Thursday 31st July
The Caspian Tern was reported briefly at Eyebrook Res inflow around midday, but wasn’t seen by others who were there at the time. In the afternoon it was at Rutland Water, where it was seen several times off the Lyndon Reserve before settling on the South Arm 3 island, where it was still present around 20:00 at least.
Wednesday 30th July
Eyebrook Res: 1st-summer Caspian Tern still, but more mobile today. After flying off north-east over the inflow at 11:45, it was seen in the North Arm at Rutland Water an hour later, but had returned to the inflow of Eyebrook by 15:45, and still there this evening.
1st-summer Caspian Tern, Eyebrook Res © Andy Mackay
Tuesday 29th July
Eyebrook Res: 1st-summer Caspian Tern, initially at the inflow this morning, but then mobile and often near the Island. Flew off south-south-east at 19:55. Also Wood Sandpiper still, 1 Dunlin & 1 Redshank. NB – I will update the County Listing page and Google doc tomorrow.
Rutland Water: Turnstone at the south end of the dam.
Cossington Meadows: 4 Green Sandpipers, Hobley Lake.
1st-summer Caspian Tern, Eyebrook Res © Chris Hubbard
Monday 28th July
Burrough Hill: female/imm Redstart in hawthorns on north side.
Eyebrook Res: Wood Sandpiper still at the inflow, also 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers & 1 Redshank.
Saturday 26th July
Eyebrook Res: Wood Sandpiper still at the inflow, also 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Dunlin, 4 Green Sandpipers, 12 Common Sandpipers, 5 LRPs & 2 Ringed Plovers.
Thursday 24th July
Eyebrook Res: Wood Sandpiper still at the inflow, also 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Green Sandpipers, 7 Dunlin, 8 Common Sandpipers & 3 LRPs.
Rutland Water: 10 Black-tailed Godwits, Lagoon 3.
Tuesday 22nd July
Rutland Water: Black-necked Grebe, Lagoon 1; Wood Sandpiper, Lagoon 3.
Monday 21st July
Eyebrook Res: Wood Sandpiper still, also 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpipers, 5 LRPs and 9 Common Sandpipers.
Sunday 20th July
Eyebrook Res: 17 Crossbills flew south over Leics side of the inflow at 13:10; Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Redshanks, 5 LRPs & 7 Green Sandpipers at the inflow; 3 Common Sandpipers between old hide and the dam.
South Kilworth: Crossbill flew south at 13:00.
Wood Sandpiper, Eyebrook Res © Andy Mackay
Saturday 19th July
Rutland Water: Wood Sandpiper, Lagoon 3.
Friday 18th July
Eyebrook Res: Ruff, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper & 3 Common Sandpipers.
Monday 14th July
Rutland Water: Garganey, Lagoon 3.
Ibstock: 2 Crossbills at the brickworks
Monday 7th July
Eyebrook Res: 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers & 4 Dunlin
Shawell Sandpit: female Ferruginous Duck still.
Thursday 3rd July
Eyebrook Res: 4 Black-tailed Godwits at the inflow.