Northern Pits: GREAT WHITE EGRET feeding around islands in SE corner of Pumphouse Pit; also 4 drake Smew towards SE end of Pumphouse Pit, pair of Pintail, c.70 Golden Plover and an adult male Peregrine flew east. Adult Caspian Gull in the afternoon until 15:20 before flying off towards Grafham.

Heronry South: drake Mandarin asleep in SW corner of pit.

Northern Pits: 2 drake Red-crested Pochards, female Pintail, 4 Golden Plover with 300+ Lapwings, 2 Little Egrets, 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls and Barn Owl.

Northern Pits: adult male Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Egrets and 2 drake Pintail.

Island Pit: Barn Owl roosting on east side of pit.

Island Pit: Short-eared Owl and Barn Owl still around east side of pit late afternoon.

Northern Pits: drake Red-crested Pochard, Green Sandpiper, Snipe and Little Egret.

Island Pit: Short-eared Owl showing well on east side of pit mid afternoon, also Barn Owl here.

Ouse Valley Way: drake Goosander on river.

Island Pit: Woodcock flushed from field on east side of pit.

Northern Pits: 9 Red-crested Pochards (6 drakes) on Diddington Pit.

Visitors' Centre/Meadow: Bittern flew over the car park at c.08:40, heading towards Rudd Pit.

Island Pit: drake Scaup with Tufted Ducks south of island.

Northern Pits: adult Yellow-legged Gull, 3+ Little Egrets, Green Sandpiper.

Northern Pits: adult Caspian Gull on New Workings, plus Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaff and Siskin. No sign of the recent Great White Egret.

Northern Pits: GREAT WHITE EGRET again late afternoon.

Northern Pits: GREAT WHITE EGRET on Pumphouse Pit 15:15, plus Turnstone still.

Northern Pits: 3 Red-crested Pochards (1 drake) and Turnstone still present.

Northern Pits: 2 drake Red-crested Pochards still, Turnstone still, 15 Golden Plovers south, 3 Snipe, 2 Kingfishers and Grey Wagtail.

Island Pit: 8 Goldeneye.

Washout Pit: Little Egret, Water Rail calling and singing Cetti's Warbler.

Northern Pits: 2 drake Red-crested Pochards still, plus Pintail, Turnstone still, Green Sandpiper, immature Peregrine, Red Kite and 3 Kingfishers.

Northern Pits: Pink-footed Goose and 2 drake Red-crested Pochards still today, however no sign of the Spoonbill.

Northern Pits: SPOONBILL still today, also Pink-footed Goose with Greylags, 2 drake Red-crested Pochards, 2 Pintail and Turnstone and Common Sandpiper still.

Great Meadow: Short-eared Owl late afternoon, mobbed by corvids, before rising to height and drifting off.

Northern Pits: juvenile SPOONBILL late afternoon around Pumphouse Pit. Also Water Pipit associating with 2 Rock Pipits along the bund at Pumphouse, plus Common Sandpiper and 6+ Yellow-legged Gulls.

Juvenile Spoonbill and Water Pipit at
Pumphouse Pit late this afternoon

Visitors' Centre: juvenile GANNET flew north over the centre at 12:05. 

Northern Pits: Turnstone & 2 Ruff still, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper and 2 Snipe.

Island Pit: female Goldeneye; 8 Lesser Redpolls feeding in Silver Birch tree at far SE end of pit.

Northern Pits: 37 Pintail (a good count for Paxton), c.30 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Ruff & 2 Dunlin still.

Northern Pits: Turnstone still, 2 juvenile Ruff, 2 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher and a Water Rail calling.

Northern Pits: Red-crested Pochard, Egyptian Goose, escaped drake Cape Shelduck, Black Swan still, Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpipers, c.25 Yellow-legged Gulls.

Hayling Pit/Meadow Trail: 2 Hobbies hawking dragonflies early afternoon, also 8+ Buzzards.

Heron Trail: 2 Coal Tits.

Northern Pits: Turnstone still, plus juvenile female Ruff, 2 Dunlin and Snipe. 20+ Yellow Wagtails in nearby cowfields on north west side of Diddington village. No sign of yesterday's Yellow-browed Warbler today.

