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2 Sandwich Tern on island, seen through reeds

2 Sandwich Tern on island, seen through reeds

Whimbrel on grass field

Whimbrel on grass field

Back in Northants after a week away. Yesterday at Summer Leys 3 Sandwich Tern, county โœ…. Then this morning close views of Whimbrel at Clifford Hill. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #birds

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Male Wheatear in grass field

Male Wheatear in grass field

Male Wheatear, one of my favourite birds. This one seen at Clifford Hill late morning after missing it earlier on. #northantsbirds

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Herring Gull with an aberrant black hood apparently.

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Kittiwake in flight

Kittiwake in flight

Kittiwake about to take off

Kittiwake about to take off

Kittiwake sitting on lake

Kittiwake sitting on lake

Decided to shelter from the rain at Summer Leys this morning and it paid off! Glossy Ibis and Curlew. But best of all was finding this adult Kittiwake. My first for Northants. #northantsbirds #birds #ukbirding

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Red-necked Grebe on lake.

Red-necked Grebe on lake.

Red-necked Grebe on lake.

Red-necked Grebe on lake.

Red-necked Grebe on lake.

Red-necked Grebe on lake.

A great day birding in Northants. 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank and a year tick Cetti's ๐Ÿซฃ at Summer Leys. Then news broke of a Red-necked Grebe at Kinewell Lake, showed well as soon as I arrived. Northants tick number 200! #northantsbirds #ukbirding #birds

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A misty morning

A misty morning

Red-throated Diver on the water

Red-throated Diver on the water

Red-throated Diver on the water

Red-throated Diver on the water

Red-throated Diver on the water

Red-throated Diver on the water

I wasn't optimistic about my chances of seeing the Red-throated Diver first thing this morning at Ravensthorpe in the fog. Luckily it popped up only a couple of meters off the dam and was showing well. County tick 199 for me. #northantsbirds #birds #ukbirding

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Tundra Bean Goose in field

Tundra Bean Goose in field

Sunset behind reeds

Sunset behind reeds

Finally caught up with the Tundra Bean Goose at Stanwick this afternoon. Nice winter sunset as well. County list on 198. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #birds

3 months ago 10 0 0 0
Crossbill perched on branch

Crossbill perched on branch

Crossbill perched on branch

Crossbill perched on branch

Crossbill perched on branch

Crossbill perched on branch

Crossbill perched on branch

Crossbill perched on branch

Great views of Crossbills today at Salcey Forest as they were coming down to ground level to drink. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

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Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup drake

Scaup drake

First opportunity to get out properly this year, spent the morning at Titchmarsh LNR. American Wigeon drake still and then great views of Scaup and Ring-necked Duck at Town Lake, Thrapston GP. #northantsbirds #birds #ukbirding

3 months ago 8 0 0 0
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Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup

Red-footed Falcon perched

Red-footed Falcon perched

White-winged Black Tern in flight

White-winged Black Tern in flight

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

Finished the year with 215 for the UK. 179 in Northants for 2025, including 11 county ticks. Highlights include the Lesser Scaup, White-winged Black Tern and the self-found Red-footed Falcon on the patch. Looking forward to seeing what 2026 produces. Happy New year #northantsbirds #birds

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White-fronted Goose lying down

White-fronted Goose lying down

American Wigeon drake

American Wigeon drake

Drake Smew

Drake Smew

2 County tick day after being away over the Christmas break. 8 Corn Bunting at least still near Deanshanger, then the American Wigeon at Titchmarsh. Smew and White-fronted Goose at Clifford Hill as well rounded off the day nicely. #northantsbirds #birds #ukbirding

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Black Redstart on top of brick wall

Black Redstart on top of brick wall

Black Redstart on top of brick wall

Black Redstart on top of brick wall

Black Redstart on top of brick wall

Black Redstart on top of brick wall

County tick Black Redstart on a grey and rainy afternoon at Abington. Great find by @tylapwing.bsky.social. #northantsbirds #birds

4 months ago 12 2 1 0

Nice, still not seen one in Northants.

