
28 Apr Arctic Tern Stanwick GP – one on Main Lake, 07.25
28 Apr Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – one on Main Lake, 07.10
28 Apr Arctic Tern Boddington Res – one, 07.10, also Common Sandpiper
28 Apr Greenshank Stanwick GP – two on Main Lake, 06.55
28 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – nine flew east, 06.45, also Whimbrel flew east, plus 5 Greenshanks and Dunlin
28 Apr Wood Sandpiper Stanwick GP – two on Main Lake, 06.10
MONDAY 27 APRIL
27 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – four at New Workings (South), 18.45
27 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – three at New Workings (South), 18.20
27 Apr Greenshank Brampton Valley – one on small pool just west of Brixworth Station, 18.05
27 Apr Whimbrel Great Doddington – one near River Nene, in field between the village and Summer Leys LNR, 18.00
27 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South), 17.45
27 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – three still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 15.00
27 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 12.35, on Brayshaw’s Bund
27 Apr Ruff Summer Leys LNR – one on Main Lake, 12.10
27 Apr Bittern Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh NR, this morning
27 Apr Bittern Stortons GP – one this morning
27 Apr Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – first-summer still on Main Lake, 11.05
27 Apr Little Gull Summer Leys LNR – first-summer on Main Lake, 09.15
27 Apr Spotted Flycatcher Braunston – one, 08.30
27 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – one on The Peninsula, 08.25
27 Apr Wood Sandpiper Clifford Hill GP – one still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 07.15, also 3 Whimbrels and 2 Common Sandpipers
27 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 06.45
SUNDAY 26 APRIL
26 Apr Osprey Great Oxendon – one flew east, 16.15
26 Apr Wood Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows – one on Island Pool in south-west corner, 09.45
26 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – three still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 09.40, also Common Sandpiper
26 Apr Marsh Harrier Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (North), 09.20
26 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, early morning, also Common Sandpiper and 2 Mediterranean Gulls
26 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two in Wader Bay, 06.40
SATURDAY 25 APRIL
25 Apr Whimbrel Hanging Houghton – one flew south-east, 19.45
25 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 17.10, also Common Sandpiper
25 Apr Whinchat Brampton Valley – one still at ‘shrike hedge’ between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 16.25
25 Apr Common Redstart Maidwell – one at Blueberry Farm, 16.05
25 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – two on field adjacent to footbridge along old rail track, 15.05
25 Apr Whinchat Brampton Valley – two at ‘shrike hedge’ between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 14.35
25 Apr Cattle Egret Stanwick GP – at least 8 still at North Lake, 13.30
⊗ 25 Apr Garganey Stanwick GP – no further sign on North Lake to 13.30
25 Apr Osprey Pitsford Res – one, this morning
25 Apr Osprey Stanwick GP – one, late morning
25 Apr Northern Wheatear Welford Res – one, late morning
25 Apr Bittern Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh NR, 10.30
25 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 10.30, in Wader Bay, also Ruff, plus Whimbrel still on field adjacent to footbridge along old rail track
25 Apr Cattle Egret Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South), 08.20, also 2 Ruffs and Ringed Plover
25 Apr Garganey Stanwick GP – one on North Lake, 08.00, also 11 Cattle Egrets, plus 2 Greenshanks still on Main Lake
25 Apr Common Redstart Long Buckby – male at Cotton End Park, 07.20, on lower part of left boundary hedge
25 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton – female in field between Earls Barton and Ecton, 07.05 (no specific location details)
25 Apr Wood Sandpiper Clifford Hill GP – one still, 06.40, also 3 Whimbrels, still, plus 3 Common Sandpipers
FRIDAY 24 APRIL
24 Apr Little Gull Stanford Res – one still in Blowers Lodge Bay, 19.55
24 Apr Black Tern Pitsford Res – seventeen in Scaldwell Bay, 19.40
24 Apr Black Tern Boddington Res – twelve, still, 18.00
24 Apr Wood Sandpiper Summer Leys LNR – one still on Gull Island, 17.55, also 2 Greenshanks and 4 Black Terns
24 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 17.50
24 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – still at east end of Hardwater Lake, 17.50
24 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one still at east end of Hardwater Lake, 17.35, also Whimbrel
24 Apr Black Tern Boddington Res – twelve, still, 17.30
24 Apr Black Tern Pitsford Res – at least 10 in Scaldwell Bay, 16.25, also 5+ Little Gulls
24 Apr Ruff Earls Barton GP – two still on New Workings (South), 16.10
24 Apr Black Tern Pitsford Res – at least 8 in Scaldwell Bay, 16.00, also 2+ Little Gulls
24 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one again on field adjacent to footbridge along old rail track, 16.00
24 Apr Black Tern Boddington Res – twelve, 16.00, also Common Sandpiper
24 Apr Wood Sandpiper Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 15.00, also Bar-tailed Godwit and 4 Black Terns
24 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – one still on islands in A45 Lay-by Pit, 14.45
24 Apr Greenshank Summer Leys LNR – five mobile around Main Lake, 14.40
24 Apr Black Tern Boddington Res – twelve, 14.30
24 Apr Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – first-summer on Fisherman’s Point, 14.10
24 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – still at east end of Hardwater Lake, 14.10
24 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one still at east end of Hardwater Lake, 14.10
24 Apr Little Gull Stanford Res – two adults, still, in Blowers Lodge Bay, 14.05
24 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one on field adjacent to footbridge along old rail track then flew to the reserve, 14.00
24 Apr Little Gull Stanford Res – two adults, 12.40 to 12.55, when circling high with Black-headed Gulls
24 Apr Wood Sandpiper Clifford Hill GP – one still, early afternoon, also 3 Whimbrels, still
24 Apr Caspian Gull Clifford Hill GP – first-winter reported, late morning
24 Apr Ruff Earls Barton GP – two still on New Workings (South), 11.50
24 Apr Black Tern Ravensthorpe Res – ten, plus 5 adult Little Gulls, flew off south-east, 11.50
24 Apr Little Gull Ravensthorpe Res – five adults, 11.35
24 Apr Black Tern Ravensthorpe Res – ten, 11.25, also 3 adult Little Gulls
24 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – again at east end of Hardwater Lake, 11.15
24 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – four at Main Lake, 10.20
24 Apr Glossy Ibis Hardwater Lake – one, 10.10
⊗ 24 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – flushed by dog walker from Hardwater Lake, 10.10
24 Apr Black Tern Ravensthorpe Res – eight, briefly, before flying off south-east, 10.05
⊗ 24 Apr Little Gull Daventry CP – two adults flew off west, 10.05
24 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – still at east end of Hardwater Lake, 09.50
24 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – three in Wader Bay, 09.50
24 Apr Whimbrel Earls Barton GP – one on north side of Hardwater Lake, 09.15
24 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – one at east end of Hardwater Lake, 09.10
24 Apr Little Gull Daventry CP – two adults, 09.05
24 Apr Wood Sandpiper Clifford Hill GP – one on the Point on Main Barrage Lake, 08.55
24 Apr Avocet Pitsford Res – two in flight, north of causeway, 08.35 before flying high south, 08.40
24 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – four, 08.20, also 5 Common Sandpipers
24 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 07.55, on Brayshaw’s Bund
24 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one, 07.30, also Greenshank
24 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 07.30, also Greenshank and 2 Ruffs
24 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – one on east side of Main Barrage Lake, 07.00
24 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – two still on islands in A45 Lay-by Pit, 06.55, also 2 Greenshanks, still
24 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – three still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 06.15, also Greenshank
THURSDAY 23 APRIL
23 Apr Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – at least 5, still, 19.15
23 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 19.15, also Greenshank and 2 Ruffs
23 Apr Greenshank Stanwick GP – two still on Main Lake, 18.50
23 Apr Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – six, still, 17.40
23 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 17.30
23 Apr Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – six, 17.25
23 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – four, 16.20, also first-winter Caspian Gull
23 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 16.15, also 4 Black-tailed Godwits
23 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one still on Fisherman’s Point, 15.55
23 Apr Osprey Thrapston GP – one on pylon on south side of Elinor Trout Lake, 15.45
23 Apr Black Tern Thrapston GP – two still at Titchmarsh NR, from Screen Hide, 14.45, also Whimbrel and Bittern
23 Apr Greenshank Stanwick GP – two on Main Lake, 14.30
23 Apr Little Gull Thrapston GP – first-summer flew north at Titchmarsh NR, 14.25, also Whimbrel and Dunlin
23 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – three still. 14.25, near weir on north side of Main Barrage Lake