Northern Pits/Diddington: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER found early morning in the wood by Diddington village car park and present throughout the day, although it was often elusive and only calling occasionally. It showed well on a few occasions on the east side (New Workings side) of the wood in the morning and also on the west side of the wood from the car park.

Also present this morning was the Turnstone still, 4 Pintail, 1+ Golden Plover over, 2 Green Sandpipers and a pair of Stonechats, whilst several small groups of Redpoll and Siskin were passing overhead throughout the morning.

Very bad record shot of the Yellow-browed Warbler
 present today. You can just about make out one of the
wing-bars on it's right wing!

Northern Pits: Avocet, Turnstone still, 6-7 Dunlin and female Red-crested Pochard on Pumphouse Pit in evening, plus the regular adult Caspian Gull amongst the pre-roosting Gulls on New Workings.

Northern Pits: adult Caspian Gull again in evening pre-roost, plus Ruff still, 3+ Common Sandpipers and 2+ Dunlin.

Great Meadow: Spotted Flycatcher in trees on far W side of meadow.

A1 North Pit: male Stonechat in Brambles on east side of pit.

Northern Pits: Peregrine, Ruff still

Washout Pit: Cetti's Warbler singing briefly.

Northern Pits: Marsh Harrier high over, plus Turnstone still and 2 Spotted Flycatchers along footpath at far NE end of pit. Also Marsh Tit calling, Grey Wagtail over and several Yellow Wagtails still around Cowfields at north end of Diddington village. Small groups of Siskin over all morning, plus c.10 Redpoll flew low west.

Northern Pits: Turnstone still, Ruff, 6 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpipers, 4 Common Sandpipers, female Red-crested Pochard, Barnacle Goose, 7 Little Egrets, c.15 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Kingfishers, 67 Pied Wagtails, 3 Yellow Wagtails and c.40 Swallows.

Northern Pits: adult Caspian Gull again, plus Turnstone, Ruff, 3 Dunlin and Barnacle Goose still.

Northern Pits: WeBS count highlights included a female Red-crested Pochard, single Barnacle Goose, 2 Egyptian Geese, Turnstone still, Ruff, Greenshank, Dunlin, Green Sand, 7 Snipe, Hobby, 3 Kingfishers, 2 Grey Wagtails and a Cetti's Warbler. 49 Yellow-legged Gulls counted late afternoon in the pre-roost.

Northern Pits: adult SHAG on Pumphouse Pit this afternoon, plus juv Little Stint and Turnstone still, Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin and a Marsh Harrier.

Northern Pits: juvenile Little Stint, Turnstone, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpipers, 3 Dunlin and a Ringed Plover in the evening.

Heronry South: single Swift over; groups of 6 and c.10 Siskin over.

Northern Pits: adult Caspian Gull again, Greenshank, Redshank, 3-4 Common Sands, 3 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, LRP, Hobby, Spotted Flycatcher with tit flock, Reed Warbler family (juvs still being fed by adults), Sedge Warbler, 2 groups of 5 Siskin over.

Adult Caspian Gull at New Workings.

Diddington Village/Northern Pits: PIED FLYCATCHER 100 yards north of Diddington village public car park with Tit flock in Oak tree late afternoon, but no further sign in evening.

Northern Pits: Adult Caspian Gull, Greenshank, Snipe, 7 Egyptian Geese, eclipse drake Red-crested Pochard.

Northern Pits: 5 Curlew flew west mid-afternoon, 7 Red-crested Pochards in two separate groups (3 drakes in total), adult Caspian Gull again, 24 Swifts among 100's of hirundines, Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Green Sandpiper, several Common Sandpipers and 4 Snipe.

4 (2 drakes on the left) of 7 Red-crested Pochards
on site today

Northern Pits: adult Caspian Gull among pre-roosting Gulls; 2 juv Whinchats, 6 Egyptian Geese and 2 Hobbies.

Northern Pits: 1st summer Caspian Gull in pre-roost; several Yellow-legged Gulls including a poorly looking juvenile hanging around close to the shoreline. 8 Common Sandpipers, 4 Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover and a Hobby chasing Swifts and hirundines.

(a rather sickly looking)
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull at new workings.

Northern Pits: 3 Black Terns (adult & 2 juvs), 2 Turnstones, 3 Dunlin, 3+ Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 15 Swifts, Marsh Tit.

Heronry North: 2 Common Sandpipers on Tern raft.

