Manor Farm Birding

A couple of record shots for now, full report and other updates tomorrow.

From Dick S via Bucksbirders 1315-1545 Walked/waded around 1 hobby, 2 wheatear, 2 LR plover,2 redshank, 2 yellow wagtails, all at wester...

As I left the site yesterday evening the Ouse was once again breaking its banks and with no way of knowing just how much water is still upst...

Heading down to the site to connect with the summer plumaged Grey Plover seen earlier (see below) I unluckily missed out as had Lee E w...

Simon N, kindly supplied this record pic of yesterdays Grey Plover. Thanks Simon

Simon N reports via text summer plumaged Grey Plover seen on new workings in flying visit (thats Simon not the GP) 14:40 Also three Ringed P...

This appeared on 'Bucksbirders' last night, anyone any info?  The aquaduct is of course the Iron Trunk at the west end of site. 02...

Rob H via NBBR confirms earlier news of another Little Tern on site. The Little Tern first appeared over the main floods at about 7.15pm,...

Getting cosy... Well I had tickets in my pocket for Marston Vale but things were so good at the Farm I never made it to the station, Be...

Via text from Simon N. 2 Dunlin, Shoveler, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Tern, 2 BH Gull, 2 Ring Plover, 2 Oyc, 2 Redshank, 8 LRP and still Lapwing ch...

Shot the morning of April 30th 2012

Water, water everywhere, but given the current restriction, not a drop to drink. Yep as predicted and confirmed by Simon's pic this...

Received this pic from someone via phone first thing this morning showing the flooding along the valley, not sure who the sender was? (later...

From Rob H via NBBR A visit to Manor Farm this evening proved rather pleasant, once the rain had stopped. Blue skies and sunshine - very u...

Environment Agency: Although levels in the River Great Ouse have fallen after rainfall on Friday, we expect them to start rising again due...

From Lee Evans via NBBR MANOR FARM, OLD WOLVERTON (NORTH BUCKS) After consulting with Simon Nichols and Graham Smith, next stop was Manor ...

Northern Wheatear this morning... Down to the Farm at first light on 'Wader Watch' as conditions today were predicted to be fav...

Numerous... Northern Wheatears were certainly the order of the day as the spell of heavy downpours continues relentlessly. Amongst t...

Between the heavy showers Simon N posted this via NBBR Oystercatcher and 2 Common Terns were all that were of note @ Manor Farm at 16.15 

Shoveler remain... A bit of a lull in proceedings after the excesses of Friday but still a smattering of interesting birds to be seen. ...

A week ago this was a dried up watercourse... In an effort to put some miles in before a charity walk in a couple of weeks I spent a la...

From Martin K via NBBR In a brief visit to Manor Farm this afternoon (14:30-14:50) I was pleased to see the first lapwing chicks of the ye...

This blog is now up to date with all observations and sightings, new data goes back to July last year.

The 2009 Ring Ouzel A male Ring Ouzel dropping in then taking an age to relocate, finally being found around Godwit Corner was certain...

Another Curlew over first thing, could there be one, or more, in the area? Other waders aplenty, Little Ringed Plovers now certainly...

The first returning Common Terns , always a favourite bird, were the highlight of the day. The male Northern Wheatear can still be found ...

From Rob Hill via NBBR Quick visit to Manor Farm this eve - 5 LRP and 2 Common Sand. No sign of any wagtails. The pools at this site are q...

Arrived on site to see an early Curlew and and away from Godwit Corner to fly off to the south, nice bird all the same. Other waders were th...

Lee Evans via NBBR MANOR FARM GRAVEL WORKINGS, OLD WOLVERTON (NORTH BUCKS) Thanks to Simon Nichols, eventually managed to find my way arou...

From NBBR, mid afternoon. Bob T has just found a Male GARGANEY @ Manor Farm , its probably only viewable from the northern path as the bir...

A start at first light and rewarded with a close view of Water Vole emerging from the Ouse and preening itself on the north bank as the sun...

From Ian H via NBBR Mid day   2 redshanks  2 ring plovers.    Also what looked like a Pied Fly in a bush by the path. had a good view.  It...

Two new waders in a Common Snipe flushed from Back Brook and a lone Ringed Plover in amongst an ever increasing number of his Little Ringe...

From Peter B via NBBR When the local RSPB group were on a guided walk at Manor Farm on Wednesday morning we saw a Peregrine Falcon at abou...

A quick walkthrough but Common Redshanks, Oystercatchers and Little Ringed Plovers still in situ on a colder duller day after the recent ...

An influx of Pipits and Wagtails along the north shore scrub includes around 15 Meadow Pipits , 20+ Pied Wagtails and one, possibly two Whi...

A new bird for me on site today a lone Egyptian Goose picking about on the mud, possibly one of last summers Wolverton Mill birds. Other ...

Migrants arriving thick and fast now, the highlight being the first returning pair of Little Ringed Plover . A handful of Sandmartins were ...

The first lambs of the spring brightened the day on the land whilst it was very much the same out on the water in pairs of Redshank and Oy...

The highlight a single Northern Wheatear out on the new workings perhaps signal things are starting to stir down south. Waders the star o...

First visit for a week or so and it is noticable that around half a dozen pair of Lapwing are getting very territorial, seeing off allcomer...

From Andy M via NBBR A pair of Oystercatchers have turned up at  Manor  Farm this afternoon.

A sign of oncoming spring with a return of a pair of Oystercatchers , debatable whether they bred last year on site but fingers crossed. As ...