23 Apr Black Tern Thrapston GP – two at Titchmarsh NR, from North Hide, 13.55
23 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 13.10, also Greenshank and Bittern
23 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 12.05, also 4 Black-tailed Godwits, Greenshank, 2 Ruffs and Bittern
23 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 11.45, also Whimbrel, Greenshank and 2 Ruffs
23 Apr Black Tern Summer Leys LNR – five over Main Lake, from Screen Hide, 11.20
23 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 10.20, also Whimbrel and 2 Ruffs
23 Apr Spotted Redshank Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 09.00
23 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Thrapston GP – two flew through Titchmarsh NR, 08.40, also Greenshank and Common Sandpiper
23 Apr Grey Plover Lilbourne Meadows NR – one on Winter Flood Pool, west of hedge, 52.3808, -1.1784, 08.15, also 3 Green Sandpipers flew north
23 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – two still on islands in A45 Lay-by Pit, 07.25
23 Apr Bittern Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh NR, early morning
23 Apr Grey Plover Lilbourne Meadows NR – one on pool in south-west corner, 06.50
23 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two flew east, 06.20
23 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – total of 6 (5 on north side, one on east side) of Main Barrage Lake, 05.55
WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL
22 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 18.10, also 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, Whimbrel, Green Sandpiper and Peregrine
22 Apr Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – one, 17.55
22 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one still on Fisherman’s Point, 17.25
22 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 16.45, in Wader Bay
22 Apr Osprey Earls Barton GP – one flew north-east over New Workings (South), 16.10
22 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), mid-afternoon, also Ringed Plover, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, Common Sandpiper and 2 Common Snipes, plus drake Red-crested Pochard on adjacent River Nene
22 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – two still on islands in A45 Lay-by Pit, 14.30
22 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South) at 52.2449, -0.7651, 14.30
22 Apr Greenshank Lilbourne Meadows NR – one, 14.00
22 Apr Caspian Gull Clifford Hill GP – second-winter this morning
22 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one still on Fisherman’s Point, 11.50, also Ringed Plover
22 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 10.35, in Wader Bay
⊗ 22 Apr Avocet Clifford Hill GP – no sign on Main Barrage Lake, 10.35, nor of Bar-tailed Godwits
22 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – three still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 100 m east of sluice, 10.35
22 Apr Wood Sandpiper Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 10.30, also 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, Greenshank and 2 Common Snipes
22 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one on Fisherman’s Point, 09.45, also Ringed Plover
22 Apr Whimbrel Braunston – one on floodwater by canal west of the village, briefly, 08.50
22 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – four, 07.15, two still on islands in A45 Lay-by Pit plus two flew north-east
22 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanford Res – three on the dam, briefly, 06.30
22 Apr Avocet Clifford Hill GP – two on the north side of Main Barrage Lake, 05.30, also 5 Bar-tailed Godwits and 3 Whimbrels
TUESDAY 21 APRIL
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 17.50, also Greenshank, still
21 Apr Osprey Pitsford Res – one over Stone Barn Bay, 17.30
21 Apr Osprey Earls Barton GP – one flew north over Whiston Lock, 17.15
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – two still on islands in A45 Lay-by Pit, 13.50
21 Apr Cattle Egret Stanwick GP – seven in field alongside Hog Dyke, north of North Lake, 52.3486, -0.5701, 13.30
21 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Thrapston GP – one on Titchmarsh NR, 13.15
21 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – three still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 11.20
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one still, between Feeding Station and Sreen Hide, 10.50
21 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one again at east end of Hardwater Lake, 10.50
21 Apr Whimbrel Earls Barton GP – one flew east over New Workings (South), 10.15
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Thrapston GP – one on Titchmarsh NR, from Open-backed Hide, 10.15, also Dunlin
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Gull Island, 10.10, also 3 Whimbrels, still
21 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – three infront of Sreen Hide, 09.55
21 Apr Whimbrel Thrapston GP – one on Titchmarsh NR, 09.50
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – two still on islands in A45 Lay-by Pit, 09.20
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 09.05, also Greenshank and 3 Common Snipes
21 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – three on north-east side of Main Barrage Lake, 08.45
21 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 08.30
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one still, infront of Sreen Hide, 08.30
21 Apr Greenshank Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 07.45
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – two still on islands in A45 Lay-by Pit, 07.20
21 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two still, on north-east side of Main Barrage Lake, 14.40, also Barnacle Goose, male Northern Wheatear and White Wagtail
21 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Stanwick GP – two on islands in A45 Lay-by Pit, 05.45
MONDAY 20 APRIL
20 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Gull Island, 17.55, also 2 Ringed Plovers
20 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one still, at Hardwater Lake, 16.10, also Whimbrel
20 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one still, infront of Sreen Hide, 15.30
20 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one still, on the Scape infront of Paul Britten Hide, 14.50
20 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one still, at east end of Hardwater Lake, 14.40
20 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two still, east of sluice on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 14.40, also 5 Northern Wheatears still in south-west corner, 100 m east of island
20 Apr Bar-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one on island in Main Lake, viewed from Paul Britten Hide, 12.20
20 Apr Northern Wheatear Thrapston GP – two in ploughed field west of Elinor Trout Lake, midday
20 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – six on south side of Main Barrage Lake, east of island, 10.10
20 Apr Northern Wheatear Brampton Vallley – at least 10 between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 10.05
20 Apr Caspian Gull Clifford Hill GP – first-winter on point on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 07.20
20 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – one on west side of Main Barrage Lake, north of island, 06.55
20 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 06.25
20 Apr Red-crested Pochard Earls Barton GP – drake still on New Workings (South), early morning
SUNDAY 19 APRIL
19 Apr Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – two again today
19 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – four still in field north of 3rd Bunker, 15.30
19 Apr Cattle Egret Summer Leys LNR – three on the Scrape, 15.25
19 Apr Greenshank Thrapston GP – one still on Titchmarsh NR, 14.40, also 2 Bitterns
19 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 13.35
19 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – at least 7, (2 near Main Entrance, one near First Bunker and 4 beyond 3rd Bunker), 11.55
19 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two still on Main Barrage Lake, 10.55, also 2 Common Sandpipers, 8 Northern Wheatears and 5 White Wagtails
19 Apr Northern Wheatear Maidwell – at least 4 in vicinity of Blueberry Farm, 09.50
19 Apr Greenshank Oundle – one on floodwater by River Nene, south of the village, 09.15
19 Apr Bittern Thrapston GP – one still on Titchmarsh NR, 08.55
19 Apr Crossbill Brampton Valley – male at Gamboro Plantation, 07.50, also at least 6 Northern Wheatears in fields to the east
19 Apr Greenshank Thrapston GP – one still on Titchmarsh NR, 07.25
19 Apr Northern Wheatear Earls Barton – two in field between Earls Barton and Ecton, 07.10
19 Apr Common Crane Brampton Valley – one flew east between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 07.10
19 Apr Arctic Tern Clifford Hill GP – two flew east, 06.50
19 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two still on Main Barrage Lake, 06.25
19 Apr Marsh Harrier Stortons GP – one flew west, 06.20
SATURDAY 18 APRIL
18 Apr Greenshank Thrapston GP – one on Titchmarsh NR, 16.55, also Dunlin
18 Apr Osprey Earls Barton GP – two flew north-west over New Workings, 16.35
18 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – three in field between 1st Bunker and Concrete Track, 12.40
18 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one again, on Hardwater Lake, 12.28
18 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two on Eddie’s Island, 11.15
18 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one again, infront of Sand Martin Box on Main Lake, 11.10
