Northamptonshire Birding

Hello It was rather low in the sky and didn't exude much warmth but there was definitely a sighting of the sun today! Some seasonal bird...

Hello A grey, gooey day again and it never did seem to get light! At Stanford Reservoir today there was an adult Caspian Gull, one hundred a...

Hello A grey, murky day with drizzle and low cloud failed to inspire! The Great Northern Diver was still at Pitsford Reservoir this morning,...

Hello The days are short and it's barely daylight when the cloud dominates the sky at this time of the year! Mark had a productive time ...

Hello I'm just in from a five day tour spent looking for Wallcreepers and other birds of South France and particularly the Camargue. Som...

It was certainly a very wild weekend with trees uprooted,  more flooding, road closures, gales and torrential rain. Infact I decided not to ...

Weather wise today it has been lovely,  hard to believe that we could be in for another battering if the approaching "storm Darragh...

Hello A cool air stream with little wind provided a calm and pleasant weather day. The Great Northern Diver remained in situ in the vicinity...

Hello A cooler and breezy day with some drizzle at times. As is often the way during the first week of December, a few new arrivals in the c...

Hello The drake Smew was again at Eyebrook Reservoir today and sightings at Stanford Reservoir included a Mediterranean Gull, two Caspian Gu...

Hello Mild temperatures today and a remarkable number of small insects were active all day. The drake Smew was again at Eyebrook Reservoir a...

Hello A bright and milder day with a fabulous sunrise provided some impetus for local birders today. At Pitsford Reservoir the Great Norther...

Hello A cold but sunny day but seemingly with milder conditions for tomorrow and the week-end. An adult Bewick's Swan was a good local f...

Hello Thankfully Storm Conall has proved to be much briefer and less-impactive locally than Storm Bert. A Short-eared Owl was at Blueberry F...

Hello A day of calm and cool temperatures provided some good local sightings. At Stanford Reservoir there were two Red-crested Pochards, a G...