Mid Week Movement

 This week has started well with a flurry of Tern and Wader movement especially along the Nene Valley.   It started on Monday with the appearance of Sanderlings at Summer Leys and Clifford Hill GP.  This was followed yesterday by a Turnstone at Summer Leys and Little Stint at Stanwick GP. Today there seemed to be another passage of Sanderlings at Summer Leys and Clifford Hill GP.   Other waders reported along the Nene Valley include Dunlin,  Common Sandpiper,  Greenshanks,  Redshanks,  Oystercatchers and Ringed Plovers.                     Today both Black and Little Tern were seen at Clifford Hill GP.  Yesterday 15 Arctic Tern flew through Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows and there was a Black Tern at Thrapston GP. 

Other sites away from the Nene Valley have also seen some interesting birds.  At the beginning of the week there were 3 Curlew Sandpipers and Grey Plover at Lilbourne Meadows and Black Tern at Boddington and Stanford Reservoirs.                                             This evening there was an Osprey at Ravensthorpe Reservoir and Sanderling and Black Tern at Pitsford Reservoir. 

Fingers crossed that the second half of the week is just as interesting. 

Regards Eleanor