18 Apr Mediterranean Gull Thrapston GP – two adults at Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh NR, 10.50, from Screen Hide, also Bittern
18 Apr Osprey Islip – one over River Nene near Islip Mill, 10.45
18 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – two on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 08.55
18 Apr Northern Wheatear Earls Barton GP – two in paddock opposite Summer Leys car park, 08.00
18 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one in Wader Bay before flying toward Hardwater Lake, Earls Barton GP, 07.40
18 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still at Main Barrage Lake, 07.35, also 3 Common Sandpipers and 6 Northern Wheatears
FRIDAY 17 APRIL
17 Apr Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – drake still on Titchmarsh NR today
17 Apr Osprey Earls Barton GP – one flew east toward Summer Leys LNR, 16.05
17 Apr Arctic Tern Stanford Res – one, 15.55
17 Apr Avocet Thrapston GP – two at Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh NR, 14.05, from Screen Hide, also Bittern
17 Apr Northern Wheatear Polebrook AF – at least four, 13.35
17 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – at least two still in south-west corner of Main Barrage Lake, 13.00
17 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one at eastern end of Hardwater Lake, flew toward Summer Leys LNR, 12.35
17 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – six (5 males) in south-west corner of Main Barrage Lake, 10.30, also 3 Common Sandpipers
17 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 09.40, also 2 White Wagtails
17 Apr Whooper Swan Brampton Valley – two flew over ‘shrike hedge’, between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 07.50, also 2 Northern Wheatears in general area
THURSDAY 16 APRIL
16 Apr Hen Harrier Northampton – ‘ringtail’ quartering field east of Gorse Valley Way, Kingsthorpe North Meadows, 52.2742, -0.9258 before flying toward Brampton Golf Course, 19.00
16 Apr Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – drake still on Titchmarsh NR, 19.00
16 Apr White Wagtail Clifford Hill GP – two, 17.15
16 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Earls Barton GP – one still on New Workings (South), 17.10
16 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 16.30, also 2 Common Sandpipers and 2 Arctic Terns
16 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 16.15
16 Apr Arctic Tern Summer Leys LNR – four over Main Lake, 16.00
16 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one at eastern end of Hardwater Lake, flew toward Summer Leys LNR, 15.20
16 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one at eastern end of Hardwater Lake, 15.05
16 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one still between Screen Hide and Feeding Station, 14.50
16 Apr Arctic Tern Summer Leys LNR – two over Main Lake, 14.30
16 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one still, infront of Feeding Station, 14.00, also Peregrine
16 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 13.55, also Dunlin, Arctic Tern, 8 Northen Wheatears and White Wagtail
16 Apr Arctic Tern Summer Leys LNR – at least one from Screen Hide, 12.00
16 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one still between Screen Hide and Feeding Station, 12.00
16 Apr Common Swift Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh NR, this morning
16 Apr Bittern Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh NR, 11.50
16 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one still between Screen Hide and Feeding Station, 11.15
16 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one between Screen Hide and Feeding Station, 10.35
16 Apr Whimbrel Summer Leys LNR – one between Screen Hide and Feeding Station, 09.40
16 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – two, 08.25
16 Apr Greenshank Ditchford GP – one at Townholme Meadows, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR, 07.50, also Common Sandpiper on Dragonfly Lake
16 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – male on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 07.00
16 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 06.45, also Ringed Plover and White Wagtail
WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL
15 Apr Common Redstart Summer Leys LNR – one reported today
15 Apr White Wagtail Earls Barton GP – one in pony paddock opposite Summer Leys car park, 18.35
15 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female still in field, east from rubbish-strewn metal gateway 100 m along Mary’s Lane from Hardwater Road at 52.2633, -0.6927, 14.50
15 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 14.30, also White Wagtail
15 Apr Northern Wheatear Desborough AF – one near disused weighbridge at eastern end, 13.25
15 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – five still on south-west side of Main Barrage Lake at 52.2302, -0.8495, 13.15
15 Apr Northern Wheatear Stanford Res – female in ploughed field by dam car park, 13.00
15 Apr Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult on Rotary Island, 11.15
15 Apr Arctic Tern Ravensthorpe Res – two flew north, 10.55
15 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 10.45, also 2 Common Sandpipers and 4 (3 males) Northern Wheatears still on south-west side at 52.2302, -0.8495
15 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female still in field, east from rubbish-strewn metal gateway 100 m along Mary’s Lane from Hardwater Road at 52.2633, -0.6927, 10.20
15 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – two on Eddie’s Island, briefly, then flew east, 10.00
15 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – five (4 males) on south side of Main Barrage Lake, 08.45
15 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 08.30, also Common Sandpiper, 2 Northern Wheatears and White Wagtail
15 Apr Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – drake again on Titchmarsh NR, 07.40
TUESDAY 14 APRIL
14 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one, blue-ringed ‘T3’, fishing, 17.10
14 Apr Osprey Oundle – one fishing at a private lake, 16.45
14 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female still visible distantly in field, east from rubbish-strewn metal gateway 100 m along Mary’s Lane from Hardwater Road at 52.2633, -0.6927, 14.00, also Northern Wheatear
14 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – again on Hardwater Lake, 13.30
14 Apr Northern Wheatear Earls Barton GP – one in field from gate with strewn rubbish, 100 m along Mary’s Lane from Hardwater Road, 12.55
14 Apr Northern Wheatear Clopton – at least 7 between Clopton and Bythorn, 12.10, on ploughed fields near barns
14 Apr Osprey Rothwell – one one over Darwen Lake, 12.00
14 Apr Ruff Summer Leys LNR – one on Fisherman’s Point, 11.45
14 Apr Greenshank Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, briefly, 11.25, also Dunlin
14 Apr Greenshank Ditchford GP – one at Townholme Meadows, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR, 10.35
14 Apr Arctic Tern Pitsford Res – one in Scaldwell Bay, 10.15
14 Apr Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – two near ‘shrike hedge’, between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 09.45
14 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female still, 09.35, in field between Summer Leys perimeter footpath and Mary’s Lane 52.2617, -0.6989
14 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one on Hardwater Lake, then flew toward Summer Leys, 09.15
14 Apr Sandwich Tern Ditchford GP – three over Dragonfly Lake, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR, 08.50
14 Apr Sandwich Tern Ditchford GP – one over Dragonfly Lake, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR, 08.40
14 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – male near shooting wall, early morning,then flew to pile of cut trees/hedge further along the main track, also Common Redstart and at least 4 Northern Wheatears
14 Apr Lesser Whitethroat Corby Old Village – one, 07.35
14 Apr Lesser Whitethroat Pitsford Res – one near the Causeway, 07.05
14 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one still on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 05.55, also Green Sandpiper and Northern Wheatear
MONDAY 13 APRIL
13 Apr Avocet Clifford Hill GP – two, 19.00, also Whimbrel, still, and White Wagtail
13 Apr Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – two on Rotary Island, 18.45, also Bittern
13 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female still, 18.25, from gate with strewn rubbish 100 m along Mary’s Lane from Hardwater Road
13 Apr Marsh Harrier Thrapston GP – one this afternoon
13 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female still, 17.10, from gate with strewn rubbish 100 m along Mary’s Lane from Hardwater Road
13 Apr White Wagtail Earls Barton GP – one at eastern end of New Workings (South), 16.30
13 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female still, 16.05, showing well from gate with strewn rubbish 100 m along Mary’s Lane from Hardwater Road
13 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, still, on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 15.45, east of sluice gate, also 3 Common Sandpipers and 2 White Wagtails
13 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – three near muck heap, 14.50
13 Apr Red-crested Pochard Earls Barton GP – drake on New Workings (South), 14.35
13 Apr Ruff Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 14.15
13 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female still visible distantly, 200 m east from rubbish strewn metal gateway 100 m along Mary’s Lane from Hardwater Road at 52.2633, -0.6927, 14.15
