Wood Sandpiper on the Scrape at Summer Leys this morning. #northantsbirds Mike Alibone NatureUK #TwitterNatureCommunity The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants RSPB

Whinchat at Hanging Houghton today. #Northantsbirds Mike Alibone @NatureUk RSPB #TwitterNatureCommunity The British Nature Guide

Wood Sandpiper at Summer Leys this morning was quite a challenge getting a shot between the reeds. #Northantsbirds Mike Alibone @NatureUk #TwitterNatureCommunity RSPB The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants

Spotted Redshank at Summer Leys this afternoon. #northantsbirds Mike Alibone NatureUK RSPB #TwitterNatureCommunity The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants

Hobbies have been quite scarce at Summer Leys for the last few years. So it was great to see this one today, although distant. #northantsbitds @TwitterNatureCommunity The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants RSPB NatureUK

Glossy Ibis at Summer Leys this morning. #northantsbirds Mike Alibone NatureUK #TwitterNatureCommunity RSPB The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants The British Nature Guide

Male Kingfisher on the River Stour Dorset. NatureUK RSPB #TwitterNatureCommunity

Great Shearwater in the Bay of Biscay on Sunday. @NatureUk #TwitterNatureCommunity

Jack Snipe at Summer Leys this morning. #Northantsbirds Mike Alibone @NatureUk The British Nature Guide The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants RSPB

Glossy Ibis with a large water snail at Summer Leys this morning. #Northantsbirds Mike Alibone @NatureUk RSPB The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants #TwitterNatureCommunity

Water Rail at Summer Leys this morning.#Northantsbirds @NatureUk #TwitterNatureCommunity The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants RSPB The British Nature Guide

Glossy Ibis at Summer Leys this morning.#northantsbirds Mike Alibone The British Nature Guide NatureUK The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants RSPB

Here is the second Glossy Ibis present at Summer Leys this morning. #northantsbirds Mike Alibone The British Nature Guide NatureUK The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants #TwitterNatureCommunity RSPB

Lesser Scaup at Ditchford this morning. #northantsbirds Mike Alibone @NatureUk The British Nature Guide RSPB #TwitterNatureCommunity

This Stonechat struck an odd pose at Summer Leys this morning. #northantsbirds #TwitterNatureCommunity Mike Alibone The British Nature Guide RSPB NatureUK

Kingfisher photographed at Chard Res over the weekend. The British Nature Guide NatureUK RSPB #TwitterNatureCommunity

Glossy Ibis at Summer Leys this afternoon. #northantsbirds Mike Alibone NatureUK The British Nature Guide #TwitterNatureCommunity RSPB The Wildlife Trusts

Up close with a Great White Egret at Summer Leys yesterday. #northantsbirds #TwtterNatureCommunity @NatureUk RSPB The British Nature Guide The Wildlife Trusts

Common Buzzard at Summer Leys this morning. #northantsbirds The British Nature Guide @NatureUk RSPB #TwitterNatureCommunity The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants

Marsh Harrier over Summer Leys this afternoon. #northantsbirds Mike Alibone NatureUK The British Nature Guide RSPB The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants #TwitterNatureCommunity