Northern Pits: adult Caspian Gull & 45 Yellow-legged Gulls on new workings; 4 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover at Pumphouse and a Spotted Flycatcher along the Anglian Water access road.

Northern Pits: juvenile Caspian Gull in pre-roost, Sanderling, juvenile Turnstone, 4 Little Ringed Plovers and 3-4 Swifts amongst hirrundines in evening.

Heron Trail: 2 Kingfishers and an adult Common Tern on tern raft, viewed from Kingfisher hide.

Northern Pits: 3 Red-crested Pochards still, Pintail, Peregrine, 2 Red Kites, 2 Ruff, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper and a Stoat. 

Northern Pits: Wood Sandpiper still, Whimbrel straight through south mid afternoon, 6 Ringed Plovers, Dunlin, eclipse drake Red-crested Pochard.

Northern Pits: Wood Sandpiper still, Ruff, 3 Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, 3 Red-crested Pochards & 36 Yellow-legged Gulls.

Northern Pits: Wood Sandpiper on Pumphouse Pit in evening, also Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Greenshank over, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatchers and 4 Snipe.

Northern Pits: adult Caspian Gull again, 3 Red-crested Pochards still (1 eclipse drake), Green Sandpiper, 2 juvenile Little Ringed Plovers.

Northern Pits: adult Caspian Gull and 22+ Yellow-legged Gulls in pre-roost.

Great Meadow: Wasp Spider around clump of  Rosebay Willowherb.

Northern Pits: Osprey circling west of pits at 11:00. Also adult summer Grey Plover still, juvenile Goosander (then flew off north), juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Red Kite, 2 Hobbies, 3 Little Grebes, 4 Egyptian Geese, 3 Teal, juv LRP, Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sands, 1-2 Green Sands, 2 Dunlin, Redshank and Oystercatcher.

Adult summer Grey Plover at Pumphouse Pit

Northern Pits: Grey Plover, Golden Plover, Ruff and Red-crested Pochard.

Northern Pits: Turnstone, 5+ Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, prob. Caspian Gull (with green colour ring), several Yellow-legged Gulls (2+ juveniles).

Ouse Valley Way: juvenile Cuckoo being fed by its foster parent (a Dunnock).

Northern Pits: juvenile BLACK-NECKED GREBE again on Pumphouse Pit; also Red-crested Pochard, 2 Wigeon, Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 2+ Common Sandpipers, 2 Green Sandpipers, c.20 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Hobbies and a single Red Kite. Painted Lady noted.

Juvenile Cuckoo being fed by its
foster parent (a Dunnock) © Pete Marshall
Judging by the state of the Dunnock, 
it is a very demanding role!

Northern Pits: 2 Sanderling, Curlew and Ruff still, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 4+ Dunlin, 4 juv LRP's, 3 Ringed Plover, Green Sand, 2 Common Sands, female Red-crested Pochard, 5 Egyptian Geese, 6 Little Egrets.

Probable PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER present for just a few minutes at around 19:45, before flying high south with a European Golden Plover (pictured with the 'Lesser' below) and 2 Dunlin. Also Ruff and Curlew still, Black-tailed Godwit, 3 juv LRP's, 3 Dunlin, female Red-crested Pochard and 2 Hobbies.

This 'Lesser Golden Plover' (right hand bird)
was present for just a few minutes this evening
before it flew high south
with a European Golden Plover and 2 Dunlin. 

(Any comments welcome regarding its ID!)

Northern Pits: Wood Sandpiper, Knot, Turnstone, Ruff, Curlew, several Dunlin, 3 LRP's, Ringed Plover, BLACK-NECKED GREBE still.

Northern Pits: juv BLACK-NECKED GREBE still, plus 4 Egyptian Geese, 11 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Redshank, adult Common Gull.

Juvenile Black-necked Grebe distantly
on Pumphouse Pit.

Northern Pits: juvenile BLACK-NECKED GREBE still on Pumphouse Pit; also 2nd summer Caspian Gull, 11 Yellow-legged Gulls, female Red-crested Pochard still, 2 Green Sandpipers, Hobby, Red Kite and 2 Mistle Thrushes.