13 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, still, on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 13.55
13 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female visible distantly from rubbish strewn metal gateway 100 m along Mary’s Lane on right hand side in harrowed field, 13.25
13 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, still, on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 13.35, also 3 White Wagtails
13 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, still, on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 10.15, also 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Northern Wheatears and 2 White Wagtails
13 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – five on field close to overhead powerlines, 09.30
13 Apr Northern Wheatear Lilbourne Meadows NR – at least 5 on the eastern section close to M1 Motorway, 09.25
13 Apr Common Redstart Maidwell – one at Blueberry Farm, 08.10
⊗ 13 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – no sign of female in field toward Wollaston in brief search, early morning
13 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, still, on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 06.05
SUNDAY 12 APRIL
12 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female again in field, one field further toward Wollaston than originally seen, 18.25, also Marsh Harrier over
12 Apr Ring Ouzel Earls Barton GP – female visible from rubbish strewn metal gateway 100 m along Mary’s Lane on right hand side in harrowed field close to Summer Leys LNR, 17.30
12 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 16.30, also Common Sandpiper on the dam
12 Apr Common Redstart Summer Leys LNR – male on footpathe between the reserve and Great Doddington, 12.40
12 Apr Osprey Pitsford Res – one north of the Causeway, 11.45
12 Apr Common Redstart Pitsford Res – male in waterside willows in Walgrave Bay, 300 m south of ‘square pond’ on eastern side, 10.40
12 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, still, in north-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, 10.30
12 Apr White Wagtail Stanford Res – one on the dam, 10.10
12 Apr Common Redstart Summer Leys LNR – one in hedge between old railway track and River nene, 10.05
12 Apr Northern Wheatear Lilbourne Meadows NR – three, 08.40
12 Apr Common Redstart Harrington AF – one, early morning, also Northern Wheatear
12 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, still, on north side of Main Barrage Lake, east of the sluice gate bridge, 08.15
12 Apr Northern Wheatear Earls Barton – two on a field between Earls Barton and Ecton, 08.00
12 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, still, on north side of Main Barrage Lake, east of the sluice gate bridge, 08.00
12 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 07.20, in Guilsborough Bay
12 Apr Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one, 06.30
SATURDAY 11 APRIL
11 Apr Arctic Tern Summer Leys LNR – two, 19.05
11 Apr Common Redstart Ravensthorpe Res – male still in field boundary hedge between Fishing Lodge and wood in south-west corner, late afternoon
11 Apr Arctic Tern Ravensthorpe Res – one, still, 15.10
11 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one, still, on Rotary Island, 15.10
11 Apr Sandwich Tern Summer Leys LNR – three, still, on Gull Island, 14.35
11 Apr Arctic Tern Ravensthorpe Res – one, 14.25
11 Apr Sandwich Tern Summer Leys LNR – three on Fisherman’s Point, 14.10
11 Apr Ruff Summer Leys LNR – one on Gull Island, 14.10
11 Apr Sandwich Tern Summer Leys LNR – three flew low west over Main Lake, 14.00
11 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one in Wader Bay, 13.50
11 Apr Sandwich Tern Summer Leys LNR – two on Gull Island, 13.40
11 Apr Sandwich Tern Summer Leys LNR – one, still, on Gull Island, 13.25
11 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one on Hardwater Lake, 13.20
11 Apr Sandwich Tern Summer Leys LNR – one over Main Lake, 12.40
11 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – five near Paul Britten Hide, 12.15
11 Apr Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one, 12.15
11 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – five circled overhead, 12.10
⊗ 11 Apr Arctic Tern Daventry CP – flew off east, 10.11
11 Apr Firecrest Clifford Hill GP – one on ivy-covered fence line near the gated bridge at Weston Mill, 10.00
11 Apr Sandwich Tern Summer Leys LNR – one flew through, 09.55
11 Apr Arctic Tern Daventry CP – one, 09.55
⊗ 11 Apr Whimbrel Daventry CP – flew off, 09.55
11 Apr Whimbrel Daventry CP – one, still, on tern raft briefly, 09.50
11 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 09.45, in Guilsborough Bay
11 Apr Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – second-winter on Gull Island, 09.40
11 Apr Whimbrel Daventry CP – one, 09.25
11 Apr Cuckoo Summer Leys LNR – one, 09.10
11 Apr Northern Wheatear Summer Leys LNR – one on the old rail track, 08.55
11 Apr White Wagtail Clifford Hill GP – one on the south side of Main Barrage Lake, 08.40
11 Apr Whooper Swan Stanwick GP – one flew north-east over Main Lake, 07.15
11 Apr Cattle Egret Stanwick GP – one at Main Lake, 07.10, also Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper
11 Apr White-fronted Goose Lilbourne Meadows NR – one with 3 Greylags in easternmost sheep field, 06.35
11 Apr Greenshank Clifford Hill GP – one on north shore of Main Barrage Lake, 06.25
FRIDAY 10 APRIL
10 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, this evening
10 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one flew north from New Workings (South), 13.45
10 Apr Bittern Earls Barton GP – one heard early afternoon
10 Apr Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – drake still on North Lake, 13.25
10 Apr White Wagtail Welford Res – one with 7 Yellow Wagtails in horse paddock on south side of the reservoir, also Common Sandpiper on dam, 12.35
10 Apr Common Redstart Harrington AF – male still, ‘halfway’ along concrete track, 12.30
10 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one on New Workings (South), 11.30
10 Apr Common Redstart Ravensthorpe Res – male in field boundary hedge between Fishing Lodge and wood in south-west corner, 10.55
10 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, 08.10, also Ruff, plus Greenshank in Wader Bay
10 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, in Guilsborough Bay, 07.05
THURSDAY 09 APRIL
09 Apr Ruff Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South), 15.45, also drake Red-crested Pochard on adjacent River Nene
09 Apr Northern Wheatear Honey Hill – two males in roadside sheep field opposite Reflex radio tower, 52.3862, -1.05844, 15.45
09 Apr Northern Wheatear Earls Barton GP – female in field south of Pete Wylde’s Lake, 15.10
09 Apr Common Redstart Harrington AF – male still, in hedge at Shooting Wall, 14.10
09 Apr Glossy Ibis Ditchford GP – one, still, on island in Otter Lake, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows, 13.40
09 Apr Common Redstart Yardley Chase – male at Denton Wood, early afternoon
09 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – two, still, 12.55, in field between main entrance and Chippings Compound
09 Apr Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – drake on North Lake, 10.50
09 Apr Glossy Ibis Ditchford GP – one on Townholme Meadows, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR 52.3241, -0.6074, 09.55
09 Apr Common Redstart Harrington AF – male still, in hedge at Shooting Wall, 09.15, also 2 Northern Wheatears near main entrance
09 Apr Northern Wheatear Orlingbury – male on track to Moorfield Lodge, west of the village, 08.15
09 Apr Whimbrel Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South), 06.25, before flying off north
WEDNESDAY 08 APRIL
08 Apr Bittern Thrapston GP – one this afternoon
08 Apr Common Redstart Maidwell – male at Blueberry Farm, mid-afternoon
08 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, 15.00
08 Apr Osprey Castle Ashby – one flew north-west, 10.25
08 Apr Common Redstart Harrington AF – one in hedge at Shooting Wall, 09.00
08 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – female on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 08.25
08 Apr Reed Warbler Stanwick GP – one in Reedbed behind Openback Hide, 06.50
TUESDAY 07 APRIL
07 Apr Grasshopper Warbler Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South) today
07 Apr ‘Channel’ Wagtail Lilbourne Meadows NR – one, 18.45
07 Apr Common Redstart Maidwell – one at Blueberry Farm, 17.35
07 Apr White Wagtail Summer Leys LNR – one, 17.30, in field behind Paul Britten Hide
07 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, off eastern shore, 17.00
07 Apr Hobby Thrapston GP – one over Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh NR, 15.40
07 Apr Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one (untagged), 16.00
07 Apr Osprey Earls Barton GP – one flew over New Workings, 14.45
07 Apr Garden Warbler Thrapston GP – one seen and heard on south side of Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh NR, 13.55, also 4 Dunlins
07 Apr Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – drake at south-east end of Town Lake, early afternoon
07 Apr Bittern Summer Leys LNR – one flew into reeds near Pioneer Hide, 13.50
07 Apr Northern Wheatear Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings, 12.30, also drake Red-crested Pochard, still
07 Apr Northern Wheatear Summer Leys LNR – one this morning, also Yellow-legged Gull
07 Apr Marsh Harrier Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South), 10.00
07 Apr Common Redstart Great Doddington – one along River Nene in hedge where pylons cross the river between Wollaston Lock and Wellingborough Prison, 10.00
