Red-breasted Merganser this morning at Ravensthorpe Reservoir. Briefly indulged in a bit of head-throwing display amid a raft of Tufted Ducks, then seemed to depart south. A site tick for me. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Another grey day here… but we had a brief & intense fiery sunset over Guilsborough #nnskies

Black-necked Grebe yesterday at Pitsford Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Dusky Warbler this morning at Aylestone Meadows. Calling constantly for c20 minutes, feeding in the willow canopy; tricky to see well, but occasionally popped out into the open. UK tick #300 for me. #leicsbirds #lros #ukbirding

Grey Plover this morning at Hollowell Reservoir. Appeared overhead from the north, flew a few circuits, calling constantly, then seemed to depart south. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders

Herring Gull with Garfish this evening at Porthgwarra #CornwallBirds #CBWPS

Arctic Skua this morning from Pendeen Watch. 5+ past in the c90 minutes I was there; also a steady passage of Sooty Shearwaters and several small groups of Common Scoters. #CornwallBirds #CBWPS #ukbirding

Black Redstart today at Zennor Head; one of two present #CornwallBirds #cbwps #ukbirding

Sabine’s Gull and Sooty Shearwater this afternoon at Pendeen, Cornwall. Three of each while I was there, plus 2 Arctic Skuas (missed a couple more while I was getting my eye in); plus a constant stream of auks, Gannets, Kittiwakes etc.

Cape Cornwall / Saint Just. Down here for a week. Weather forecast looks lively!

Rock Pipit, early doors / first light this morning at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Crossbills this morning at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Common Scoter this morning at Hollowell Reservoir; present since Tuesday. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

White Edge, Curbar, Derbyshire: c150 Pink-footed Geese just now, heading east. Heard them coming long before I could see them; a lovely sight and sound #ukbirding

Pectoral Sandpiper this evening at Hollowell Reservoir; day 7 of its stay here #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders

Pectoral Sandpiper this morning at Hollowell Reservoir. Chuffed to find this after a quiet autumn so far here for #waders. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Juvenile Ringed Plover this evening at Hollowell Reservoir. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders

Northern Wheatear and Dunlin this morning at a rainy Hollowell Reservoir; also there, 8 Stonechats, 2 Ringed Plovers and a late-ish Sand Martin. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Common Scoter this morning at Hollowell Reservoir. Distant / record shot; picked it up off the opposite bank after I’d almost completed a lap & had to head home. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Slavonian Grebe this evening at Hollowell Reservoir. Great find earlier by Mark Piper. With a raft of Coots and Great Crested Grebes; occasionally flushed into flight by rowing boat. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Whinchat this evening at Hollowell Reservoir. Also there, a decent early count of 8 Stonechats (6 together). #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Ringed Plover & Little Ringed Plover together this evening at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders

Juvenile Hobby this evening at Ravensthorpe Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Common Redstart this morning at Glassthorpehill, Harpole. One of two present. A new location for me for this species; came walking by here a couple of months ago and thought it looked a likely spot. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #redstart

Ringed Plover this morning at Hollowell Reservoir, with 2 Little Ringed Plovers. Also Osprey flew through S, Peregrine, 4 Common Sandpipers and first Meadow Pipit of autumn #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Black Tern this morning at Hollowell Reservoir, one of two present #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Northern Wheatear this morning on the dam at Hollowell Reservoir. A good start to the day: typically only see a handful of these per year here. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Little Ringed Plover this morning at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders

Juvenile Stonechat this evening at Hollowell Reservoir; present since yesterday; first one locally for me this autumn. I’d say I see more Whinchats here in August. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Juvenile Ruff this morning at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders

Black-tailed Godwit this morning at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders

Black Stork this morning near Boyton, Suffolk. Zitting Cisticola yesterday at Walberswick - two bonus features in a thoroughly enjoyable weekend camping trip.

Hollowell Reservoir this morning: 3 Greenshanks (2 shown here), 3 Whinchats (my first of this autumn), Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper and a Crossbill; plus a scattering of commoner migrants including Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat. Not bad! #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Two Curlews over Hollowell this evening, flew up the valley, calling as they went; ✅ #85 for the in / over / from home & garden list.

Greenshank this evening at Hollowell Reservoir; present since yesterday afternoon #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders

Dunlin this afternoon at Hollowell Reservoir; one of two which dropped in during a band of squally rain #northantsbirds #waders #ukbirding

Common Redstart again this evening near Firetail Covert, Cold Ashby #northantsbirds

Common Redstart this afternoon, just north of Firetail Covert, near Cold Ashby. Perhaps a former haunt when Redstarts still bred in the county? #northantsbirds #redstart #firetail

Early-morning Dunlin on the dam at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds

Crossbills this morning at Hollowell Reservoir. Watched 5 feeding in Larch treetops; then, just as I was leaving, 15+ over heading south. #northantsbirds

A singing Yellow Wagtail this evening near Guilsborough: a welcome surprise #northantsbirds

Osprey (blue colour ring ‘2H3’ [2022]) this evening at Hollowell Reservoir. Caught a fish (Roach / Rudd), then flew with it to a dead oak in a nearby copse. Still feeding methodically when I left. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Juvenile Peregrine this morning on the North Cornish coast.

A large movement of Manx Shearwaters this morning from Porthtowan beach; c9,000 heading S between 7 and 8am @cbwps.org.uk

8 Redshanks early this morning at Hollowell Reservoir; a good count for here. Any waders on the local patch are alright with me #northantsbirds

Osprey ‘2H3’ this evening at Hollowell Reservoir; I believe this is a 3yo female from the @roydennis.bsky.social Rutland Osprey Project.

Spotted Flycatcher this morning at Nether Burrows, Derbyshire. Visiting the area for a family wedding; there’s a pair in the garden of the rental property where we’re staying.

Male Osprey (blue ring ‘3AY’) & Bream prey, this afternoon at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Impressive cloud formation just now; looking towards Guilsborough from Hollowell Reservoir. @nnweather.bsky.social

Spotted Flycatcher this morning, Hollowell, Northants. A first in-the-garden record in 20 years living here (although have seen a few close by, usually in late summer). @spotyflycatcher.bsky.social