Marsh Harrier this afternoon at Hollowell Reservoir, I think a second-summer female. An uncommon species here: typically only see 1-2 per year. #northantsbirds

#Northantsbirds Deja-vu at Summerleys this evening - can't ever recall (for definite) seeing SE Owl on the reserve/Marys, so pleased to see/tick the current post-hugger by the main lake🙂. Black Tern still present too, plus a whole load of Swifts!

Another pic of the Wood Warbler #Northantsbirds

Stanford Reservoir - quick lunchtime check for waders on the dam delivered a smart drake Garganey, the first of 2024. Birds of Leicestershire & Rutland Stanford_RG #northantsbirds

Wood Warbler at Harry's Park Wood with Alan Coles. A great bird to test my new #om1 #northantsbirds

#NorthantsBirds 2 Sanderling and a Black Tern were the distant highlights at Irthlingborough Lakes after the morning showers.

BBC Springwatch RSPB Bringing home the bacon, or field vole. This beauty caught at least 5 voles last night, each time diligently returning to it's nest site. #barnowl #northantsbirds #barnowl trust

Wood Warbler in Harry’s Park Wood today #Northantsbirds

Stanford Reservoir - an excellent week on the patch. Ferruginous Duck on Monday, Whimbrel on Thursday, Common Tern y’day & Common Scoter, Redshank & Swift today. 2024 patch list (all obs) now on 124 & pers 122. Stanford_RG Birds of Leicestershire & Rutland #northantsbirds

A not too shabby week for waders … in the #Northantsbirds Newsround, 18th to 24th May 2024 northantsbirds.com/2024/05/25/new…

Three raptors for #3sDay Two Red Kites and a Buzzard #Northantsbirds

Not any ornithological science, but where in gods name have the House Martins gone this year?
Lost them from Earls Barton completely, hardly seen any whilst at work in south northants and MK.
Only viable population is on the new build at Upton meadows.
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Stanford Reservoir - was away on Saturday when the 5 Black Terns were found so plsd to get it back today with a single bird on the patch. Also, Cuckoo, Hobby, Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye. Roe Deer as well which are pretty scarce. Stanford_RG Birds of Leicestershire & Rutland #northantsbirds

Stanford Reservoir - #patchgold when I found this Purple Heron earlier whilst looking for Reed Warbler! Only the 2nd ever record for the patch following one found by Mark L. Piper in 2011. Full fat patch tick - pretty happy with that one. Stanford_RG #northantsbirds Birds of Leicestershire & Rutland

#Northantsbirds A distance Cuckoo and a showy Reed Warbler at Summer Leys this morning

Finally joined the 2023 Waxwing club! These 3 briefly at King's Sutton, Northants at lunchtime today. #Northantsbirds WaxwingsUK

#Northantsbirds SEO at Summer Leys this morning . First for me at Summer Leys

Record shots of a Black Tern at Summer Leys this afternoon, it was resting on the tern raft or near-by post. But kept being dislodged by Black-headed Gulls. #Northantsbirds Mike Alibone #TwitterNatureCommunity NatureUK RSPB

Only birds of note at stanwick this morning were these 2 mandarin on the layby pit #northantsbirds

Oystercatcher on a collision course #Northantsbirds #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #britishwildlife #bestbirdshots #wildlifephotography