07 Apr Ring Ouzel Maidwell – male, at Blueberry Farm, 08.30, (no specific location details), also Northern Wheatear
07 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, briefly, 07.15
07 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, in Guilsborough Bay, 07.00
MONDAY 06 APRIL
06 Apr Osprey Pitsford Res – one from the dam, early evening
06 Apr Yellow Wagtail Pitsford Res – one on the dam, early evening
06 Apr Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – two on field near ‘shrike hedge’ between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 18.15
06 Apr Nightingale Twywell Hills and Dales – one this afternoon
06 Apr Northern Wheatear Clopton – one on hill between Clopton and Titchmarsh, 17.30
06 Apr Yellow Wagtail Blueberry Farm – one, late afternoon, also Common Redstart and Northern Wheatear
06 Apr Common Redstart Woodford Halse – one on north-west side of village at approximately 52.1759, -1.2188 late afternoon
06 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – one still, 17.00, also 3 Ringed Plovers and 2 Common Sandpipers
06 Apr Cattle Egret Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh NR, 16.20, also Common Sandpiper
06 Apr Osprey Finedon – one flew over toward Wellingborough, 16.00
06 Apr Yellow Wagtail Summer Leys LNR – male briefly on the Scrape 15.45, also first-winter Caspian Gull on Gull Island
06 Apr Osprey Pitsford Res – two from the Causeway, 15.10, also Mediterranean Gull in Scaldwell Bay
06 Apr Northern Wheatear Stanford Res – male still in small ploughed section of field behind dam car park, 13.50
06 Apr White Wagtail Braunston – two on flooded pool adjacent to canal bridge on A45, west of village, 12.10
06 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – one still on western side of Main Barrage Lake, 11.45
06 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – two in field near 2nd Bunker, 11.20
⊗ 06 Apr Ring Ouzel Borough Hill – no further sign up to 11.15
06 Apr Common Redstart Borough Hill – male in perimeter bushes, 100 m east of raido tower, 11.10 but mobile
06 Apr Northern Wheatear Borough Hill – three still, 100 m north-east of summit compound, 11.00
06 Apr Osprey Daventry – two flew over, 09.50
06 Apr Corn Bunting Chelveston AF – two (probably 3) singing in rough grass strip to right of runway, approximately 100 m from entrance gate, 09.45, also male Northern Wheatear
06 Apr Northern Wheatear Cold Ashby – one on muck heap near Crumbling Spinney, 0.5km south-east of the village, 08.55
06 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – one on western side of Main Barrage Lake, 08.45
06 Apr Ring Ouzel Borough Hill – one still, east of the summit compound, in area close to the wood, 08.45
06 Apr Northern Wheatear Stanford Res – male in small ploughed section of field behind dam car park, 08.40, also Common Sandpiper
06 Apr Ring Ouzel Borough Hill – one on the south side of the summit compound, 07.40, also 3 Northern Wheatears
06 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, off west bank, 07.10, also Northern Wheatear on the dam
SUNDAY 05 APRIL
⊗ 05 Apr White Wagtail Stanford Res – two on the dam, 13.20, reidentified as Pied Wagtails
05 Apr White Wagtail Stanford Res – two on the dam, 13.20
05 Apr Black-tailed Godwit Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South), 12.50
05 Apr Kittiwake Pitsford Res – adult in mouth of Scaldwell Bay, 12.40
05 Apr Red-crested Pochard Earls Barton GP – drake still, at New Workings (South), 12.00
05 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 10.15, in Guilsborough Bay
⊗ 05 Apr Spoonbill Clifford Hill GP – no further sign between 09.15 and 09.45
05 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one circling, 09.15
05 Apr Spoonbill Clifford Hill GP – one, still, west of island in Main Barrage Lake, 08.50
⊗ 05 Apr Sandwich Tern Clifford Hill GP – no further sign at Main Barrage Lake, 08.50
05 Apr Caspian Gull Ravensthorpe Res – two adults, 08.35, also Common Sandpiper on dam
05 Apr Osprey Stanford Res – one circling high over, 08.25
05 Apr Spoonbill Clifford Hill GP – one, still, in reeds west of island in Main Barrage Lake, 08.10
05 Apr Osprey Pitsford Res – one south of the Causeway, 08.10
05 Apr Sandwich Tern Clifford Hill GP – one mobile around Main Barrage Lake, 08.05
⊗ 05 Apr Spoonbill Clifford Hill GP – no further sign, 08.00
05 Apr White Wagtail Stanford Res – one on the dam, 07.20, also Common Sandpiper
05 Apr Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – one on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 07.20
05 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 07.10, also Common Sandpiper
05 Apr Spoonbill Clifford Hill GP – one, still, below bank on west side of Main Barrage Lake, 06.25
05 Apr Spoonbill Clifford Hill GP – one on the northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 06.00
SATURDAY 04 APRIL
04 Apr Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – two (adult only briefly and first-winter) on Fisherman’s Point, mid-afternoon
04 Apr Osprey Pitsford Res – one still, then flew south over Walgrave Bay, 15.40
04 Apr Osprey Pitsford Res – one over Walgrave Bay, 14.50
04 Apr Common Whitethroat Desborough AF – singing male, 09.55
04 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 09.15, off the spillway in south-east corner
FRIDAY 03 APRIL
⊗ 03 Apr Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – no sign of drake on Kinewell Lake, early afternoon
03 Apr Glossy Ibis Earls Barton GP – one Hardwater Lake, early afternoon
03 Apr Caspian Gull Earls Barton GP – third-winter at New Workings (South), 11.15, also drake Red-crested Pochard on adjacent River Nene
03 Apr Northern Wheatear Borough Hill – three, two north of summit compound and one at northern end, 09.30
03 Apr Northern Wheatear Borough Hill – two north of summit compound, 09.15
03 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 07.20, in Guilsborough Bay
THURSDAY 02 APRIL
02 Apr Corn Bunting Chelveston AF – at least one, 18.45
02 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 17.25
02 Apr Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, 16.05
02 Apr Osprey Hollowell Res – one over, 15.10
02 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – two still west of 2nd Bunker, 14.50
02 Apr Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – two, west of 2nd Bunker, 11.15
02 Apr Common Tern Pitsford Res – one off the Causeway, 10.20
02 Apr Osprey Flore – one flew north-east between Flore and M1 Junction 16, 10.15
02 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 06.45, off Guilsborough Bay Point
WEDNESDAY 01 APRIL
01 Apr Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult briefly, 18.15
01 Apr Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 18.05, in south-east corner
01 Apr Avocet Earls Barton GP – three at New Workings (South), 17.30
01 Apr Avocet Summer Leys LNR – three arrived, 18.05
01 Apr Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – drake still, 12.30, in north-east corner of Kinewell Lake
01 Apr Osprey Thrapston GP – one fishing, 11.45, also Pink-footed Goose at north end of Town Lake
01 Apr Sedge Warbler Stanwick GP – male singing in reeds behind Visitor Centre, 11.00
01 Apr Northern Wheatear Summer Leys LNR – one on the east side of the Scrape, 11.00
01 Apr Ring Ouzel Harrington AF – male flew from bushes between 1st and 2nd Bunkers toward 3rd Bunker, 10.40, also 25 Golden Plovers and 2 male Northern Wheatears on nearby worked field
01 Apr Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – drake still on Kinewell Lake, 09.20
01 Apr Cattle Egret Stanwick GP – seven still, 08.35, at North Lake
TUESDAY 31 MARCH
31 Mar Osprey Hollowell Res – one, 18.45
31 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 18.45
31 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – drake still, 16.40, on Kinewell Lake, near small island by car park, from south end looking west to island
31 Mar Northern Wheatear Brixworth CP – one, 16.15
31 Mar Cattle Egret Stanwick GP – seven, 12.45, in cattle field alongside Hog Dyke, north of North Lake 52.3494,-0.5707
31 Mar Red-crested Pochard Earls Barton GP – drake on New Workings (South), 12.30
31 Mar Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – one reported this morning
31 Mar Common Redstart Sywell CP – one, early morning, (no specific location details)
31 Mar Cattle Egret Stanwick GP – six at Main Lake, 06.45
MONDAY 30 MARCH
30 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 18.10, off Guilsborough Bay Point
30 Mar Red-crested Pochard Earls Barton GP – drake still on River Nene at New Workings, west of Whiston Lock, 16.25
30 Mar Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – third-winter on Fisherman’s Point, 16.10
30 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one over Main Lake, 13.35
30 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – drake still, late morning, on north side of Kinewell Lake, also Cattle Egret feeding in ploughed field at north eastern corner
30 Mar Bar-tailed Godwit Clifford Hill GP – one flew west, 11.00, also 5 Little Ringed Plovers and 2 Northern Wheatears, still, in north-east corner of Main Barrage Lake
30 Mar Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – two still, 07.45, in north-east corner of Main Barrage Lake
30 Mar Osprey Overstone – one over Overstone Wood, 07.00
SUNDAY 29 MARCH
29 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – drake again, 13.40, on north side of Kinewell Lake, also at least two Cattle Egrets still with cattle in farm paddock, north-east of thel lake
29 Mar Ring Ouzel Collyweston – male reported in flight over Main Road (A43), 11.57
29 Mar Marsh Harrier Desborough AF – adult male quartering airfield before flying toward adjacent woodland, 11.05
