Northamptonshire Birding

Hello Today my day was taken up completing a WeBS count at Ditchford Pits in mild, muddy conditions. There was a significant Herring Gull pa...

Hello Bird of the day was an apparent male Parrot Crossbill found at Wakerley Woods today at about 12.40pm in association with the large flo...

Hello Harrington Airfield first thing wasn't too wet and birds in the drizzly swirl included eight Bramblings (two over Bunker Two, six ...

Hello Overnight and early morning rain had concluded in most places by 9am and thereafter there was a small ringing concern completed at Sco...

Hello  A very pleasant day out there today with a breeze and plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures. Woodpigeons were very much on the mov...

Hello Debbie and Eric visited Thrapston Pits today seeing two Great White Egrets, a large number of Little Egrets (in double figures), two p...

Hello A ringing session completed by Dave Francis at Pitsford Reservoir today yielded 51 captures of 15 species made up of nine Greenfinches...

Hello Another murky but mild November day with the minimum of daylight and with drizzle and some light rain making for a very short day! A r...

Hello A very mild, still and murky day in the county which has caused a reduction in sightings. A Grey Wagtail and a singing Chiffchaff visi...

Hello Another mild and pleasant November day with still plenty of incoming winter migrants! At Harrington Airfield this morning the early mo...

Hello Much quieter in the county today judging from the lack of reports but a few bits and pieces found out there... A single Crossbill flew...

Hello Another busy bird day in the county today!  At Harrington Airfield this morning a Great White Egret flew NW and other birds included c...

Hello Cold but pleasant (eventually) ringing conditions caused Kenny and Keith to be out very early yesterday morning for a spot of bird rin...

It has certainly been very wild and windy over the last week which has had a noticeable effect on the trees and hedgerows. So many leaves ha...

Hello More ringing recoveries linked to activities by Northants Ringing Group members are as follows:- 1.  A young female Goldcrest was caug...

Yesterday I went for an early morning amble around Blueberry Farm area. The field hedges were alive with the excited chatter from Redwings a...

Hello Just a few images from the current Naturetrek Islay/Jura tour... Regards Neil M Barnacle Geese. Twite. First year Pale-bellied Brent G...