Northamptonshire Birding

Hello Today was the turn of Pitsford Reservoir to be counted as part of the WeBS process and birds included the Great Northern Diver, three ...

Hello Today was the International Waterbird Census which coincided with the regular monthly WeBS count so this saw us driving east to comple...

Hello A day of super winter sunshine and a light breeze was a rare treat indeed today. Down at Linford Lakes an intrepid group of ringers br...

Hello A ringing session took place at Stortons Pits today and captures included a Redpoll, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Chiffchaff. An i...

Hello I'm just back in from a Naturetrek tour to The Gambia and a page will be created soon with images from this stunning little countr...

  It really has been lovely to be out and about today enjoying the blue skies and sunshine even if it did feel a bit nippy.  Certainly a day...

At long last we have had sunshine, a gentle breeze and no rain.  However the fields remain water logged and the Nene Valley flooded making a...

Potentially I had a very busy day planned but this all changed when I heard that the 4 Waxwings at Corby ( Park View, Priors Hall  NN17 5AX)...

It has been a strange couple of days with the weather being all over the place!! Yesterday we were rather unexpectedly battered by "sto...

Today was the first day of a brand new year, a new beginning and a fresh start.  At least it is if you are " year listing" and man...

Hello The last day of 2023 with the rain and wind so typical of this December still with us. Two Cattle Egrets were at Stanford Hall today w...

  Finally a Waxwing on the doorstep!!! After weeks of waiting a single Waxwing was located yesterday in Brixworth feeding in a small Rowan t...

Well that's Christmas over for another year and hope that it was an enjoyable time for everyone.  Now we are in that strange period of w...

Today an early Christmas present for some when two long awaited Waxwings were found feeding on Rowan berries at Fitzwilliam Leys in Higham F...

  I found myself with a free day today so took the opportunity of heading to the north of the county and two of my favourite woods,  Finesha...

Hello The tail-end of yesterday's storm made today windy again but still very mild for the time of the year. With the shortest day now o...

Hello Certainly a very windy day but mild and only a splattering of showers. The Great Northern Diver and Scaup were still in situ at the da...