29 Mar Cattle Egret Ringstead GP – one on island in Kinewell Lake, 11.00
29 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 10.55, off north-east bank
29 Mar Avocet Clifford Hill GP – one on northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake before flying east, 09.05, also Little Ringed Plover, second-winter Caspian Gull and two Northern Wheatears still in north-east corner
29 Mar Caspian Gull Earls Barton GP – first-winter at New Workings (South), 08.15
SATURDAY 28 MARCH
28 Mar Cattle Egret Ringstead GP – three still with cattle in farm paddock, north-east of Kinewell Lake, 14.25
28 Mar Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – two still, 11.45, in north-east corner of Main Barrage Lake, also Little Ringed Plover
28 Mar Red-crested Pochard Earls Barton GP – drake on River Nene at New Workings, 11.40
28 Mar Ruff Summer Leys LNR – one still, 10.40, from Screen Hide
28 Mar Marsh Harrier Earls Barton GP – one untagged individual at New Workings (South), 09.25
28 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one tagged individual (yellow ‘DP’), over Main Lake, 09.00
28 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one tagged individual (yellow ‘DP’), 08.00
28 Mar Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – two, 06.30, mobile between north-east corner of Main Barrage Lake and the River Nene, also Little Ringed Plover, Common Snipe and 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls
FRIDAY 27 MARCH
27 Mar Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – adult, 16.20
27 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one tagged individual, 15.40
27 Mar Ruff Summer Leys LNR – one still, 15.25, on Gull Island
27 Mar Kittiwake Ravensthorpe Res – adult near dam, briefly, before heading off north, 14.55
27 Mar Cattle Egret Ringstead GP – at least three with cattle in farm paddock, north-east of Kinewell Lake, 13.00
27 Mar Ruff Summer Leys LNR – one near Wader Bay at midday
⊗ 27 Mar Whooper Swan Thrapston GP – the two adults flew off west from Town Lake at midday
27 Mar Osprey Boddington Res – one flew north-west, 10.30
27 Mar Kittiwake Thrapston GP – adult at the northern end of Town Lake, 10.15
27 Mar Whooper Swan Thrapston GP – two adults near the southern end of Town Lake, 10.00
27 Mar Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – one on bank at eastern end of Main Barrage Lake, 07.25
27 Mar Kittiwake Clifford Hill GP – adult, briefly, then flew east, 07.05
27 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 07.00, off the Sailing Club
THURSDAY 26 MARCH
26 Mar Common Redstart Summer Leys LNR – female near Paul Britten Hide, 18.35
26 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 18.10
26 Mar Kittiwake Thrapston GP – one still on island at the north end of Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh NR, 13.15, visible from North Hide
26 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, midday
26 Mar Northern Wheatear Everdon – male on pea field between Everdon and Mantles Heath, 11.30
26 Mar Kittiwake Thrapston GP – one on island at the north end of Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh NR, 11.20, visible from North Hide
26 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 11.00, in north-east corner of Main Lake
26 Mar Northern Wheatear Harrington AF – male, 10.25
26 Mar Ruff Ditchford GP – one at Dragonfly Lake, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR, 10.25
26 Mar Marsh Harrier Clifford Hill GP – one, early morning
26 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 06.45, off Sailing Club Bay
WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH
25 Mar House Martin Pitsford Res – two, 15.15, also Yellow-legged Gull
25 Mar Osprey Pitsford Res – one flew over the Causeway, 12.05
25 Mar Northern Wheatear Clopton – two, this morning
25 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 11.15, in north-east corner of Main Lake
TUESDAY 24 MARCH
24 Mar Black Redstart Kettering – one in a private garden at Ise Lodge Estate today
24 Mar Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – drake still on Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh NR, 14.55, from Screen Hide
24 Mar Marsh Harrier Thrapston GP – one at Titchmarsh NR, this morning
24 Mar Ruff Ditchford GP – seven at Townholme Meadows, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR, 11.10
24 Mar Marsh Harrier Stanwick GP – one flew north-east, 06.50
24 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 06.45, also Crossbill flew south
MONDAY 23 MARCH
23 Mar Mediterranean Gull Hardingstone GP – one, 17.05
23 Mar Ring-necked Duck Thrapston GP – drake at north-eastern end of Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh NR, 15.20, also 3 Black-tailed Godwits, still, on islands, plus three Common Snipes and Marsh Harrier
23 Mar Ruff Ditchford GP – seven at Townholme Meadows, Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR, 14.45
23 Mar Marsh Harrier Irthlingborough – one flew over from Finedon toward Stanwick GP, 13.50
23 Mar Common Scoter Clifford Hill GP – two, still, 11.00, at eastern end of Main Barrage Lake, 13.40
23 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, 13.35
⊗ 23 Mar Scandinavian Rock Pipit Summer Leys LNR – no further sign on the Scrape for the last hour, 12.20
23 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 12.20, off wood on eastern bank
23 Mar Marsh Harrier Ditchford GP – one west of Ditchford Lane, 12.10
23 Mar Swallow Thrapston GP – one over Titchmarsh NR, this morning
23 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Thrapston GP – three from Open-backed Hide on Aldwincle Lake, Titchmarsh NR, 12.00
23 Mar Scandinavian Rock Pipit Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, late morning
23 Mar Marsh Harrier Ditchford GP – one west of Ditchford Lane, 11.15
23 Mar Common Scoter Clifford Hill GP – two, still, 11.00, at eastern end of Main Barrage Lake
23 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one, 10.30
23 Mar Ruff Ditchford GP – two (one male) at Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR, 09.15 (no precise location details)
23 Mar Common Scoter Clifford Hill GP – two, 09.00 (no precise location details)
23 Mar Swallow Stanwick GP – one over Main Lake, 07.40, also 2 Pintails and Little Ringed Plover
SUNDAY 22 MARCH
22 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, from Screen Hide, 17.40, also Pintail from Rotary Hide
22 Mar Common Scoter Thrapston GP – drake at the eastern end of Titchmarsh NR, 12.45
22 Mar Crossbill Pitsford Res – one at Christie’s Copse, 10.40
22 Mar Common Sandpiper Lilbourne Meadows NR – one, this morning, also 4 Little Ringed Plovers
22 Mar Jack Snipe Upton CP – two, early morning, also 34 Common Snipes
SATURDAY 21 MARCH
21 Mar Ruff Summer Leys LNR – at least one reported this morning
21 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Scrape, 12.40
21 Mar Willow Warbler Harrington AF – one singing in small spinney by entrance to concrete track, 12.35
21 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 10.45
21 Mar Marsh Harrier Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South), 09.10
21 Mar Ruff Earls Barton GP – two on New Workings (South), 08.00, also Green Sandpiper, 4 Redshanks and Common Snipe
21 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, off west bank, south-east of Guilsborough Bay, 07.55
FRIDAY 20 MARCH
20 Mar Common Crane Lyveden – one flew north, 16.30
20 Mar White Wagtail Earls Barton – one on manure heap in field between Earls Barton and Ecton, 15.15
20 Mar Ruff Ditchford GP – five on Townholme Meadows , Irthlingborough Lakes & Meadows NR, 14.25
20 Mar Marsh Harrier Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South), 14.10
20 Mar White-fronted Goose Ringstead GP – no further sign of eleven on Kinewell Lake after 14.00
20 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, in reservoir centre, 12.35, also Jack Snipe
20 Mar White-fronted Goose Ringstead GP – eleven on Kinewell Lake, 12.00
20 Mar Crosbill Pitsford Res – several in plantation in northern area of Walgrave Bay, 11.45
20 Mar Osprey Hollowell Res – one circled over feeder stream before flying south-east, 11.40
20 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 11.25, infront of Feeding Station, also drake Pintail
20 Mar Water Pipit Pitsford Res – one flew east over Scaldwell Bay, 10.15
20 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 10.00, on the Scrape
20 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 07.40, off Sailing Club Bay
THURSDAY 19 MARCH
19 Mar Bittern Summer Leys LNR – one flew into reeds by Pioneer Hide, 18.30
19 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 17.00, off the dam
19 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 16.45, infront of Screen Hide
19 Mar Avocet Earls Barton GP – two still at New Workings (South), 12.45
19 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – at least one reported, late morning
19 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 10.50, from Paul Britten Hide
19 Mar Avocet Earls Barton GP – two at New Workings (South), 10.20
19 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 06.50, off Sailing Club
WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH
18 Mar Avocet Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South), 17.00
18 Mar Northern Wheatear Maidwell – male in Blueberry Farm area, 17.00
18 Mar Caspian Gull Ravensthorpe Res – adult, 15.40, also 2 Yellow-legged Gulls
18 Mar Osprey Harrington AF – one flew north, 15.30, also 15 Golden Plovers and male Northern Wheatear
18 Mar Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – male still in bean field near ‘shrike hedge’ between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 14.20
18 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one flew west, 12.20, also Peregrine