Northern Pits: juvenile BLACK-NECKED GREBE on Pumphouse Pit; also female Red-crested Pochard, 2 Avocets, groups of 12 & then 16 Black-tailed Godwits, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, 6 Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, 8 Little Egrets, 3 Hobbies, 3 Red Kites, 12+ Yellow-legged Gulls.

Northern Pits: 13 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Golden Plover, 2 Green Sandpipers, 3 Redshank, 339 Lapwing, 19 Yellow-legged Gulls, Meadow Pipit over.

Little Paxton village: 2+ Common Sandpipers calling over village at c.22:30.

Northern Pits: 4 Whimbrel flew west late evening, also LRP and 2 Dunlin.

Northern Pits: 1st summer Common Tern, 3 Egyptian Geese, 6 Yellow-legged Gulls, 13 Little Egrets, Redshank, juvenile Little Ringed Plover & 3 Red Kites.

Northern Pits: 6 Egyptian Geese, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby and 3 Little Egrets in evening.

Northern Pits: eclipse drake Red-crested Pochard, 2 Egyptian Geese, 5+ Black-tailed Godwits, Greenshank, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Hobby & 7 Yellow-legged Gulls.

Sailing Lake: Pair of Lapwing with chick, Redshank and a Weasel seen running across the road on south side of lake.

Little Paxton village: Red Kite feeding on roadkill by A1 (northbound) slip road.

Northern Pits: 6 Black-tailed Godwits over NE in evening, also 6 Green Sandpipers, drake Red-crested Pochard, 6 Common Pochard, drake Wigeon, Black Swan still, singing Cuckoo and singing Cetti's Warbler.

Heron Trail: Cuckoo singing, Kingfisher, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroats.

Northern Pits: 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, female Garganey, drake Teal, drake Wigeon, 7 Pochard, 3 Egyptian Geese, 7+ Yellow-legged Gulls, 8+ Little Egrets, Hobby, Red Kite and a single Siskin low over.

Garganey at Pumphouse Pit.

Little Paxton: Spotted Flycatcher feeding in gardens at Bydand Lane late morning/early afternoon.

Northern Pits: 5 Black Terns on Diddington Pit from mid-am and present until 19:30. Also 2 Avocets, Green Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, drake Red-crested Pochard, Black Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, Ringed Plover and c.5 Little Egrets, plus Painted Lady.

Diddington/Stirtloe: Turtle Dove singing along between the two villages.

Northern Pits: 2 Little Egrets, 2 Redshank, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls and a Black Swan.

Heron Trail: Nuthatch calling from the sanctuary area early afternoon.

Northern Pits: female Red-crested Pochard still, Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Egrets, drake Wigeon.

Northern Pits: 3 Sanderling, 4 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, female Red-crested Pochard and 3 Little Egrets in evening.

Northern Pits: 10 Hobbies over Pumphouse Pit, 2 Red Kites, 3 Sparrohawks, several Buzzards, Redshank, Little Egret.

Northern Pits: 3-4 Sanderling, 5 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Little Egrets and Hobby in evening.

Northern Pits: no sign of White-winged Black Tern between 07:15-08:15 this morning. 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull, pair of Egyptian Geese with 3 goslings and 3 Ringed Plover.

Northern Pits: adult WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN from 1pm until at 7pm at least, mostly frequenting the north end of Island Pit (hawking insects), but fairly mobile and occasionally moving to Diddington Pit and nearby Pumphouse Pits. Also 2 Avocets and Greenshank.

Adult White-winged Black Tern resting & preening
on Diddington Pit island.

Northern Pits: pair of Mandarins on Diddington Pit, also 1st summer Little Gull again briefly, 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Tundra Ringed Plovers, 2+ Hobbies, 3 Little Egrets and a Painted Lady.

Northern Pits: Corn Bunting along north side of Island Pit early morning; also 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 1+ Little Egrets.

Northern Pits: Sanderling, Turnstone, Dunlin, 2 Tundra Ringed Plovers, 3 Little Egrets, drake Wigeon, singing Nightingale. No sign of the Great Northern Diver since Thursday.

Northern Pits: 1st summer Little Gull, 3 Turnstones, Sanderling briefly (flew off north with 7 Dunlin at 08:40am), 12 Dunlin, 2 Redshanks, Ringed Plover and Little Ringed Plover in morning. GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, pair of Red-crested Pochards, two 1st summer Little Gulls (including an all dark-winged varient), Black Tern, Turnstone, Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper,

Northern Pits: 4 Black Terns, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still.

