Arctic Terns

Few "new records " from the last couple of days apart from a movement of Arctic Terns which are always nice to see.  Yesterday they were passing through Summer Leys,  Stanwick GP and Stanford Reservoir. Today they continued to favour the Nene Valley and were recorded at Summer Leys and Thrapston town lake. 

Summer Leys remains attractive to a good variety of species including Avocets, Bittern, Ringed Plover,  Black Tern, Hobby, Wood and Common Sandpiper.  Nearby at the New Workings Earls Barton GP a Pink Footed Goose,  Red Crested Pochard,Greenshank,Common Sandpiper and Hobby.  A little further north at Stanwick GP and Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper and Cattle Egret.                              A Greenshank remains at Lilbourne Meadows and Osprey at both Hollowell and Pitsford Reservoir

I have visited Harrington Airfield a couple of times but haven't seen anything new. However after much searching I was very pleased and surprised to find the Lapwing chick's. Keeping my fingers crossed for them.  They have somehow managed to survive longer than I anticipated.    I always find this a very stressful time of year when the fledglings appear. Today we have had some very noisy and dopey young Blackbirds hoping about in the open on the lawn telling everybody where they are.No doubt the local Sparrowhawk has made a note !! 

Tomorrow evening the Northamptonshire Bird Club will be meeting at 19.30hrs at the Lodge,  Pitsford Water.  It will be a good evening and we are in for some amazing photographs taken by Club member Dave Jackson where we will be transported through the "Wildlife of Spain - Highlands to Islands ".            Everyone is very welcome to come along.

Regards Eleanor 

Lapwing courtesy
of John Tilly.

Pink-footed Goose
courtesy of Nick Parker.