Although today's weather was far from ideal at times it's fair to say that the birding more than made up for any unpleasantness. Alan and I decided to begin our day at Kinewell Lake, Ringstead where several good birds have appeared over the last week or so. Pick of the bunch was a Red-necked Grebe which was first found last weekend but had the decency to stay until today at least.
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| Red-necked Grebe |
We arrived in rather moist conditions but our waterproofs proved up to the task as we made our way towards the boardwalk from where the grebe has been seen most often. True to form the bird showed well and we watched it for some time while waiting for the rain to ease and when it did I managed to get off a few record shots of my first in the county for several years. A check of the rest of the lake produced distant views of the reported Ring-necked Duck, we had better views later on from the bank closest to the car park. Other birds seen in the general area included a drake Goosander while I heard my first singing Chiffchaff of the year too.
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| Ring-necked Duck, Bean and White-fronted Geese |
Next stop on our Nene Valley tour was at Denford or rather a lay by just out of the village on the Thrapston road. A flock of White-fronted Geese in company with a Tundra Bean have been showing here for some days now and we were keen to catch up with them. Fortune favoured us and the birds showed fairly well as they fed in a flooded field close to the river. From here we moved on to Summer Leys where the Glossy Ibis showed very well from the screen hide and provided the perfect end to what had been a very good day. A celebratory pint followed in the Coach and Horses in Wellingborough before we set off for Corby and home.
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| Glossy Ibis |
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