Sailing Lake: Turtle Dove singing along west side of lake in morning.

Northern Pits: LITTLE TERN in evening, present until 20:30 at least, also 120+ Common Terns, 1st summer Little Gull, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, male Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel and 2 Greenshank still, 5 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 drake Wigeon, 3 drake Shoveler, c.6 Yellow Wagtails and a single Wheatear.

A1 Pits: female Wheatear, Grey Wagtail over, plus Hobby.

Meadow Trail: male Wheatear at Little Meadow in morning, plus Yellow Wagtail over Great Meadow.

Heron Trail: Spotted Flycatcher around Wray House Garden throughout the day; pair of Marsh Tits near the Hayden Hide.

Island Pit: drake Pochard still, Hobby over

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit and 1st summer Little Gull all still present, plus 2-3 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Ringed Plover, 2-3 Hobbies and c.80 Common Terns.

Little Paxton village: Red Kite, Hobby, Coal Tit & Grey Wagtail.

Northern Pits: adult and 1st summer Little Gull, plus Whimbrel, male Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 2 Dunlin and GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still.

Heron Trail: RING OUZEL still along track immediately south from SE end of Washout Pit in morning; also Marsh Tit again at Hayden Hide.

A1 North Pit: 3 Wheatears (2 males) still on east side of northern end of pit.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, male Bar-tailed Godwit still, Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpipers, 7 Dunlin, Snipe, 2 Arctic Terns.

Island Pit: drake Pochard still.

The Great Northern Diver continues to
 show well at times, particuarly in the evening

A1 North Pit: 3 Wheatears (2 males) on east side of northern section of pit, Cuckoo.

Heron Trail: female RING OUZEL still present in same area today, Cukoo singing.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Turnstone, Whimbrel, male and female Bar-tailed Godwit still, Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpipers, several Dunlin, 1-2 Hobbies, 2 Red Kites, singing Cuckoo.

Heron Trail: female RING OUZEL along grassy track running south from SE corner of Washout Pit (post 12) in morning and showing well on and off. Also Marsh Harrier over, 4 Hobbies and a Marsh Tit from the Hayden Hide.

Island Pit: drake Pochard still, 3 singing Cetti's Warblers.

Meadow Trail: singing Cetti's Warbler.

Northern Pits: OSPREY seen from Pumphouse Pit, distantly to west of northern pits, plus c.10 Arctic Terns briefly early morning. Also GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, Greenshank and 2 Common Sandpipers still. 26 Dunlin in evening.

Ring Ouzel nr to post 12 of the Heron Trail

Northern Pits: 2 Arctic Terns in evening (c.10 also reported late afternoon per bird news services), along with c.50 Common Terns. Also GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Grey Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit and Greenshank still, Snipe, Little Egret and single Common Gull.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Plovers, 2 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, 2-3 Egyptian Geese, Red Kite, singing Reed Warbler.

Boughton Lodge Farm: 2 singing Lesser Whitethroats.

Heron Trail: Cuckoo heard.

Meadow Trail: Grasshopper Warbler still and Cetti's Warbler.

Meadow Trail: adult Mediterranean Gull in flight and calling over river, south of Hayling Pit; also singing Grasshopper Warbler at south west end of Cloudy Pit, singing Whitethroat and Cetti's Warbler, plus Lesser Whitethroat singing by the Visitors Centre.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, 2 Grey Plovers, 5 Bar-tailed Godwits, Greenshank, 2 Dunlin.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER again on New Workings this afternoon; also Grey Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 30+ Common Terns and drake Pintail on Pumphouse Pit.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present, plus drake Pintail, Ruff & Turnstone still, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 6 Ringed Plovers, 10 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, 5 Oystercatchers, 5 Common Terns, Kingfisher, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 5 White Wagtails, 14 Swallows, 3 House Martins, Sedge Warbler.

Heron Trail: singing male Whitethroat half way along moorings; Nightingale singing from hedgerow opposite Peter's Field. Good numbers of Blackcaps and Willow Warblers around trail.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, 2 Red Kites, drake Pintail, 9 Dunlin, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 1+ Common Tern, 2 White Wagtails, 1+ Yellow Wagtail.

