Frampton Marsh RSPB without water was certainly dissapointing Hoping for much better at Gibralter Point tomorrow Meanwhile its beer and a good night's sleep at The Vine Hotel in Skegness

Not an easy task picking up the Pectoral Sandpiper at Freiston Shore RSPB but once you're on it there's no mistaking it even if it is a little distant from the viewing ramp @RareBirdAlertUK

Frampton Marsh RSPB is in desperate need of some rain

Delighted to be at Paxton Pits this evening for the Friends of PPNR summer BBQ to celebrate 30 years of the Friends club and the work that goes in to running this fantastic nature reserve from the volunteers that run the VC to those who put in the hours for the surveys Great job!

A fair number of Jersey Tigers in the trap of late They appear to be spending time in the garden after release

Estimating birds on Ferry Lagoon not easy Birds thinly spread But - 460 Tufted Duck 450 Coot 140 Mallard 50 Pochard 50 GC Grebe 10 Gadwall 8 Teal 3 Little Grebe 145 Mute Swan 5 Little Egret 2 Great Egret 8 Lapwing 2 Kingfisher 1 Green Sand and a Male Sparrowhawk @CambsBirdClub

5 Green Sandpipers at PaxtonNR this morning 4 on Heronry and 1 on the exposed mud in the corner of Island lake Also a female Marsh Harrier @CambsBirdClub.

What a cracking game Well done @Lionesses Inspiration to all Just brilliant.

2 Black Necked Grebes on Flamingo Pool at Cliffe RSPB @RareBirdAlertUK.

Smart looking Curlew Sanpiper at Cliffe RSPB this morning Almost in full summer plumage @RareBirdAlertUK

Cracking game innit #LionsTour2025.

Much Chiffchaff activity at PaxtonNR today with at least 25 calling as they moved through the shrubbery around the A1 lakes and with around 15 Blackcap amongst 'em it was an enjoyable watch - 3 Green Sandpiper and a Hobby were the other highlights

With the rain we've had last few days I thought I'd give Ouse Wash RSPB another go and while there's now water from Stockdales Hide there's only a small hint of wader passge with 5 Ruff & a Green Sandpiper viewable plus 43 Lapwing and the summering Whooper Swans

Moulting duck numbers increasing here at PaxtonNR with around 60 Mallard & 50 Gadwall using the exposed islands to rest up while their new feathers grow In other news 3 Teal are my first of the Autumn here plus a single Pochard and 4 Green Sandpiper still present

I would appreciate an id for this cattapillar

Probably an age thing but my enthusiasm for getting out when "thundery showers" is very much in evidence is zero 💦🌧🌩.

5 Green Sandpiper and 1 Common Sandpiper still on Heronry Lakes at PaxtonNR @CambsBirdClub

Very little water at Ouse Wash RSPB Reserve with just a few puddles from Welches Dam As a result there are zero birds Around 60 Swifts moving though and singles of Buzzard Red Kite & Marsh Harrier are the only highlights

Low water levels at PaxtonNR has increased the Wader population on the heronry lakes to 5 Green and 1 Common Sandpiper The low levels also enticing 6 Little Grebe 7 Lapwing a Great Egret 2 Little Egret and an impressive 22 Moorhen to search for food @CambsBirdClub

With birding taking a back seat over the last two weeks for the annual tennis fest it's good to be back outside with the bins round my neck