A bit of movement

 Over the last couple of days there has been a bit of movement of birds particularly along the Nene Valley which always comes into its own at this time of year.  Summer Leys has produced waders , Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers,  Dunlin,  Common and Green Sandpiper.  Other birds of note Little Gulls and Marsh Harrier.   A bit further down towards Northampton at Clifford Hill GP , Little Gull,  both Bar and Black Tailed Godwits,  Whimbrel,  Little Ringed Plovers and Swift.      But heading northwards at Stanwick GP, Marsh Harrier,  Little Gull,  Bar Tailed Godwit and Swift.    

All in all a good variety of birds stretched out along the Nene Valley. But other sites have been turning up birds too. At Blueberry a couple of Northern Wheatears and Common Redstart. At Pitsford Reservoir Little Gull and Arctic Tern.  Daventry CP attracted Little Gulls and Common Sandpiper and not far away at Boddington Reservoir Arctic Tern. An area which I still haven't visited DIRFT3 produced  Greenland Wheatear, Ringed Plover,  Dunlin and Green Sandpiper. Barn Owl has been reported at Stortons GP and Lamport. 

The weekend could potentially be interesting with a couple of changes of wind direction and temperatures changes forecast. Have a good birding weekend. 

Regards Eleanor