18 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, between Guilsborough Bay and Sailing Club 12.20, also 2 adult Caspian Gulls in Guilsborough Bay
18 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 12.05, in field behind Sand Martin Bank
18 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 11.20, in channel just south of Screen Hide
18 Mar Northern Wheatear Brampton Valley – male in bean field near ‘shrike hedge’ between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 08.00, also 120+ Golden Plovers
18 Mar Marsh Harrier Stanwick GP – one flew south-west over Main Lake, 07.10
TUESDAY 17 MARCH
17 Mar Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – male still in north-west corner of Main Barrage, 16.25
17 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, on western side, halfway between dam and causeway, 16.10
17 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 13.55, in meadow behind Sand Martin Bank
17 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – two, 12.50, also 16 Black-tailed Godwits on Round Island
17 Mar Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – one still in north-west corner, 11.50
17 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, off the causeway, 11.30
17 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – fifteen on Round Island, 11.30
17 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, by log pile in north-east corner of Main Lake, 11.10, also Little Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlins and Common Snipe
17 Mar Northern Wheatear Clifford Hill GP – one in north-west corner, 08.10
MONDAY 16 MARCH
16 Mar Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter in gull roost, early evening
16 Mar Kittiwake Pitsford Res – six adults still present, 16.30, between Pintail Bay and Yacht Bay, viewed distantly from dam
⊗ 16 Mar Kittiwake Pitsford Res – six still, 16.00, but then no further sign since
16 Mar Kittiwake Pitsford Res – six still, 15.20, on water between The Pines and Yacht Bay
16 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, near Feeding Station, 15.05, also 3 Dunlins
16 Mar Kittiwake Pitsford Res – six off the dam, 15.05, also adult Yellow-legged Gull
16 Mar Hen Harrier Harrington AF – ‘ringtail’ flew west, 14.00
16 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, off Guilsborough Bay, Point, 11.55, also Jack Snipe
16 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, off western side in bay by wood, 10.30
16 Mar Crossbill Yardley Chase – five flew over Denton Wood, this morning
16 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one flew west, 08.10, also 2 Dunlins
SUNDAY 15 MARCH
15 Mar Avocet Pitsford Res – one still, swimming between James Fisher Hide and tern rafts in Scaldwell Bay, 14.50
15 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, on Main Lake, 14.25, also Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlins and third-winter Caspian Gull
15 Mar Avocet Pitsford Res – one on the water infront of James Fisher Hide, Scaldwell Bay, 12.00
15 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, off western side but mobile, 11.00
15 Mar Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter again, 10.10
15 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, in south-west corner, 09.05
15 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, in Guilsborough Bay, 08.30, also Jack Snipe and Common Snipe on north-east side
15 Mar Caspian Gull Clifford Hill GP – two second-winters on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 07.35, also Common Snipe
SATURDAY 14 MARCH
⊗ 14 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – none in the vicinity today
14 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, on south-west side, 15.30
14 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one, 13.40
14 Mar Cattle Egret Kislingbury GP – one still in adjacent field, south-west of the pits, 12.40
14 Mar Cattle Egret Kislingbury GP – one still in adjacent field, south-west of the pits, 11.00
14 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, in reservoir centre, 10.45
14 Mar Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter, 10.10, viewable distantly from the dam
14 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still off west side, 10.00
14 Mar Marsh Harrier Earls Barton GP – one at Quarry Walk, 09.50
14 Mar Cattle Egret Kislingbury GP – one in adjacent field, 09.15
14 Mar Bittern Summer Leys LNR – one in reeds by Pioneer Hide, 09.10
14 Mar Crossbill Brampton Valley – one at Gamboro Plantation, 08.50
14 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 08.45, off west side
14 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 08.25, on west side of Guilsborough Bay
14 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one, early morning
FRIDAY 13 MARCH
13 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 16.50, near middle of reservoir
13 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 16.00, in meadow behind Sand Martin Bank
13 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-four in field with Percy Pilcher monument 15.20
13 Mar Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – third-winter from Screen Hide, 15.20, also Dunlin
13 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 12.25, off eastern bank, also first-winter Mediterranean Gull on jetty infront of sailing club
13 Mar Caspian Gull Earls Barton GP – adult on New Workings (South), 11.00, also Green Sandpiper on New Workings (North)
13 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 10.35, off eastern bank south of car park by causeway
13 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 10.05, in meadow behind Sand Martin Bank
13 Mar Cattle Egret Oundle – one on flooded field by River Nene, south of the town and west of the A605, 09.10
13 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 08.15, off the dam
THURSDAY 12 MARCH
12 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – twenty-four in field with Percy Pilcher monument 16.15
12 Mar Mediterranean Gull Daventry CP – adult, 11.20
12 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 10.45, infront of Feeding Station, also Marsh Harrier
12 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 07.55, off the Sailing Club, then swam north-east
WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH
11 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one over Main Lake, 16.25
11 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 16.05, infront of Screen Hide
11 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 15.10, on the east side
11 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – two, including first-year male ‘J4’, 11.10
TUESDAY 10 MARCH
10 Mar Red-necked Grebe Ditchford GP – one still, on Big Lake, today
10 Mar Mediterranean Gull Daventry CP – adult, 14.20
10 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-three in field with Percy Pilcher monument 14.35
10 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – twenty-nine in field with Percy Pilcher monument before flying into adjacent Stanford grounds, 13.05
10 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 13.05, in field behind Sand Martin Wall
10 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 12.40, in Guilsborough Bay
10 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 12.40, in north-east corner of Main Lake
10 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one on the Scrape, 11.25
MONDAY 09 MARCH
09 Mar Ruddy Shelduck Lilbourne Meadows NR – female, still, today
09 Mar Corn Bunting Deanshanger – five between Deanshanger and Wicken today
09 Mar Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter in gull roost, 17.45
09 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-two in field with Percy Pilcher monument, 16.30
09 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 16.00, on the east side
09 Mar Marsh Harrier Earls Barton GP – one at New Workings (South), 15.25, also 2 Green Sandpipers
09 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 14.55, off eastern bank between wood and dam, also Jack Snipe.
09 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, this morning
09 Mar Smew Clifford Hill GP – drake still, 11.05, on north-west side of Main Barrage Lake
09 Mar Caspian Gull Clifford Hill GP – second-winter on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 10.40, also 2 Little Ringed Plovers
09 Mar Common Scoter Daventry CP – two (one drake) at southern end, 09.40
SUNDAY 08 MARCH
08 Mar Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – first-winter in gull roost, 17.35
08 Mar Hen Harrier Brampton Valley – ‘ringtail’ flew south-east between Cottesbrooke and Hanging Houghton, 17.20
08 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-seven in fields east of village, between Yelvertoft Road and old railway track, 15.00
08 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 13.57, at south-west end of reservoir
⊗ 08 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – no sign of drake still on Kinewell Lake or on adjacent Rosewater Fishing Lake, 13.20
08 Mar White-fronted Goose Ringstead GP – at least seventeen on island in north-east corner of Kinewell Lake, 13.20
08 Mar Tundra Bean Goose Ringstead GP – one with at least thirteen White-fronted Geese on island in north-east corner of Kinewell Lake, 12.15
08 Mar Smew Clifford Hill GP – drake still, this morning, also 3 Little Ringed Plovers and Dunlin
08 Mar Pink-footed Goose West Farndon – one from West Farndon Road between Chipping Warden and West Farndon at approximately 52.1530, -1.2450, 12.00
⊗ 08 Mar Red-necked Grebe Ditchford GP – no sign on Delta Pit (Rushden Lakes), 10.40-11.30; presumed drake Ring-necked x Tufted Duck hybrid on adjacent lake.
