Northamptonshire Birding

Hello A busy and productive ringing session at the Old Scaldwell Road Feeding Station at Pitsford Reservoir this morning provided 73 new ...

Hello Birds at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this morning included a Barn Owl, 2 Ravens, 6+ Snipe and 6 Stonechats. A flock of about 280 Golde...

Hello Yesterday Chris Payne espied a female Peregrine over the South Northants village of Greens Norton. Today there was a ringing sess...

Hello A ringing session at Sunderland Wood (Kelmarsh Estate) today provided 58 captures of nine species which included two Blackbirds, a ...

Hello A good yomp this morning around Maidwell Dales, Blueberry Farm and back to Hanging Houghton in relatively warm temperatures was enj...

Hello A further ringing session today at Bradden in South Northants provided 71 captures, perhaps the choice birds being a Treecreeper an...

Hello A bird ringing session was held at Bradden village (South Northants) today resulting in 51 captures of six common species, with Blu...

Hello Birds noted north of the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir today (as noted by Neil Hasdell and Jacob Spinks) include the three White-f...

Hello Some wintry showers today and a strong cold wind. Eleanor witnessed a Common Buzzard plucking a just-taken Moorhen in the Brampton ...

Hello This morning there was a Barn Owl and two Ravens in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton. A visit to Blatherwycke Churchyar...

Hello Despite the drizzle and light rain, I decided to try one of my favourite short walks which I haven't completed in ages. So this...

Hello The three White-fronted Geese were still present at Pitsford Reservoir this morning, just north of the causeway in waterside vegeta...

Hello Little to report today I'm afraid. Visiting and replenishing the local feed stations in the rain wasn't that much fun this ...

Hello Chris Payne completed some bird ringing at his busy Bradden site this morning which provided 74 captures including 6 Chaffinches, 4...

Hello A visit to Pitsford Reservoir this morning in pleasant sunshine provided views of between 3-5 Smew north of the causeway. Initially...

Hello John Finlayson was at Summer Leys Nature Reserve at Earls Barton GP this morning and saw a couple of striking-looking Cormorants in...

Hello A breezy, cool but often sunny day in the NN6 district of Northants today, and just the odd winter shower thrown in for good measur...

Hello On Wednesday the DEFRA-paid personnel returned to Pitsford Reservoir and apparently eradicated the very last male Ruddy Duck on-sit...

Hello It’s been brilliant to hear from so many of you this morning - as you can imagine there’s been quite a buzz! I promised more...

Hello During the afternoon of Tuesday (yesterday) and this morning, some ringing was undertaken at the feed station at Pitsford Reservoir...

WE WON!   -  Because of your support Fineshade will remain part of the PUBLIC forest estate More details to follow. Barrie and Tri...

Hello  Just one more day to go.   1)  There’s a bit of a media storm.  This is what we’re aware of: Radio Northam...

Hello John Woollett and team were active at Stortons Gravel Pits yesterday (Sunday) and managed to catch 63 birds for research and monito...

Hello Birds noted at Pitsford Reservoir today included a Great White Egret and three Shelduck north of the causeway and both Marsh Tit an...

Hello This morning a ringing session took place at Glyn Davies Wood, an ancient remnant of woodland in the far west of Northamptonshire. ...

Hello The WeBS count for Pitsford Reservoir was completed today, and although wildfowl numbers were very low, interesting birds were abou...

Hello Chris Payne and Kim Robinson were ringing at Bradden again today and witnessed a Great Tit inspecting a nest-box erected only a few...

Hello Very little to report today. I spent a short time ringing common birds in the garden and out and about maintaining feed stations bu...

Hello Chris Payne was active this morning down in the Bradden area in South Northants. Plenty of nest-boxes going up in preparation for t...

Hello John Woollett and team committed to some ringing at Stortons Gravel Pits yesterday (Sunday) and caught a good number of birds, some...