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Redhead Smew on lake

Redhead Smew on lake

Redhead Smew on lake

Redhead Smew on lake

Redhead Smew on lake

Redhead Smew on lake

Redhead Smew on lake

Redhead Smew on lake

Went for a second viewing of the Lesser Scaup on Saturday at Rushden. Wasn't expecting to see a bonus redhead Smew on the lake opposite. Seemed to have gone by the next day #northantsbirds #birds #ukbirding

5 months ago 8 0 1 0

Hi @alexanderlees.bsky.social, do you know if eBird has released a full list of the changes included in this update? The news article I think only covers the highlights. I'm guessing by next year they will be aligned fully with AviList?

5 months ago 0 0 1 0

193 for me after 3 years in Northants. Slowly getting there ๐Ÿ˜‚. I wonder if there is an appetite for Northants listers to share county lists on Bubo or something like that? Just out of interest rather than anything else.

5 months ago 1 0 1 0
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Yeah it was pretty close this morning so fingers crossed it stays for you๐Ÿคž

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Male Lesser Scaup

Male Lesser Scaup

Male Lesser Scaup

Male Lesser Scaup

Male Lesser Scaup

Male Lesser Scaup

Male Lesser Scaup

Male Lesser Scaup

After being away when news broke of the Lesser Scaup this week, I was glad it hung around for me to catch up with it this morning. #northantsbirds #birds #ukbirding

5 months ago 11 0 0 0

Great find Jon, well deserved.

6 months ago 1 0 0 0

Hopefully it's the next thing to turn up at the patch ๐Ÿคž

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American Golden Plover on waters edge of main lake

American Golden Plover on waters edge of main lake

American Golden Plover on waters edge of main lake

American Golden Plover on waters edge of main lake

American Golden Plover on edge of water on main lake

American Golden Plover on edge of water on main lake

After a recent failed attempt for the Lesser Scaup, I was glad to see the American Golden Plover stuck around for long enough at Clifford Hill GP this afternoon. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

6 months ago 5 0 1 0

Just the 9 Wader species this morning at Clifford Hill. Not bad going with Knot, Turnstone, Sanderling and Grey Plover being the highlights. I think Northants has had 15(?) Wader sp. in total today. Who needs North Norfolk ๐Ÿ˜… #northantsbirds

11 months ago 5 0 0 0
White-winged Black Tern in flight

White-winged Black Tern in flight

White-winged Black Tern in flight

White-winged Black Tern in flight

White-winged Black Tern in flight

White-winged Black Tern in flight

White-winged Black Tern yesterday at Summer Leys. A nice UK tick. Great views as it went up and down over the main lake. #Northantsbirds #birds #ukbirding

11 months ago 11 0 0 0

I was just thinking what the next one could be? ๐Ÿ˜‚ Blue-winged Teal, Broad-billed Sand? ๐Ÿคž

11 months ago 0 0 0 0

Hopefully it might come back ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿ˜ฌ

11 months ago 1 0 1 0

Yeah just before the Black-headed Gulls and Crows spotted it.

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Red-footed Falcon

Red-footed Falcon

Red-footed Falcon

Red-footed Falcon

Red-footed Falcon

Red-footed Falcon

Red-footed Falcon

Red-footed Falcon

What a morning at Clifford Hill! Was content with a fly over Whimbrel and heading back home came across this Red-footed Falcon! Lifer on the local patch, absolute gold.
#birds #ukbirding #northantsbirds

11 months ago 37 4 3 1
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Had a fantastic week in Cyprus, which started with the WP mega Lesser Moorhen.

1 year ago 12 3 0 0
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Ortolan Bunting in Cyprus last week

1 year ago 7 1 0 0
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Squacco Heron, M1 pools, Cyprus

1 year ago 9 2 0 1