The Waders Continue

 The 'waders' continue to dominate the bird sightings with most being recorded along the Nene Valley.                                                        Starting at Clifford Hill GP there has been Avocet, Ringed Plovers, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, and  Turnstones.                                    Heading north to the new workings at Earls Barton GP there have been 4 Avocets and at nearby Summer Leys Glossy Ibis, Turnstones, Ringed Plovers and Wood Sandpiper.                                                        A little further north at Stanwick GP there has been a Glossy Ibis and Whimbrel and finally at Titchmarsh LNR, Turnstone,  Whimbrel and Common Sandpiper.                                                           Away from the Nene Valley there have been Common Sandpipers at Pitsford and Hollowell Reservoir, Dunlin at Stanford Reservoir and a Wood Sandpiper at Lilbourne Meadows. 

Other birds which have been seen over the last few days include Bittern at Summer Leys and Titchmarsh LNR, Osprey at Stanford and Hollowell Reservoir,  Nightingale near the visitor centre at Stanwick GP,  Cattle Egret at Thrapston GP near Elinor Lake and Red Crested Pochard on the River Nene adjacent to the new workings at Earls Barton GP. 

Have a good weekend 

Regards Eleanor 

Little Egret courtesy
of John Tilly.

Bittern courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Whitethroat courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Little Ringed Plover
courtesy of John Tilly.