SATURDAY 07 MARCH
07 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-three in field with Percy Pilcher monument, 14.50
07 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 11.45, off the reedbed on the eastern side
07 Mar Whimbrel Clifford Hill GP – one on the southern side of Main Barrage Lake this morning
07 Mar Marsh Harrier Stanwick GP – one at North Lake, 09.40
07 Mar Crossbill Harlestone Heath – unspecified number on north side of pines, 09.30
07 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Harringworth – one on floodwater east of the village, 09.05, also 4 Dunlins
07 Mar Caspian Gull Clifford Hill GP – two third-winters on northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 08.50
07 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, from Feeding Station, 08.50
07 Mar Cattle Egret Stanwick GP – three at North Lake, 08.45
07 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 08.30, on western side
07 Mar Caspian Gull Clifford Hill GP – adult on northern shoreline of Main Barrage Lake, 08.15, also Curlew, Ringed Plover and adult Yellow-legged Gull
07 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanwick GP – seven still at Main Lake, 08.10, also 8 Pintails and Marsh Harrier
07 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 07.45, south-east of Guilsborough Bay Point
07 Mar Smew Clifford Hill GP – drake still, 07.35
FRIDAY 06 MARCH
06 Mar Red-necked Grebe Ditchford GP – one still on Delta Pit (Rushden Lakes), 17.35
06 Mar White-fronted Goose Ringstead GP – twenty-three on island in north-east corner of Kinewell Lake, 16.10
06 Mar Tundra Bean Goose Ringstead GP – one with White-fronted Geese on island in north-east corner of Kinewell Lake, 16.05
06 Mar White-fronted Goose Ringstead GP – sixteen on island in north-east corner of Kinewell Lake, 15.55
06 Mar Ruddy Shelduck Lilbourne Meadows NR – female, still, 15.20
06 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-six in field with Percy Pilcher monument, 14.45
06 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one at Main Lake, 12.30
06 Mar Glossy ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, from Screen Hide, 10.35
06 Mar Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult (metal ring on right tarsus) on Gull Island, 10.35
06 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 09.20
06 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one, 09.00
06 Mar Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – adult on Gull Island, 08.30
06 Mar Marsh Harrier Stanwick GP – one flew south-west over Main Lake, 08.20
06 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, 08.00, on west side of Guilsborough Bay
06 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanwick GP – seven still, at Main Lake, 07.55, also Curlew
THURSDAY 05 March
05 Mar Ruddy Shelduck Lilbourne Meadows NR – female, still, today
05 Mar Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – one still, this afternoon
05 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-two still in field with Percy Pilcher monument, 16.15
05 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, off reedbed on east side, 14.50
05 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 14.00, from old railway track in field opposite Sand Martin Bank
05 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – drake still on Kinewell Lake, 13.00
05 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one still, off Guilsborough Bay Point, 12.40, also 2 adult Caspian Gulls and Stonechat
05 Mar Siberian Chiffchaff Daventry CP – one still around the Grit Trap, 11.45, best looked for from viewpoint in south-east corner 52.2635,-1.1530, also 20+ Common Snipes in the wider reaches of the CP
05 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 10.40, from old railway track in field opposite Sand Martin Bank
05 Mar Red-necked Grebe Ditchford GP – one still on Delta Pit (Rushden Lakes), 10.30
05 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, off reedbed on east side, 10.25
05 Mar Lesser Scaup Clifford Hill GP – drake still on River Nene, immediately west of footbridge from Weston Mill, 10.00
05 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanwick GP – seven still, on fields north of Main Lake, 09.50
05 Mar Smew Clifford Hill GP – drake still, on Deep Water Lake, 09.45
05 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – one again, in Guilsborough Bay, 08.35
WEDNESDAY 04 March
04 Mar Mediterranean Gull Stanford Res – two adults, in the gull roost, 17.30
04 Mar Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – two adults, still, 16.50
04 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, off reedbed on east side, 16.05
04 Mar Lesser Scaup Clifford Hill GP – drake still on River Nene, immediately west of footbridge from Weston Mill, 15.30, also at least one Little Ringed Plover still on north shoreline of Main Barrage Lake
04 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, off east side of dam, 12.05
04 Mar Mediterranean Gull Summer Leys LNR – two adults, 16.00, then flew east
04 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 15.45
04 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – at least thirty-one still in field with Percy Pilcher monument, 16.20
04 Mar Cattle Egret Thrapston GP – four, this morning
04 Mar Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – one still, this morning
04 Mar Ruddy Shelduck Lilbourne Meadows NR – female, late morning
04 Mar Little Ringed Plover Clifford Hill GP – two on north side of Main Barrage Lake, 11.15 (first 2026 record)
04 Mar Red-necked Grebe Ditchford GP – one on Delta Pit (Rushden Lakes), 11.05, from viewing screen on main track running along east side
04 Mar Lesser Scaup Clifford Hill GP – drake still on River Nene, immediately west of footbridge from Weston Mill, 10.55
04 Mar Smew Clifford Hill GP – drake still, at east end of Main Barrage Lake, 10.55
04 Mar Lesser Scaup Clifford Hill GP – drake again on River Nene, immediately west of footbridge from Weston Mill, 08.55
04 Mar Smew Clifford Hill GP – drake still, at east end of Main Barrage Lake, 08.55
TUESDAY 03 MARCH
03 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-two in field with Percy Pilcher monument, 13.40
03 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, viewed distantly from the dam, early afternoon, also Crossbill flew over car park
03 Mar Red-throated Diver Ravensthorpe Res – one again, viewed distantly from the dam, early afternoon
⊗ 02 Mar Lesser Scaup Clifford Hill GP – no sign of drake, early afternoon
02 Mar Smew Clifford Hill GP – drake still, on north side of Main Barrage Lake, early afternoon
03 Mar Avocet Earls Barton GP – two at New Workings (South), 12.00
03 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 11.30, infront of Feeding Station, also Marsh Harrier
03 Mar Caspian Gull Summer Leys LNR – one, mid-morning
03 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanwick GP – seven still, on fields north of Main Lake, 09.30
monday 02 March
02 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 17.00
02 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 16.50, halfway between dam and causeway on the western side
02 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-eight in field with Percy Pilcher monument, 15.55
02 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – drake still on Kinewell Lake, 15.50
02 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 14.50, halfway between dam and causeway on the western side
02 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still, 14.30, also Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin and 9+ Snipe
⊗ 02 Mar Tundra Bean Goose Denford – no sign, 13.50, nor of any White-fronted Geese alongside River Nene, north of the village or at nearby Ringstead GP
02 Mar Lesser Scaup Clifford Hill GP – drake again on River Nene, immediately west of footbridge from Weston Mill, 13.00
02 Mar Smew Clifford Hill GP – drake still, on Deep Water Lake, 13.00
⊗ 02 Mar Red-throated Diver Hollowell Res – no sign by midday (or at nearby Ravensthorpe Res)
02 Mar Caspian Gull Hollowell Res – adult flew south, 12.00, also 2 Jack Snipes and 5 Common Snipes
02 Mar Black-tailed Godwit Summer Leys LNR – one on Hawthorn Island, 12.00
02 Mar Siberian Chiffchaff Daventry CP – one still around the Grit Trap, 11.45, best looked for from viewpoint in south-east corner 52.2635,-1.1530, also 3 Jack Snipes and 20+ Common Snipes
02 Mar Lesser Scaup Clifford Hill GP – drake again on River Nene, immediately west of footbridge from Weston Mill, 11.35
02 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-five in field with Percy Pilcher monument, 11.00
02 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – drake on Kinewell Lake, 10.20, in south-west corner from boardwalk
02 Mar Slavonian Grebe Ravensthorpe Res – one still, 10.00, halfway between dam and reedbed on the eastern side
02 Mar Smew Clifford Hill GP – drake still, on Deep WaterLake, 08.05
02 Mar Lesser Scaup Clifford Hill GP – drake again on River Nene, immediately west of footbridge from Weston Mill, 08.05
Sunday 01 March
01 Mar Sand Martin Thrapston GP – three today (first 2026 record)
01 Mar White-fronted Goose Warmington – eighteen still at Warmington Mill today
01 Mar Tundra Bean Goose Denford – one still, with twenty-three White-fronted Geese alongside River Nene, north of the village, viewed from lay-by at approximately 52.3848, -0.5391, 16.25
01 Mar Smew Clifford Hill GP – drake still, 15.30
⊗ 01 Mar Ring-necked Duck Ringstead GP – no sign of drake on Kinewell Lake, 12.15
⊗ 01 Mar Red-necked Grebe Ringstead GP -no sign on Kinewell Lake, 12.15
01 Mar Marsh Harrier Summer Leys LNR – one, 12.25
01 Mar White-fronted Goose Stanford on Avon – thirty-four still in field with Percy Pilcher monument, 11.15
01 Mar Tundra Bean Goose Denford – one still, with twenty-three White-fronted Geese alongside River Nene, north of the village, viewed from lay-by at approximately 52.3848, -0.5391, 09.30
01 Mar Glossy Ibis Summer Leys LNR – one still showing well from Screen Hide, 08.50
01 Mar Lesser Scaup Clifford Hill GP – drake still, 08.45, also drake Smew
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