A Wryneck , two Dotterel still and those Black-necked Grebes!

Hello

The excellent spring in the county continues - it's not every day where it is possible to spin around the county and savour two Dotterel, three summer plumage Black-necked Grebes and a Wryneck!

The two Dotterel were still present near Piddington today in a bean field and were on show all day. Three Wheatears were also near there.

Stuart found three stunning Black-necked Grebes at Ravensthorpe Reservoir and visible from the causeway, often showing very closely. Three drake Mandarin Ducks were also present.

Eleanor in the meantime bumped into a Wryneck in a south sloping field at Borough Hill Country Park and after spending a period out of view the bird began to show intermittently into the evening and then for a lengthy period before dusk. A male Common Redstart showed there briefly.

Summer Leys LNR provided a drake Garganey, a Ruff, the Spotted Redshank, a Ringed Plover, two Common Sandpipers and five Hobbies.

The three Whimbrel were still at Hollowell Reservoir as was the first Spotted Flycatcher of the year. A Wheatear was near Deenethorpe and Clifford Hill Pits provided five Whimbrels and an Oystercatcher.

Cuckoos were noted today at Stortons Pits, Wakerley Wood and the Titchmarsh Reserve. A Siskin was on feeders at Nether Heyford and nine Fieldfares flew north at Hanging Houghton this evening. A Hobby and a Common Sandpiper were at Fawsley Park today, three Common Sandpipers were at Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows and a Barn Owl was seen again at the Titchmarsh Reserve.

Regards

Neil M

Black-necked Grebes at
Ravensthorpe Reservoir today.