Island Pit: Sedge Warbler singing at far SW end of pit.

Washout Pit: Cetti's Warbler.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Turnstone still, Ruff, 2 Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 5 Common Terns, 2 Egyptian Geese, Rock Pipit, 2  Yellow Wagtails, singing Sedge Warbler, 8 Swallows, Sand Martin. A Stoat showed very well late morning also.

Heron Trail and Meadow Trail: Up to 4 singing Nightingales now in.

Little Paxton village: single House Martin at NW end of village.

Heronry Trail: pair of Garganey on Heronry North (viewable from Kingfisher Hide) mid afternoon. 2 Lesser Redpolls along Haul Road, plus 6+ Blackcaps, 2+ Willow Warblers, Treecreeper nest building.

Heron Trail: Nightingale heard singing briefly along concrete road briefly in evening.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, pair of Red-crested Pochards, Turnstone still, Rock Pipit still, Swallow and Red Kite.

Red-crested Pochards currently around Northern Pits.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, 2cy Mediterranean Gull, Turnstone still, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Little Egret, Rock Pipit.

A1 Pits: Red Kite, Sand Martin over.

Heron Trail: Little Ringed Plover by puddles just beyond weighbridge nr quarry offices.

2cy Med Gull with Black-headed Gulls

Northern Pits: juv GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present early pm.

Heronry South: Marsh Tit by Hayden Hide.

Northern Pits: male Merlin hunting Pied Wagtails (90+) late afternoon; also adult and 2nd summer Med Gull,  Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 8 Dunlin.

A1 Pits: Merlin chasing small passerine above line of Poplar trees at far west end of pit mid afternoon.

Northern Pits: 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull, Rock Pipit, Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Barnacle Goose & wing-tagged Red Kite.

2nd summer Med Gull on Pumphouse Pit.

Northern Pits: winter plumaged Knot, male Ruff still, Jack Snipe, 12 Common Snipe, 1-2 Green Sandpipers, 17 Sand Martins.

Little Paxton village: Willow Warbler singing at NE end of village late afternoon.

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, adult Peregrine over, male Ruff, Barnacle Goose, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 5 Ringed Plovers, 5 Redshank, 3+ Dunlin, 4 Oystercatchers, 3 Shelduck.

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still; also 8 Sand Martins, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 8 Snipe, 3 singing Chiffchaffs.

Heron Trail: 2 Chiffchaffs singing, Mistle Thrush singing, Coal Tit singing.

Juvenile Great Northern Diver present for its 5th week

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Curlew, 2 LRP's and Grey Wagtail.

Island Pit: 5 Goosander (2 drakes), plus 2 on river nearby.

Boughton Lodge Farm: 3 Red Kites.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, 5 Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatchers, 9 Dunlin, 10 Sand Martins, 2 singing Chiffchaffs; also 2 Brown Hares.

A1 North Pit: 4 Sand Martins briefly.

Island Pit: 4 Goosander (2 drakes) and singing Cetti's Warbler.

Washout Pit: Cetti's Warbler singing.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, plus Jack Snipe, 4 Redshank, 5 Oystercatchers, 2+ Ringed Plover and c.1000 Black-headed Gulls.

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still; also first Little Ringed Plover of the spring, 3 Ringed Plovers, 5 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank, Little Egret and Buzzard.

Island Pit: male and female Goosander.

Ouse Valley Way: 4 Goosander on river.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, female Merlin hunting around Diddington Pit mid-morning, 2 Avocets, 5 Oystercatchers, Ringed Plover over, Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 15+ Lapwing, 2 Red Kites, 8+ Buzzards, 2 Sparrohawks & 1400+ Wigeon.

Washout Pit: Water Rail and 2 Cetti's Warblers.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER again on New Workings late afternoon; also 2 Ringed Plovers.

Click here for Great Northern Diver photos.

Great Meadow: female Stonechat this morning.

Female Stonechat on the Great Meadow

Heron Trail: 3 female Goosanders on Heronry North and a Marsh Tit at Heronry South just beyond the Dragonfly pond.

Island Pit: Cetti's Warbler singing along the southern bank of pit.

Northern Pits: 2 Red Kites, Buzzard.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, also 2w Yellow-legged Gull, Dunlin, 2 Oystercatchers, Snipe, Red Kite and 3+ Buzzards.

