10th August Monday - Sunny, light NW-NE, 24C

Lilbourne Meadows; evening.

Two Foxes were staking Rabbits in the long dead grass, they Rabbits knew they were there!

A Curlew, Green Sandpiper and Lapwing flock.  Ten Swallows dropped in over the pool.

The female Redstart still in the same area as the last visits.  A juv Yellow Wagtail on the dry flood meadow.

A Kestrel was on a fence post.  A reed Warbler was along the brook near the bridge.

9th August Sunday - Hot, hot, hot! 29C, light breeze, mostly W

Willey

A Black rabbit was seen in the Perkins fields (middle hedge/spinney corner.  A recent release?  Funny, as we recall often seeing a black Rabbit here along time ago (25 years?).

40 Swallows on the wires 1650h

Ash Tree Farm, Bitteswell; morning.

A quick walk around here; all rather quite.  Little Grebe, Moorhen and Mallards on the lake.  Two Green Woodpeckers and two Ravens in adjacent sheep field.

Eyebrook Reservoir; afternoon.

Waders included a Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit, five Dunlin, 4 each Greenshank, Snipe and Green Sandpiper, two Common Sandpipers, two Ringed and three Little Rind Plovers, 148 Lapwings.

Plenty Common Terns, Little Egrets and a Grey Heron.

High over a mixed flock Swifts and House Martins (often chasing the Kites away when too close) and Swallows over the water).

Several Egyptian Geese including a pair with two mid-sized goslings.

Six Red-legged partridges came to drink., Linnets and Goldfinches.

A Clouded Yellow flew past the Leics bunker.

8th August Saturday - Another scorcher, 26C, light breeze, hazy sunshine pm.

Lilbourne Meadows; morning.

Notables included male and female Redstarts, a Green Sandpiper and Curlew..

Shawell sandpit/landfill; morning.

Single Egyptian Goose, Lapwing and  1CY Caspian Gull.

Greylag flock up to 155 today.

Brandon Marsh; afternoon. Water levels low, some pools dry

The European White-fronted Goose was with the Greylags on East Marsh, been seen on/off since the winter and prob last years bird too.

A Common Sandpiper, two Little Ringed Plovers.  A Kingfisher.

A few Teal,, Gadwall and Tufted Ducks.   A Common Tern pair and two juvs.

Several Little Egrets and Grey Herons.

A couple noisy Jays, small passerines included Goldcrest, Blackcap and Chiffchaffs.

7th August Friday - Sunny, light W, 24C

Stanford Reservoir; evening

This evening birds included two each Green and Common Sandpipers, a Hobby, three Grey, two Yellow and numerous Pied Wagtails.

The female Ruddy Shelduck was again present, also several Teal and Shovelers.

A single Lapwing on the dam.

Warblers were very active, with a Lesser Whitethroat showing well 'flycatching' from the boundary hedge

Still plenty of Common Terns present with youngsters, c20.

6th August Thursday - Sunny intervals, mod W, 22C

Willey; two Hedgehogs at the feeder last night - on the camera.

Red Kite over the fields to the east, 0800h

Daventry Reservoir CP; afternoon.

A view from the platform over the reservoir.  Six Common and three Gren Sandpipers, plus Lapwings. 

A single Common Gull among the Black-headed Gulls.  Five Shovelers, single Little Egret  and c10 Common Terns.

A good number of House Martins over the reservoir.

Shawell Sandpit/Landfill area; evening.

33 Little Grebes (included one on a nest) and single Great Crested Grebe.

A Green Sandpiper.

c10 Swifts over feeding and a few Sand Martins.

Two Caspian Gulls (1CY, 2CY) and three Yellow-legged Gulls (2 ads, 1CY) among the flock.

5th August Wednesday- cloudy a little drizzle early, then sunny spells, light, mod and fresh/blustery late pm, West, 22C

Bittesby Country Park; morning.

On the lake were two broods each of Tufted Duck and Little Grebe, 6 and 2 and 4 and 2 respectivelty.

A Clouded Yellow was spotted near the community orchard on adjacent path.

Lilbourne Meadows, evening.

A Curlew, Green Sandpiper and 57Lapwings were at the island pool.  A Little Egret flew in.  Only one Greylag, four Canada Geese and two Mallard.  

A hen Pheasant with four poults in the meadow.

4th August Tuesday - mostly cloudy, 22C, light S/SW. Cold front thru late afternoon/evening with brief light showers and blustery wind

Willey.

A Red Kite and Buzzard top fields first thing and three Mistle Thrushes feeding in the long field.

Stanford Reservoir; evening

A single Teal on the dam with other ducks, a female Mandarin just off the dam and the female Ferruginous Duck (been here a few days now) with Tufties on the main water.

A Hobby flew over.