Little Paxton village: Barn Owl flew over south end of Great North Road, just before the A1 joining in evening.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still this afternoon.

Heronry Pits: 8 Goosander (2 drakes).

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, 3 Oystercatchers and Shelduck, plus c.100 Fieldfare, c.30 Redwing and a single Mistle Thrush feeding on fields south of Diddington village.

Boughton Lodge Farm: Chiffchaff and Kingfisher.

Northern Pits: juv GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present, also 3 Egyptian Geese, 3 Oystercatchers, c.20 Golden Plover flew north and Peregrine.

Heronry Pits: 7 Goosander.

Northern Pits: Curlew still, 3 Oystercatchers and Buzzard, although no sign of Great Northern Diver this afternoon.

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present, plus male Peregrine, Curlew, 4 Dunlin, 270 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Shelduck and a count of 37 Meadow Pipits.

A1 North Pit: pair of Red-crested Pochards still.

Heron Trail: 6 Goosander (2 drakes) along river at moorings.

Island Pit: drake Scaup with Tufted ducks at north end of pit, also redhead Goosander.

Northern Pits: juv GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on New Workings, plus 2 Egyptian Geese again, Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 3 Green Sandpipers 4+ Buzzards, Sparrohawk

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on New Workings, viewable from the public footpath running along north side of the pit, plus 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Dunlin, Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper and 3 Snipe. Also a probable Siberian Chiffchaff calling frequently along Anglian Water access road at north end of Pumphouse Pit.

Northern Pits: cream-crown male Marsh Harrier.

A1 North Pit: male and female Red-crested Pochard and pair of Stonechats still.

Island Pit: Peregrine over, plus 2 redhead Goosanders flew north.

Heron Trail: drake Goosander flew north along river at moorings; 3 redhead Goosander on Heronry North/South Pits also.

Northern Pits: redhead Smew, pair of Red-crested Pochards still, Pintail, Shelduck, hybrid Eurasian x American Wigeon still, Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper and a single Buzzard.

Northern Pits: 5 Black-tailed Godwits, pair of Red-crested Pochards, 4 Pintail & a Red Kite.

Northern Pits: Oystercatcher, Black-tailed Godwit flew north, plus immature male Peregrine.

A1 North Pit: male & female Red-crested Pochard still, plus male and female Stonechat.

Northern Pits: drake and redhead Smew, plus immature male Peregrine.

A1 North Pit: male and female Red-crested Pochard, single Corn Bunting.

Little Paxton village: Tawny Owl flew over the pub in evening.

Northern Pits: 1396 Wigeon and 691 Teal counted on Pumphouse Pit. Also here were a single Shelduck and 3 Dunlin.

A1 North Pit: male and female Red-crested Pochard, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, 16 Corn Buntings and numerous Skylark, Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings and Linnets.

Sailing Lake: Single Redpoll in Alders on west side of pit.

Northern Pits: 2 Pintail, Black-tailed Godwit & 3 Dunlin.

A1 North Pit: male and female Stonechat again.

Island Pit: Green Sandpiper, Sparrowhawk and 2 Kingfishers.

Northern Pits: 4 Pintail (2 drakes), c.1500 Wigeon (including the hybrid drake again), 2 Green Sandpipers, Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 2 Stonechats and Chiffchaff.

Little Paxton village: female Blackcap in garden at NW end of village.

A1 North Pit: male and female Stonechat, Chiffchaff.

Sailing Lake: 14 Lesser Redpolls on west side of lake.

Northern Pits: 2 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Green Sandpipers.

Heron Trail: 6 Woodcocks around trail late afternoon, plus 2 Marsh Tits around basin area beyond education centre.

Northern Pits: Pink-footed Goose still with Greylag Geese on west bank of new workings today. Also Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe over, Buzzard & Little Egret over.

Island Pit: drake and redhead Goosander, Kingfisher.

Northern Pits: Pink-footed Goose with Greylag flock on Pumphouse Pit, also Peregrine,  3 Buzzards, Sparrohawk, Jack Snipe, Snipe, 4 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Grey Wagtails.

Grey Wagtail at Pumphouse Pit.

Island Pit: Black-necked Grebe reported per RBA.

Northern Pits: drake Smew still, immature Peregrine, 3 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Grey Wagtail, 2 Shelduck.